EA/NFL Extend NFL Exclusive License by One Year to 2013

[KingOfGamesNYC]

SMH, its getting to a point were im may just might only watch football on tv. I guess i have NO CHOICE but to either buy madden or NOT buy madden since there are no other NFL games SMH, I will watch what i say because this site is very pro EA

[Bellsprout]

Sounds like it's a good moneymaker for both sides. Makes perfect business sense.

[av7]

Let me pop in here and say everyone should know how to post in a civil, mature manner regarding this topic. It does not matter what company it is, the post guidelines are expected in every area of this site.

[BooShay]

meh its gotten past the point of complaining they dont listen so ill just buy other better games

[LingeringRegime]

Two years without Madden, and I am not dying. Couple more years won't kill me without an NFL licensed game. Time to turn to some text sims for football.

[RedZoneD25]

Quote: Originally Posted by DEFTFUNDAMENTALZ

It's only one year people. Not like it was a ten year contract.

Exactly. Just an extra year.

[dannyr326]

****ing monopolies!!! shouldn't there be some sort of antitrust law against this? (speaking out of anger). What 2K needs to do, if they havent already, is to work (continue) on their football series with generic players/teams and try to release a competing product (like Backbreaker) for the future. Who knows if they have the resources? but it is definitely what the consumer wants.

[mburke2]

I can't fault either party for extending the extra year. Its smart business like Dayman said. The NFL is giving EA a break on fee payments this year due to the impending work stoppage and they're giving EA the extra year to make up for potential lost revenue if the game loses popularity because of a lost season. Like others have said, what's the difference in one more year?