WWDC: Game On

MacRumors · Jun 11, 2007, 01:46 PM

As one of the first orders of business in today's WWDC Keynote address, Apple CEO Steve Jobs invited EA CCO Bing Gordon and id Games Owner and CTO John Carmack on to the stage.

Citing that EA customers were moving to the Mac in droves, EA announced that it would once again begin developing games for the Mac platform with simultaneous releases as their Windows counterparts. Command and Conquer 3, Battlefield 2142, Need For Speed Carbon, and Harry Potter & the Order of the Phoenix are coming in July 2007, with Madden 08 and Tiger Woods 08 to follow.

id Games also previewed forthcoming technology that allows for unprecedented texture detail. The technology was being shown first at WWDC, and would be given more in-depth demonstrations at E3.

applekid · Jun 11, 2007, 01:53 PM

Holy Sh...!

That is amazing news!

Now for Apple to take care of the hardware part. Seriously, there needs to be some kind of midrange Mac that's upgradable as a Pro but runs on something lesser than the Xeon (like possibly the Core Duo 2 Extremes).

This is a very good start though.

ghall · Jun 11, 2007, 02:05 PM

I wonder how this will affect current releases trough Aspyr. (such as The Sims 2 + expansion packs)

roy_dan · Jun 11, 2007, 02:05 PM

Is this OpenGL 2.0?
How will that compare to DirectX 10?

Not trying to spoil the news but just trying to grasp the impact. One of the last arguements my PC friends have is they won't switch because there's no real Mac gaming. Obviously this changes things but only if the experience is equivelent.

Anyone have some insight between GL and DX?

Eidorian · Jun 11, 2007, 02:06 PM

I was glad to hear the EA support. Even if it's EA it's a good start!

hob · Jun 11, 2007, 02:07 PM

I love Battlefield 2, so I look forward to playing 2142 - without rebooting all the time!

Porchland · 02:21 PM

This is a BIG deal. Gaming is keeping a ton of people on the sidelines that would rather be on a Mac.

Madden 2008 may be as good a gateway drug as iTunes in waking people up to Mac.

EDIT:

Speaking of gateway drugs... SAFARI? Didn't see THAT coming! I hope it has a feature like Foxmarks for Firefox to sync multiple computers' bookmarks, which is the primary reason I use Firefox on my PC and my Mac.

AndyR · Jun 11, 2007, 02:27 PM

Underwealmed so far. 10 features and nothing spectacular or WOW...

roy_dan · Jun 11, 2007, 02:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AndyR

Underwealmed so far. 10 features and nothing spectacular or WOW...

Completely 64bit, UI beyond Vista, EA and ID software. You must have been sleeping.

twoodcc · Jun 11, 2007, 02:30 PM

i'll probably get Madden 08 for mac....but dang, wwdc was terrible this year

kiang · Jun 11, 2007, 02:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AndyR

Underwealmed so far. 10 features and nothing spectacular or WOW...

erm, I'm a bit disappointed, cause I expected too a few more WOW-features, but I REALLY like the stuff they showed such as the new UI, stacks and spaces...

EDIT: Apple om is eriously upated

i love the new tabs

Dwight Schrute · Jun 11, 2007, 02:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cbrain

It's over and there's no new hardware?!?!

Yeah, what gives?! Why did they need to close the online Apple store if they're not offering any new gear?

dukeblue91 · Jun 11, 2007, 02:36 PM

Store is still closed,
what the hell for?

FF_productions · Jun 11, 2007, 02:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dwight Schrute

Yeah, what gives?! Why did they need to close the online Apple store if they're not offering any new gear?

Ok well they changed it up i guess.

roy_dan · Jun 11, 2007, 02:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cbrain

It's over and there's no new hardware?!?!

It would seem that Apple is out of the practice of saving hardware announcements for the conferences. Most recently the Mac Pro, then MacBook and finally the MacBook Pro were updated before WWDC. There just isn't enough time in the keynote to backlog them all. Plus the sales opportunity cost is huge.

dukeblue91 · Jun 11, 2007, 02:38 PM

Shoot it just came back on and has a new look

Dwight Schrute · Jun 11, 2007, 02:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FF_productions

Ok well they changed it up i guess.

Right... new menus. Cool

dukeblue91 · Jun 11, 2007, 02:40 PM

Safari 3 is up now, I'm downloading now

FF_productions · Jun 11, 2007, 02:41 PM

No hardware updates.

Well looks like I'm ordering a Mac Pro now.

Ubuntu · Jun 11, 2007, 02:49 PM

okay for some reason it just posted this in this thread instead of another...

Even so, I'm looking forward to C&C!

nagromme · Jun 11, 2007, 02:49 PM

If I ever install Vista on my Mac, Need For Speed was the most likely game I would run. (Though I hear many games are more stable in XP.)

Looks like I won't need to bother

Anawrahta · Jun 11, 2007, 02:51 PM

Does anyone know what was under the cloaked banners?

juice78 · Jun 11, 2007, 02:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dwight Schrute

Right... new menus. Cool

One has to wonder what the new apple.com look is foreshadowing. a new metal-like enclocuse for iMac?

Of course it could just be that Leopard, not using Aqua, is the new OS and the site et al is representing the new graphic style.

archer75 · Jun 11, 2007, 02:53 PM

Lot of good it does developing games for the mac when I can't replace the frickin video card without throwing the whole damn computer away.

macfan881 · Jun 11, 2007, 03:16 PM

heck yess madden for mac!!! i was thinkin bout geting it for ps3 but if its cheaper for mac i will deffintly get it and i wonder to if this means will be getin sims games the same time as the pc ones come out now?

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roy_dan macrumors newbie Join Date: Oct 2003	Is this OpenGL 2.0? How will that compare to DirectX 10? Not trying to spoil the news but just trying to grasp the impact. One of the last arguements my PC friends have is they won't switch because there's no real Mac gaming. Obviously this changes things but only if the experience is equivelent. Anyone have some insight between GL and DX?

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