I’m sure many of you read the news last week about Nintendo’s Wii MotionPlus accessory hitting retail on June 8.  This is obviously great news for gamers and an announcement that means a lot for us here at EA SPORTS, given the launches of Tiger Woods PGA TOUR and Grand Slam Tennis a week later.

The early reaction from folks who have had a chance to play builds of both games using the WMP has been tremendous, and we think the accessory is going to enhance the authentic sports motion that we can bring to the platform for sports like golf and tennis.  With our lineup this year, I think we’re in the position to redefine the sports experience on the Wii.

The bigger news for us, which we’ve just announced today, is our exclusive, limited-time offer for bundles for Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 10 and Grand Slam Tennis.  In North America and in Europe, we’ll have the Wii MotionPlus bundled with Tiger Woods PGA TOUR.  And in Europe only, we’ll have Grand Slam Tennis bundled with the Wii MotionPlus.  Both are exclusive offers and both allow gamers to get the Wii MotionPlus for just an additional $10.  We’re excited about the great value and the partnership with Nintendo on this and think it’s a big win for gamers.  Hope you’ll agree.

On a broader sports note, I am relieved to see Red Sox bats finally wake up, and even more excited to see the Yanks give up 22 runs in their new monolith versus the “mighty” Indians…