EA commentless on Boom Blox 2 sighting

By Robert Purchese Published 19 November, 2008

Top secret studio spills beans.

EA has refused to comment on "rumour and speculation" that a sequel to brilliant Wii puzzle game Boom Blox is in the works.

That's according to US website Variety, which claims returning developer EA Los Angeles has already begun fleshing out the project.

There's no word on whether Boom Blox 2 will be a Wii-only game, nor whether Steven Spielberg will once again be involved.

The source of all this, interestingly, is a former employee of "Blueprint" - a supposedly top secret EA studio tasked with dreaming up new IP.

The developer has apparently been shut down, although no one will acknowledge the existence of "Blueprint" or issue an official announcement. Sounds like the X-Files.

Boom Blox was released on Wii back in May, and fell under Ellie's uncompromising eye for appraisal. But, much to our surprise, the game made such an impression that Ellie was soon championing its cause.

Head over to her Boom Blox review to find out more.

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About Robert Purchese

Bertie is Eurogamer's Senior Staff Writer. When he's not hunting down news stories he's often found playing with his kids or gabbling about fantasy games and strange online worlds.

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Comments (13) Latest comment 3 years ago

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  • Ignatius_Cheese #1 3 years ago

    /lobs ball at farticusmaximus' head

  • LazyDan #2 3 years ago

    This (well, the first game) is one of the ace Wii games I mentioned yesterday when trying to think of examples of Wii games that are conveniently forgotten when people talk about there being nothing to play for it. This one's so recent and even I forgot D:

  • barchetta #3 3 years ago

    So was this suitable for a 5yr old. Looking for decent games for the kids but am dispirited by the sheer volume of shite on the wii.

  • DrDamn #4 3 years ago

    @barchetta
    I'd say probably not - well maybe some elements - depends on their hand eye coordination and throwing arm.

  • rudedudejude #5 3 years ago

    Looking to pick up the original as still not played it but not prepared to spend over £20 range as it's basically just a puzzler isn't it?

  • CallousB #6 3 years ago

    Great game..shame about the art style (and awful cheap cut scenes).....if they want to sell more units they should slap their Harry Potter llicence on the sequel and give the impression you are controlling the blocks with a wand.

    Shame the controls haven't been ripped off for other games...the aim and throw/pull mechanic could be used to great effect in multitude of genre's (shame the Star wars Wii games don't use it for force attacks etc).

  • Lin #7 3 years ago

    great game but the art style was awful. a heartless, generic, corporate attempt to emulate nintendo cutesyness.

  • robson_wii #8 3 years ago

    Is the original worth getting for Xmas party fun (age range 10 to 72)? I've already got M-Kart and SSBB lined up.

  • GeezaTap #9 3 years ago

    @robson_wii

    Yes, it is worth getting for groups of folk.

    Pretty much the only game my family will play is Wii Bowling, but they got fairly into the Jenga-style levels in the multiplayer mode.

    I managed to get Gold on the 4th July level last night as well, so it has the 'joy at achievement' factor :D

  • barchetta #10 3 years ago

    @ drdamn & farticusmaximus

    Cheers for the replies. The search continues.....

  • robson_wii #11 3 years ago

    Thanks GeezaTap.

  • DrDamn #12 3 years ago

    @Lin
    I'll take this art style over Nintendo stuff any day. This has actually got some style to it.

  • smelly #13 3 years ago

    "Looking to pick up the original as still not played it but not prepared to spend over £20 range as it's basically just a puzzler isn't it?"


    That's like saying "i'm not prepared to spend over 20 quid for cod5 - as it's basically just a shooter isn't it?"

    (or insert any of the latest fps games in there)


    ... At least that's what my "common sense" is telling me.. In REALITY i havent bought it either as it's too pricey for a puzzler.

    (which is MAD when you think about it!)