Yo Joe! EA's Hasbro deal includes G.I. Joe

by Christopher Grant { Feb 12th 2008 at 2:30PM }

When we first caught wind of the games made possible by EA's newly inked deal with Hasbro, well ... at first we cringed at the thought of Monopoly over EA's POGO service (some games will make you more violent), then we wondered aloud where the G.I. Joe announcement was. With a live-action movie debuting next year, the opportunity to exploit our nostalgia could just as easily take a two-pronged offensive with the release of a game based on the license. But, alas, there was no mention in their announcement ...

Hollywood trade pub Variety reports "Numerous sources said that EA will release a game in conjunction with Paramount's 2009 summer tentpole" and that an "EA rep confirmed that the publisher has interactive rights to G.I. Joe as part of its overall deal with Hasbro, but declined to comment on any specific game plans." [Update: An EA spokesperson just confirmed with Joystiq that their "agreement with Hasbro does include the digital rights to GI Joe."

Well, now we know ...

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Tags: EA, GI-Joe, Hasbro

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

kinshadow @ Feb 12th 2008 2:39PM

and knowing is half the ... game?

Mr.ESC @ Feb 12th 2008 2:44PM

Somehow related:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDnx0OmIWe8&feature=related

I wonder if its going to be a RTS or a FPS.

--A-- @ Feb 12th 2008 2:45PM

The everlasting debate that I had in high school... do they say "GO Joe, or Yo Joe!?"

Intentless @ Feb 12th 2008 3:00PM

Sword of Omens give me sight beyond sight.

Oh wait... D'oh...

Zac @ Feb 12th 2008 3:03PM

This is exactly what I said YESTERDAY.

In fact this first popped up in NOVEMBER.

blakepro @ Feb 12th 2008 3:14PM

GooooooooooooooOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO JOOOOOOOOOOOE!!!!!!

Misquito @ Feb 13th 2008 8:18PM

Yo Joe.

Lemmiwinks @ Feb 12th 2008 3:26PM

You know what would be cool? A GI Joe game based on the action figures from back in the day. Ala the LEGO franchise videogames.

Wilson @ Feb 12th 2008 4:00PM

It should be a sand box game with tons of vehicles.

Garrett @ Feb 12th 2008 4:27PM

They should get Larry Hama to write it.

Zac @ Feb 12th 2008 4:38PM

it has, and always will be YO Joe. it has never been GO Joe.

http://www.yojoe.com/

Mud @ Feb 12th 2008 6:12PM

I think a GI Joe game with a similar style as Comandos would be cool.

Misquito @ Feb 12th 2008 7:21PM

As a huge GI Joe fan, I'm dreading the movie. What they're doing with the movie by making if a global unit instead of "A Real American Hero" makes me want to cry. And i don't cry. Not ever.

Also, the worst part about the movie is that i haven't heard a damn thing about Flint! He's looked over way too much!