Take-Two eyes Wii baseball

Company CFO Karl Winters sees Nintendo's next-gen console as destination for its MLB 2K series, other sports games.

After the Nintendo Wii's impressive showing at the 2006 Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles, more companies are looking at the machine as a viable platform for their products. The latest to jump on the bandwiigon is Take-Two Interactive, publisher of games such as the Grand Theft Auto and Civilization series.

In a postearnings conference call with investors and analysts, Take-Two CFO Karl Winters fielded a question with regards to the company's plans for the Wii.

"The reception this platform received at the E3 show, you know, is one that makes us take a real strong look at it," he said. "And as we grow our sports business, there are opportunities with our sports games to extend them to the Wii system, particularly if you look at baseball where we have exclusive arrangement, as well as, you know, some of the other sports games, which would play extremely well on the Wii product, the nonlicensed league ones."

He went on to say that the appearance of 2K Sports games on the Wii would likely happen in late 2007 or 2008. The company's MLB 2K franchise is, as Winters mentioned, a likely candidate to appear on the Wii. Take-Two currently owns the third-party rights to make MLB-licensed games.

Aside from the baseball portion of Wii Sports, Nintendo has not yet announced a first-party baseball game for the Wii. The company did have a baseball game in the works for the GameCube, titled Nintendo Pennant Chase Baseball, but eventually canceled it. Some presumed it was canceled to develop that series on Nintendo's next-gen console.

89 Comments

  • squid360

    Posted Jan 27, 2007 4:45 pm GMT

    nice.

  • dandoc2

    Posted Jan 6, 2007 1:42 pm GMT

    why is baseball only in the usa --- why should i have to miss out cos not many ppl like it -------nhl sucks but they make games over here i want wii baseball or xbox 360 baseball

  • Brutalus7

    Posted Sep 21, 2006 10:50 am GMT

    NIntendo may not have the power to compete with the 360 and PS2, but their game library continues to impress me. I wouldn't be surprised if the Wii outsells either the 360 or the PS3, it's in an interesting cross-market that will attract both high-end users and casual gamers.

  • MikeV192

    Posted Sep 15, 2006 12:23 am GMT

    I love baseball games they are so fun

  • critter171

    Posted Aug 16, 2006 10:16 pm GMT


    Willy105
    no it dosent

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_Pennant_Chase_Baseball

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mario_Baseball

  • Sandman100

    Posted Jul 20, 2006 11:18 am GMT

    Take-Two very late to the Wii bandwagon. But seeing a Wii baseball game with the controller would be cool. But they need to bring the Grand Theft Auto series to the Wii. That would be very interesting. That would tell everybody that the Wii is not just for kids. It for everybody. Take-Two would make even more money if that happen.

  • juanfraino

    Posted Jul 19, 2006 12:43 pm GMT

    theres still no more news about this game yet huh? i just hope it`s in development by now.

  • Kbs64

    Posted Jun 18, 2006 10:33 pm GMT

    This is very possible since the Wii would expand on newer ways to play games. If Take-Two decides otherwise then chances are that they will later. If they don't at all... they'll miss out.

  • mackdaddy1342

    Posted Jun 17, 2006 9:27 pm GMT

    The Nintendo Wii is going to be the best video game console ever released on earth!! I can't wait to get my hands on the Wii

  • monkkito

    Posted Jun 14, 2006 11:37 pm GMT

    The more the merrier!!!

  • FFrockzmysocks

    Posted Jun 14, 2006 9:48 am GMT

    Actually,FYI gamespot. Wii Sports is first party and has baseball, doofus.

  • Disgaeamad

    Posted Jun 13, 2006 2:29 pm GMT

    A Wii baseball game would be interesting. Knowing me I'll end up hitting something in my room and breaking it...>_>

  • Kwiksilva

    Posted Jun 12, 2006 4:20 pm GMT

    Nintendo is for sure gunna be ready for the comsole war this go around.

  • basketcasetct

    Posted Jun 12, 2006 1:44 pm GMT

    cool

  • phinsfan

    Posted Jun 12, 2006 12:54 pm GMT

    I don't want TakeTwo polluting my system.

  • darkdaej

    Posted Jun 12, 2006 5:48 am GMT

    wasn't Pennant Chase Baseball turned into that Mario SuperStar Baseball game?

  • skitzocyko

    Posted Jun 12, 2006 5:32 am GMT

    cool

  • Doolum

    Posted Jun 12, 2006 2:28 am GMT

    Hurray for future Wii owners....

  • bulldog7

    Posted Jun 11, 2006 10:41 pm GMT

    I hope they get more like this

  • rbarahona

    Posted Jun 11, 2006 5:54 pm GMT

    It's good to read that Take Two will release some games for the Wii. I hope that as they are more comfortable with the console (and hopefully great sales numbers for the console) they could start putting some of their other franchises into the console. That would be really sweet.

  • KillEmAll114

    Posted Jun 11, 2006 4:03 pm GMT

    That will probably work well with the sensor controller/remote.

  • enoslives7

    Posted Jun 11, 2006 1:51 pm GMT

    with their stock in the toilet, it appears Take2 is getting desperate

  • captainalpha1

    Posted Jun 11, 2006 1:49 pm GMT

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  • captainalpha1

    Posted Jun 11, 2006 1:48 pm GMT

    sounds cool.

  • juanfraino

    Posted Jun 11, 2006 12:18 pm GMT

    now thats a game i want to see on the wii, pro-baseball!! W00t!!!

  • togo2828

    Posted Jun 11, 2006 10:39 am GMT

    Yeah third party surport
    Go Nintendo
    Viva La Wii

  • bgres077

    Posted Jun 11, 2006 9:11 am GMT

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  • daqua_99

    Posted Jun 11, 2006 1:14 am GMT

    Another quality company joining the Wii bandgagon!

  • ste90

    Posted Jun 10, 2006 9:15 pm GMT

    Every sports game from take two could get the Wii treatment if they put their minds to it. Baseball is a good start as long as it plays well, and make the pitching and batting fun and make them quite in depth but not so people can startt playing some baseball, we might get a really gd quality new baseball game here. And i probably wont buy it but i dont think people would really go out of their way to get MLB right now, it will be shown at E3 and stuff.

  • ShadowSTHU

    Posted Jun 10, 2006 3:59 pm GMT

    Maquis, that actually is pretty natural. The GC didn't sell as much as the other two consoles, and Take2 want themselves to sound something like a company for "elder than 6 years old" people, wilst the GC was rumoured to be for younger ages (Which was a lie, anyway). So, instead of ignoring them and doing such a foolish move, we could actually try the game, and if we like it buy it. Not judge by the fact that very few companies made game for the GC and others ignored it. ;

    Good luck Take2! Good luck Nintendo! Congratulations for rulling the market Wii! XP

  • comthitnuong

    Posted Jun 10, 2006 1:33 pm GMT

    it will be great if they could make it work right

  • Smoke2Much

    Posted Jun 10, 2006 12:48 pm GMT

    That would be a great idea i think !

  • markbridges

    Posted Jun 10, 2006 12:37 pm GMT

    Awesome. Chalk one up for Ninty.

  • Maquis_UK

    Posted Jun 10, 2006 8:47 am GMT

    Take 2 have ignored Nintendo fans for years. now because of E3, they want on board. well sorry Take 2, but i'm certain i'm not the only one who will ignore you now, too.. Keep it.

  • _lucas_

    Posted Jun 10, 2006 5:36 am GMT

    Will be cool play baseball games on Wii!

  • bobreturns

    Posted Jun 10, 2006 3:45 am GMT

    cool

  • metdevthegamer

    Posted Jun 10, 2006 1:43 am GMT

    That's good. All of this support for the Wii is making it look better everyday; the more, the merrier.

  • sinceps1

    Posted Jun 10, 2006 12:50 am GMT

    Wii-hoo! i guess I probly do... I wonder if I'd like GTA better with a new control system... hmmm...

  • naruto82us

    Posted Jun 10, 2006 12:12 am GMT

    !!!!.....

  • ewjim

    Posted Jun 10, 2006 12:07 am GMT

    I don't play in Baseball games and i don't want Wii!

  • xXAdventChildXx

    Posted Jun 9, 2006 10:01 pm GMT

    OoooooooOOOOOOOOooooH I CAN'T WAIT FOR THE Wii!!!

  • cyprus646

    Posted Jun 9, 2006 8:59 pm GMT

    OHHHHHHHHHHH yea i remeber that Baseball game that was supposed to come out for the GC they probably are developing it for the Wii it would make a alot more sense.

  • lightningbugx

    Posted Jun 9, 2006 8:19 pm GMT

    Nintendo should build an arcade version of the Wii.

  • jmizzal

    Posted Jun 9, 2006 7:31 pm GMT

    Maybe the Wii will get a GTA game soon also I hope.

  • bill379

    Posted Jun 9, 2006 6:48 pm GMT

    ...and the PS2 and XBOX sections...

  • bill379

    Posted Jun 9, 2006 6:46 pm GMT

    Sorry but...why is this article in the X360 section?

  • LukeSkywalker25

    Posted Jun 9, 2006 5:08 pm GMT

    Developers better respect and capitalize on the Wii more than they did on the 'Cube. Most of the time, the 'Cube got the shaft.

  • RunnerGunner480

    Posted Jun 9, 2006 5:01 pm GMT

    Late 2007 or 2008? Too late IMO.

  • erikers

    Posted Jun 9, 2006 4:31 pm GMT

    YAY You mean nintendo wii might get a baseball game? YAY!!!

  • gnbfd

    Posted Jun 9, 2006 4:31 pm GMT

    I HATE MLB2K. MVP and the show are much better. I'd rather take pennant chase.

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