Steven SpielbergYesterday, we learned Steven Spielberg was working on a puzzle game for the Wii. Now, there is a recent press-release that gives slightly more detail into what Spielberg is working on in his Wii PQRS game title.

Spielberg’s PQRS game for Wii will sport versus and co-op play. User-generated content is referenced, as with the Wii remote you can reportedly “build your own fun games and structures or turn the same Wii remote into a destructive tool to bring them crashing down.”

Co-op play isn’t anything new for the Wii, especially local co-op play (as we’re all still waiting to see anything in the realm of networking for this now-generation Nintendo console). The concept of user-generated content does sound interesting!

Imagine, a puzzle game where you may be able to build your own mini-games or puzzling situations for others to play. Years ago, we were able to build cool maps for loadrunner and other video games and have our friends run the level but what have we had since?

Granted, first-person-shooter games have had custom map creations for years but it’s just not the same as creating your own game content. Not playing a custom-level in a game–playing an entirely new custom game.

What exactly will we see in such a user generated game content system? Nothing is known yet of course, maybe E3 will change that this week. Right now, we just have to sit and wait for press-releases to trickle in. How else would they keep up the hype from week to week?

Read on for the full press-release!

LOS ANGELES, CALIF., July 10, 2007 - Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) today revealed the first details surrounding two of the three new original intellectual properties in development at EA Los Angeles (EALA) in collaboration with Academy Award® winning director and producer, Steven Spielberg.

“I am a gamer myself and game development has always intrigued me,” said Steven Spielberg. “Now I’ve been able to jump in and do it, enjoying the creative collaboration with the EALA team on our first two games and I feel we have two incredibly unique projects in development.”

“Steven’s vision as both a storyteller and a gamemaker makes partnering with him an incredible experience,” noted General Manager Neil Young. “Together we’re making games that are unique and that we feel will each move the medium in their own way.”

As an exclusive for the Wii™ from Nintendo, the first of the two projects will allow for players of all ages to compete in over a hundred challenging, action-packed interactive games that take blocks to a new level of creativity and fun for single player, co-op, and versus gameplay. Additionally, use the Wii remote to build your own fun games and structures or turn the same Wii remote into a destructive tool to bring them crashing down.

The second, and more ambitious project in development, is a contemporary action-packed adventure that puts you in the leading role of an emotional journey where your actions tell the tale. Set against the backdrop of an epic story, the game focuses on a touching and ever-changing relationship between you and a mysterious female character who holds the key to many futures. The game is in development for PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system, Xbox 360™ videogame and entertainment system from Microsoft, and PC. No ship timeframe has been disclosed.

“Through our partnership we are delivering games that are not only engaging and compelling with interactivity, but we hope can also move people emotionally,” noted Young.

“I am truly enjoying the creative collaboration and we hope that gamers will be as excited as we are about what we can bring to the medium through our shared vision,” added Spielberg.

(Thanks, joystiq)

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