Original URL: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/05/04/udraw_developed_for_ps3_and_xbox_360/
uDraw goes HD with PS3 and Xbox 360
Masterstroke
Posted in Games, 4th May 2011 14:41 GMT
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THQ's uDraw game tablet is to get a redesign for its Xbox 360 and PS3 release.
The popular Wii peripheral - effectively a graphics tablet for games consoles - will come to HD platforms this winter.
Earlier in the year at the uDraw launch event [1], I asked one of its developers if there were plans to make the jump across. The response was far from affirmative and I was left with the impression that the uDraw was designed specifically for the Wii alone.
However, in THQ's latest earnings release [2], CEO Brian Farrell announced the plans for exclusive uDraw devices for Xbox 360 and PS3.
Despite the relative success of THQ's latest big-seller Homefront [3], and the warm reception the uDraw has received, the company still reported losses of $136.1m for the financial year.
This uDraw expansion could boost revenue and sustain the product's lifespan following the announcement of the Wii 2 [4] and a subsequent Wii console price cut [5].
Further details of the exclusively designed uDraws are yet to be drawn up, but we'll keep you posted. ®
Links
- http://www.reghardware.com/2011/03/04/thq_udraw_gametablet_launches_in_uk/
- http://investor.thq.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=96376&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1558918&highlight=
- http://www.reghardware.com/2011/03/18/games_review_homefront/
- http://www.reghardware.com/2011/04/25/nintendo_confirms_wii_2/
- http://www.reghardware.com/2011/05/04/nintendo_to_cut_uk_wii_price/