EA CEO Speaks of an Innovative and New Take on Madden?

[RaychelSnr]

Quote: Originally Posted by Valdarez

That would have been one of my guesses as well, especially after the changes in their NCAA title and the praise they received for it.

Yeah, I'll have extended thoughts in a blog tomorrow on this with a few more tidbits as I'm trying to dig them up. But definitely I'm thinking this can't be anything but positive for those feeling the game is stale.

[splff3000]

lol the marketing department at EA is awesome!!! They got us in here in January "discussing" things about a game that comes out in August. There hasn't been one feature mentioned whatsoever and we're going back and forth like crazy. Geniuses I tell you. Geniuses!!! All the CEO had to say is "innovative and new take on Madden" and it's got all of us wondering and guessing and some, like myself, "jumping to conclusions" lol. Noticed I said all of us, because even if you don't think it's gonna be a bad thing like some of us do, you're wondering what it could be. Geniuses!!! Madden 11 FTW!!! lol

[Valdarez]

Quote: Originally Posted by superstarshad

If you can't coach or call the correct plays on Madden, you will lose. I think this pushed away a ton of casual football gamers (2k crowd).

You clearly know nothing of the '2K crowd'.

[splff3000]

Quote: Originally Posted by Valdarez

That would have been one of my guesses as well, especially after the changes in their NCAA title and the praise they received for it.

Are you talking about NCAA football? If so, what changes are you talking about? I played NCAA football extensively and I didn't notice anything different except for their menus.

EDIT: In fact, I can't think of anything that was new in NCAA football that was praised lol.

[PVarck31]

Maybe this is good news? Maybe euphoria or a new engine?

[splff3000]

Quote: Originally Posted by pjv31

Maybe this is good news? Maybe euphoria or a new engine?

I doubt there could be a new engine. Ian has said numerous times that we probably wouldn't see a new engine until the next gen hardware comes out. Even still it would be nice though.

I guess as a Madden forum, our job is to speculate amongst ourselves until we figure out what this "innovative and new take" is lol. So what is it?

[roadman]

Quote: Originally Posted by splff3000

lol the marketing department at EA is awesome!!! They got us in here in January "discussing" things about a game that comes out in August. There hasn't been one feature mentioned whatsoever and we're going back and forth like crazy. Geniuses I tell you. Geniuses!!! All the CEO had to say is "innovative and new take on Madden" and it's got all of us wondering and guessing and some, like myself, "jumping to conclusions" lol. Noticed I said all of us, because even if you don't think it's gonna be a bad thing like some of us do, you're wondering what it could be. Geniuses!!! Madden 11 FTW!!! lol

No need to even lump me in on this.

If it's out of my control like the weather, I don't get all giddy about it one way or another.

[splff3000]

Quote: Originally Posted by roadman

No need to even lump me in on this. If it's out of my control like the weather, I don't get all giddy about it one way or another.

C'mon man!! You may not be giddy, but you're at least wondering what the "innovative and new take" is all about. I think most are. Some will admit it and some won't. The simple fact that you're on a Madden forum tells me you're curious enough to wonder what the CEO is talking about. Like I said, you may not be giddy, but you have to admit you're at least curious. And if you're thinking about Madden in January, the marketing department has done it's job.