Madden Creative Director, Ian Cummings is Leaving Tiburon

[jWILL253]

Yeah, problems seem to be mounting for EA Sports as a whole. First "Elitegate", and now this.

It's funny. A good friend of mine works for a relatively large company, making 6 figures per year. She says that it's the employee's responsibility to handle the workload, the boss just assigns it. So, as far as whether Tiburon is competent enough to develop football titles, I'll leave that argument to y'all.

Having said that, in my opinion, video games = art, but it's also a business. And, if your actions as a businessman not only hinder your employee's ability to even do it's job properly, but also hinder the product as a whole, then you CLEARLY need to change the way you do business...

[SageInfinite]

Quote: Originally Posted by jWILL10

Yeah, problems seem to be mounting for EA Sports as a whole. First "Elitegate", and now this. It's funny. A good friend of mine works for a relatively large company, making 6 figures per year. She says that it's the employee's responsibility to handle the workload, the boss just assigns it. So, as far as whether Tiburon is competent enough to develop football titles, I'll leave that argument to y'all. Having said that, in my opinion, video games = art, but it's also a business. And, if your actions as a businessman not only hinder your employee's ability to even do it's job properly, but also hinder the product as a whole, then you CLEARLY need to change the way you do business...

Good Post.

[ABR173rd]

Has their been any clarifications as to why Ian and company are leaving? I know they have to be following this thread-so I would hope they would interject some logic as to whats going on or the direction they are going in???

[SageInfinite]

Quote: Originally Posted by lofeazy

great post. I always think it was a talent issue.We'll find out if this new company make's it big are not.

Thanx. I don't think we'll ever get the true madden story, and honestly call me negative, but I don't think EA will ever provide a football game I find impressive. Ncaa 11 and Madden 10 were improvements, and were certainly the most solid efforts this gen, but neither impressed me.

[djordan]

Quote: Originally Posted by SageInfinite

Thanx. I don't think we'll ever get the true madden story, and honestly call me negative, but I don't think EA will ever provide a football game I find impressive. Ncaa 11 and Madden 10 were improvements, and were certainly the most solid efforts this gen, but neither impressed me.

I agree......

[lofeazy]

Quote: Originally Posted by SageInfinite

Thanx. I don't think we'll ever get the true madden story, and honestly call me negative, but I don't think EA will ever provide a football game I find impressive. Ncaa 11 and Madden 10 were improvements, and were certainly the most solid efforts this gen, but neither impressed me.

I actually rented and like NCAA11 this year.(frist NCAA game since last gen.)

[bkrich83]

Quote: Originally Posted by Cre8

I think when you pour $60 a pop into a piece of entertainment year after year and see minimal improvement in the product (IE - offline franchise mode) and you have no other choice for an NFL game you should be granted a lil grace in complaints.

I never get thus logic. If 60 bucks is a big expenditure for you and the game doesn't meet your standards year after year why is it EA's fault you keep giving them your money?

Quote: Originally Posted by Cre8

As far as telling someone to their face rather than over a keyboard (as I type this), I must say I have NO problem telling anyone to their face exactly how I feel at any given point.

Everyone on the Internet says this. I doubt it's true in most of not all cases.

[SageInfinite]

Quote: Originally Posted by lofeazy

I actually rented and like NCAA11 this year.(frist NCAA game since last gen.)

I like it too. I brought it instead of Madden this year, it still doesn't impress me as a football game or a sports game this year though.