Madden Creative Director, Ian Cummings is Leaving Tiburon

[oneamongthefence]

Mu take is Ea and the Nfl have a chokehold on the Madden Franchise. I'm sure Ian and many other of the Madden staff are feeling creatively stifled. Innovation is the stuff that drives artists. And without the fuel the tank runs empty. Especially when people keep putting vinegar in your gas tank.

[Bgamer90]

Quote: Originally Posted by 31

Yeah, but lead designer/creative director of Madden is.

Game Informer has picked up the story.

[PVarck31]

Quote: Originally Posted by Bgamer90

Game Informer has picked up the story.

Ok cool. Took em long enough lol.

[lofeazy]

I already see the first years excuses coming.

[J-SKI]

could be a good thing

[sportznut02]

Wow surprising news to say the least. It will be interesting to see the fall out from this. Who is going to end up with his job and where does Ian end up at.

[ipman]

Quote: Originally Posted by WakeUp

What's to wonder? Madden 11 dropped like 600K in units from the previous year and was never steady over the past few. I doubt this was a fully voluntary move, and the whole "he left for more money" angle is funny to me. If people think making Facebook games in a small startup with an uncertain future is going to make you more money any time soon than being a head dev at EA, then they'll believe anything. Remember the lack of enthusiasm (some could even consider rudeness) from him in the videos he was in for Madden 11? Something was up at that point. The writing was on the wall. Only thing that surprises me is that we're not hearing of other head guys there going too, but it may not be far off. I can't say it bothers me one bit. Remember that this is the same guy that lashed out at the Youtube community saying that us finding and posting videos about the problems in Madden was an indication that we had no lives. Besides that being unprofessional, a good designer would realize that if we can see that many big problems at all it's an indication that your game is broken. Point blank, if every single lineman on a pass play can miss their primary assignment and allow rushers in free with out breathing on them, you have a broken game. That's not the communities fault and the communities aren't wrong for pointing it out. I welcome change and more of it. gl

well said i could've said it better

[Blitzburgh]

Ok so... We have a new three year plan now...starting in 2012 I guess... It's a never ending cycle with this team. It's obvious their creative abilities are being stifled or you wouldn't want to leave! WTF EA let them make the game we all want!

We really need another company to come up with something that just blows our socks off!