BREAKING NEWS: ESRB Announces Rating for 'Wing Commander Arena' (February 21, 2007)

ChrisReid · 02-20-2007, 16:00

Silconera is reporting that the Entertainment Software Rating Board has granted an "E for Everyone" score to a game titled Wing Commander Arena by Electronic Arts. Along with an XBox 360 listing, they cited Fantasy Violence in the content description box. Joystiq's XBox 360 Site had these thoughts:

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This opens up more than a few questions. First, will the game be a retail release or an Xbox Live Arcade port of an older title? The fact that it's already rated means it must be complete, and we find it hard to believe that a new retail title would have remained under wraps this long. Besides, the ESRB has provided us with plenty of good XBLA leads lately.

Note that the ESRB recently rated the unannounced EA Replay 2. We'll have more information on this exciting rumor as it becomes available. Thanks to lxi for spotting this first.

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Original update published on February 21, 2007

lxi · 02-21-2007, 13:04

http://www.xbox360fanboy.com/2007/02...coming-to-360/

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Siliconera spotted an interesting entry on the ESRB website. It seems that a Wing Commander title from Electronic Arts was recently rated for the Xbox 360 (it got an E). The game's full title is Wing Commander Arena.

Luigi30 · 02-21-2007, 15:37

Come on multiplayer Wing Commander!

Delance · 02-21-2007, 15:42

I sure hope there's new stuff, but either way it's great news.

NinjaLA · 02-21-2007, 15:47

O_O

crud.. now I may have to buy me an x-box!

Dundradal · 02-21-2007, 15:54

This is great because I just got my own 360 this weekend! Thank you very much!

Conrad · 02-21-2007, 15:56

Oooh very interesting.

Has anyone at the CIC been approached about this by EA?

Razer92 · 02-21-2007, 15:58

this is awesome even if it is something old or new

Vinman · 02-21-2007, 16:19

WOAH WOAH WOAH!!

This is stunning!!

I wonder what it is!!

Cpl Hades · 02-21-2007, 16:22

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Originally Posted by Razer92

this is awesome even if it is something old or new

Yeah, I hope it's either something old or something new as well.

lxi · 02-21-2007, 16:26

an odd name...

my hope is that it's a bunch of games...

ZFGokuSSJ1 · 02-21-2007, 16:37

I think anything that has something to do with Wing Commander is good enough.

jaeger · 02-21-2007, 16:38

Im betting its a big ol multiplayer deal. Probibly mixing the games all together. I like how ea is probing to see if they can make money on us wingnuts. I going to buy a copy even if I dont have a 360 by that time , just to make our point to ea. we want more!!!! Hey do you think they have sent spies into the forums? =x

Mav23 · 02-21-2007, 16:41

What's with the weird characters at the end of "Commander"?

Cpl Hades · 02-21-2007, 16:46

I'm guessing it's a (TM) gone wrong.

ChrisReid · 02-21-2007, 16:54

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Originally Posted by Conrad

Xbox gamertag - Narren

Hey, you can actually plug your Gamertag into your Crius.net account via the control panel.

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Originally Posted by Cpl Hades

I'm guessing it's a (TM) gone wrong.

Yeah, it's something like that. Could be a colon or any symbol that got disrupted into its component bits between the ESRB's database and its search engine results field.

Bandit LOAF · 02-21-2007, 17:16

My GamerTag is "Bandit LOAF". I'm hoping you'll all need to know things like that real soon.

Death · 02-21-2007, 17:38

Of course, right now I've not even picked up the Replay pack, and won't be for the forseeable future due to financial issues... and PSP+EAR is a lot cheaper than a Ybox.

Mjr. Whoopass · 02-21-2007, 17:38

There will be a lot of ticked off people if it's a game called Wing Commander that has nothing to do with the Wing Commander series we know.. kind of like that book and old game. That's not very likely though since EA has already released a Wing Commander series game on their EA Replay.

My guess is it will be the games that already have multiplayer set up: Armada and possibly Prophecy (even though multiplayer wasn't in the game- but is now thanks to HCI, I think it was something that was considered during the design of the game and the game could lend itself well to online play).

Trelane · 02-21-2007, 18:10

Maybe it's a computerized version of the card game.

My XBox GamerTag is SnappishAmoeba.

This post was just an excuse to say my awesome GamerTag screenname.

dragon875 · 02-21-2007, 20:42

That is great news! I hope they release this on the PC sometime.

Hawkjoe · 02-21-2007, 20:48

A PC version would be nice...if it is a good game. I don't plan on buying an X-Box any time soon.

lxi · 02-21-2007, 22:51

my guess is that it's a xbla game... multiplayer... armada would be sweet

Meson · 02-21-2007, 23:31

This might get me to get a 360.

Pedro · 02-21-2007, 23:46

As the article indicates there is every reason to believe its an XBLA game, the name obviously screams online. The lack of promotion would also explain it, developers for XBLA and the Wii VC have no idea when exactly their titles will be released. I don't have a 360 dev kit at my new job, but I'll be hounding those that do every day to find out if anything has popped up on the developer version of XBLA.
My personal guess would be that its an original creation, if they are testing the waters for the viability of the franchise they wouldn't do so with a re-release.

cff · 02-22-2007, 00:45

:-(
Could someone donate me a XBox 360?!
Great news, but bad choice of hardware as far as I am concerned. Hope it won't stay 360 exclusive for long.

Don · 02-22-2007, 03:33

We need you again, Mark Hamill!!!

02-21-2007, 15:42	#4
Delance Victory, you say? Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: São Paulo, Brazil Posts: 4,222	I sure hope there's new stuff, but either way it's great news. __________________ "The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him." -- Chesterton

02-21-2007, 15:47	#5
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02-21-2007, 15:54	#6
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02-21-2007, 16:26	#11
lxi Cadet Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 44	an odd name... my hope is that it's a bunch of games... __________________ .. lxi

02-21-2007, 16:37	#12
ZFGokuSSJ1 Captain Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Griswold, Iowa Posts: 357	I think anything that has something to do with Wing Commander is good enough. __________________ Echo Sector - Crusader fansite

02-21-2007, 15:37	#3
Luigi30 Cadet Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 20	Come on multiplayer Wing Commander!

02-21-2007, 15:56	#7
Conrad 1st Lieutenant Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Liverpool, UK Posts: 198	Oooh very interesting. Has anyone at the CIC been approached about this by EA?

02-21-2007, 15:58	#8
Razer92 1st Lieutenant Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Scottsdale,AZ,U.S Posts: 238	this is awesome even if it is something old or new

02-21-2007, 16:19	#9
Vinman Lieutenant Colonel Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Maryland Posts: 906	WOAH WOAH WOAH!! This is stunning!! I wonder what it is!!

02-21-2007, 16:38	#13
jaeger 1st Lieutenant Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: California Posts: 195	Im betting its a big ol multiplayer deal. Probibly mixing the games all together. I like how ea is probing to see if they can make money on us wingnuts. I going to buy a copy even if I dont have a 360 by that time , just to make our point to ea. we want more!!!! Hey do you think they have sent spies into the forums? =x

02-21-2007, 16:41	#14
Mav23 Swabbie Banned Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: CA Posts: 3,150	What's with the weird characters at the end of "Commander"?

02-21-2007, 16:46	#15
Cpl Hades Mr. Kat Administrator Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Southampton, UK Posts: 1,373	I'm guessing it's a (TM) gone wrong.

02-21-2007, 17:16	#17
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Mjr. Whoopass I was going to say something funny about what you did, but looking at this silly robot made me too happy to remember what to write. Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Bloomington/Normal Illinois Posts: 820	There will be a lot of ticked off people if it's a game called Wing Commander that has nothing to do with the Wing Commander series we know.. kind of like that book and old game. That's not very likely though since EA has already released a Wing Commander series game on their EA Replay. My guess is it will be the games that already have multiplayer set up: Armada and possibly Prophecy (even though multiplayer wasn't in the game- but is now thanks to HCI, I think it was something that was considered during the design of the game and the game could lend itself well to online play). __________________ "Being a Christian isn't always a cruise ship to heaven. It's often like boarding the TCS Midway surrounded by Nephilim, stationed at the gates of Hell, and getting a refit in Heaven."

02-21-2007, 18:10	#20
Trelane On my way to court in a suit and a tie Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Attleboro, MA Posts: 131,236	Maybe it's a computerized version of the card game. My XBox GamerTag is SnappishAmoeba. This post was just an excuse to say my awesome GamerTag screenname. __________________ "... and so, by repeated reattachment, a double stuffed oreo may become a quadruple stuffed oreo." - The Art of War, Sun Tzu

02-21-2007, 20:42	#21
dragon875 Cadet Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 9	That is great news! I hope they release this on the PC sometime.

02-21-2007, 20:48	#22
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02-21-2007, 22:51	#23
lxi Cadet Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 44	my guess is that it's a xbla game... multiplayer... armada would be sweet __________________ .. lxi

02-21-2007, 23:31	#24
Meson Swabbie Banned Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Buffalo, New York, United States Posts: 1,666	This might get me to get a 360.

02-21-2007, 23:46	#25
Pedro Swabbie Banned Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: England Posts: 1,346	As the article indicates there is every reason to believe its an XBLA game, the name obviously screams online. The lack of promotion would also explain it, developers for XBLA and the Wii VC have no idea when exactly their titles will be released. I don't have a 360 dev kit at my new job, but I'll be hounding those that do every day to find out if anything has popped up on the developer version of XBLA. My personal guess would be that its an original creation, if they are testing the waters for the viability of the franchise they wouldn't do so with a re-release.

02-22-2007, 00:45	#26
cff Disciple of Murphy Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Austria Posts: 2,546	:-( Could someone donate me a XBox 360?! Great news, but bad choice of hardware as far as I am concerned. Hope it won't stay 360 exclusive for long.

02-22-2007, 03:33	#27
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