EA recently announced their newest browser-based online game entitled Tiger Woods PGA Tour Online, and it has a few interesting social features that set it apart from previous games. The main addition is Facebook Connect, which allows players to invite players to become fans of the game. It also highlights Electronic Arts ongoing push for integration with the social web.
According to the press release:
Tiger Woods PGA TOUR Online connects to Facebook, allowing players to invite their friends to become fans, thus earning additional in-game experience. Players are also able to publish their accomplishments to Facebook.
This is an important step that they had announced earlier last year but has finally come to fruition. It rides on the coattails of Peter Moore, head of Sports for EA, talking about the potential for more Social Gaming acquisitions, potentially in the sports space. We can also see EA utilizing the Facebook fan page for the game to highlight updates and free beta invites. As a company, EA is embracing the word-of-mouth virality, supplementing all releases with Facebook campaigns. Also, looking at the top Fan Pages, we can see the great use of Sims as well.
Regarding the game, while they incorporate Facebook Connect in the game itself to invite players, they are not fully integrated into Facebook’s social network features, and the reasoning is pretty obvious once you hit the site: the TWO home page is a social network in itself. The entire game and page is meant to be a home for TWO fans and golfers to get together and chat using the live chat bar, the friends system and more. It would be interesting to pull your Facebook friends’ into this bar, and I imagine this may be part of a next release.
You can check out the game and sign up for the free open Beta here.
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Hello Tiger I just wanted to say i was at a revival at Cedar Valley Cathedral of praise in my home town last night Dalton Georgia an the evangelist said we are going to pray for Tiger Woods,and we are. Tiger when Jesus was with the woman in the bible that commited adultry he said he who is without sin cast the first stone and ofcourse no one could throw a stone. And Jesus forgives us and says go and sin no more because he knows how much sin hurts us. and I know you know too now …but we are praying for you and your family. Lisa
Comment by Lisa Overby — February 23, 2010 @ 6:44 am
Tiger me and my entire family wish you well,I have always been a fan and will continue to be,our prayers are with you and your family,personally i found out that sometimes god puts us on our backs,so that we have to look up!good luck and godspeed sincerely JB
Comment by johnny brown — March 2, 2010 @ 1:43 pm
Hello Mr Tiger Woods,i remind you some time ago,take time things will happen when you let God take control of the situation at hand.If Elin really love you in the first place,i know you have sin. We all have sin,but God forgives if we ask him.When you have a marriage for better or for worst we still have to forgive.I wish for you and family to regain a better trust than you have before.Please let God stay in control at all times.Do not worry what tv is saying about you and family,this is a private matter between you and family.You have a good family and they love you,may God Bless you always. P.S. Ronnie Tolliver S.R.
Comment by Ronnie Tolliver sr — March 4, 2010 @ 7:09 pm
Tiger, I have admired you for many years even through the gossip. I've never played Golf myself but because of you and your class act I watch golf only when you are competing.
I think the one thing that would improve your game is to read the book "Your Best Life Now", by Joel Osteen. Yes, Joel is a Christian but if you read this book you can apply it to your life. This information in this book has helped me and my family through our adversity and I know it will change your life. You will be able to pick up all the pieces that have crumbled and put them all together. You will be able to come back playing Golf the game you love and be on top again before you decide to retire. I know in my heart that you will be able to stand tall and confident again and play like you've never played before. You have nothing to loose at this point but everything to gain. My interest is only to see you rise above all the critics that think you can't be number one again. You are awesome Tiger. Don't allow adversity to stand in your way. Take up your sword and fight like you've never fought before. I believe you can do it. Sheryll
Comment by Sheryll Becker — August 8, 2010 @ 11:45 pm
Hi Tiger,
I recently viewed some photos and read an article about you not doing so well at golf because you have family and media issues. Actually, to me, you really did not look like yourself. Tiger…My advice, love hurts when you are with it and when it leaves you. Its okay for you and your wife to let this pass and get on with a new and better life. If you want her back, tell her and get back with your family
Comment by Toni — August 12, 2010 @ 8:05 am
Tiger, i have been your fun for a very long time but this is what i want to tell you. Fame brings people down. Most times people who are around us aren't happy when we succeed so what they do is to coarse other innocent people bring you down taint you image with dirt. I want to encourage you that what happened was a lesson to learn from even though it has been painful, going to the media and apologizing, is making news for them to humiliate you the more. i think the important issue here is did you really do what they say you did, if you didn't, then your conscience is the most clear of them all. Life goes on, may be you need to step out of that arena and try something new where you wont be an attention to everyone, i think, your success exceeded what your personality really was because of the fame it brought you which eventually caused your down fall. This is not the end of the World, try venturing in other sectors which will give you peace and satisfaction not fame.GOD OPPOSES THE PROUD BUT GIVES GRACE TO THE HUMBLE [BIBLE VERSE]. Regards Bel
Comment by belinda — March 17, 2011 @ 1:39 am
dont player hate particpate
Comment by Kenneth Scott — July 9, 2011 @ 3:13 pm