NFL Antitrust: What it Means for the Sports Video Game Industry

[7stringking]

No team would opt out of any NFL games, so stop worrying

[The Sim God]

LONG LIVE NFL 2K!!!

[elgreazy1]

This is an ongoing situation I've been following for quite some time.

Yes, I'm more of a fan of 2K football games, but that's not to say I'm a "fanboy". Simply put, I will buy & play the BEST TITLE for a sports game, whether that be Madden, Blitz, APF, Back Breaker, Tecmo, etc. For EA to buy up exclusive licensing in the manner in which they did (NFL, AFL, NCAA football & ESPN) goes to show how desperate they were to monopolize & put a strangle-hold on the football gaming market. Instead of showing up to play, they took the ball home & locked the gates up to the field.

When there is no competition, there is no strive for excellence. In this case of football gaming, we, as fans, lose because there is no competition. The next-gen Madden titles have been under-whelming to say the least, and I believe it's simply because they've had no reason to work hard anymore.

[buzzguy]

Some of you guys are spoiled! I remember the dark days of sports gaming (early 90's) when we were lucky to get either: A) real players or B) real teams. Not both!
Ha! You kids these days!

[coogrfan]

Quote: Originally Posted by elgreazy1

This is an ongoing situation I've been following for quite some time. Yes, I'm more of a fan of 2K football games, but that's not to say I'm a "fanboy". Simply put, I will buy & play the BEST TITLE for a sports game, whether that be Madden, Blitz, APF, Back Breaker, Tecmo, etc. For EA to buy up exclusive licensing in the manner in which they did (NFL, AFL, NCAA football & ESPN) goes to show how desperate they were to monopolize & put a strangle-hold on the football gaming market. Instead of showing up to play, they took the ball home & locked the gates up to the field. When there is no competition, there is no strive for excellence. In this case of football gaming, we, as fans, lose because there is no competition. The next-gen Madden titles have been under-whelming to say the least, and I believe it's simply because they've had no reason to work hard anymore.

So because you're unhappy with the state of football video games, you would be in favor of a Supreme Court ruling that would effectively tell sports leagues that they do not have the right to market their intellectual property rights as they see fit?

You guys really need to think about the larger ramifications of a win by American Needle. There's a lot more at stake here than just NFL 2k__.

[noplace]

I hope this happens. I have not been able to enjoy football gaming since 2k5. EA can still do what they do but let 2ksports & others into the market. Its not like many EA fans are going to switch up anyway, regardless of what EA puts out they will buy it.

[XtremeDunkz]

Quote: Originally Posted by elgreazy1

This is an ongoing situation I've been following for quite some time. Yes, I'm more of a fan of 2K football games, but that's not to say I'm a "fanboy". Simply put, I will buy & play the BEST TITLE for a sports game, whether that be Madden, Blitz, APF, Back Breaker, Tecmo, etc. For EA to buy up exclusive licensing in the manner in which they did (NFL, AFL, NCAA football & ESPN) goes to show how desperate they were to monopolize & put a strangle-hold on the football gaming market. Instead of showing up to play, they took the ball home & locked the gates up to the field. When there is no competition, there is no strive for excellence. In this case of football gaming, we, as fans, lose because there is no competition. The next-gen Madden titles have been under-whelming to say the least, and I believe it's simply because they've had no reason to work hard anymore.

so much wrong with this argument but I refuse to beat the dead horse.

[S1ARk5]

I would pay $100 for an NFL game done by the same team that developed 2k5, even if it means not having all the NFL teams, heck I would never buy Madden again if All Pro Football had a franchise/dynasty. To me that is the best playing football game ever.

Ofcourse we would need the customizable tools that a winning eleven/PES gives to their games as well...