EA Sports Plans To Digitize Madden 11 Consumer (IGN)

[Valdarez]

Quote: Originally Posted by ChampN252

C'mon guys, they ain't giving a crap about what the posters at OS think. You guys have less impact than you're thinking. You guys probably represent a fraction of the total gamers. The average gamer is most likely gonna buy these downloads. If the average gamers buys downloadable content in games like Fallout 3, Bioshock 2, or Mass Effect 2, why not Madden. They want a dip in the money well also. I'm done with Madden and on the BB bandwagon. I'm not saying BB is gonna be better, be its a change and change is good.

They should. I know that I impact a good 40 to 50 people a year when it comes to EA's image, and with regards to their buying decision of Madden. That's just family, friends, and coworkers, and not counting the web. Word of mouth is the best, or in this case worst, marketing. We are the consumers that talk with our family's, friends, coworkers about the game. We are the consumers who directly impact EA's bottom line based on our purchases as well as those we encourage/discourage to purchase.

[Hooe]

Quote: Originally Posted by kjcheezhead

It means they eventually want to make you download the game to your system for 59.99. That way you can't trade it in on them.

It's not the people trading the game in that hurts EA (and every video game publisher), it's the used game sales that is hurting the industry. Gamestop makes billions off of used game sales, and video game publishers want their cut they feel they rightly deserve.

As someone who will be interning at a video game developer this summer (and hopefully having a job at one thereafter), I fully understand the move. Blame EA all you want, but this is the direction the entire industry is headed.

[KBLover]

Quote: Originally Posted by splff3000

I definitely don't think they would charge for roster updates.

I don't know. Someone mentioned in that "are games too expensive" poll thread about how they could have a subscription for roster updates, almost in the line where some AV programs charge for subscriptions so you can get up to date virus database upgrades.

Quote: Originally Posted by splff3000

The whole purpose was to keep people from trading games in. If people couldn't get their roster updates, the game would become pretty much useless halfway through the season when the surprise teams were showing up. It would really suck if the Raiders had a 10-0 record in real life , but you had to play with the default rosters that shipped with the game.

LOL - I'd love that if the Raiders were 10-0, that might be one update I'd pay for!

But, the game being useless could make people dump it, but it could also be motive for people to get those updates, and if the game goes to a Steam-esque style of being bought, you can't trade it in no matter what.

Quote: Originally Posted by splff3000

Without a doubt, I'd trade it in( I never buy DLC for ANY game). I'm sure many others would do the same. In turn, it would defeat the purpose of trying to get people to pay for it, because people would trade in the game because of it.

Right, which is probably why it would coincide with the game being a paid download. Can't trade in a bunch of files on your HD or Memory Stick.

Quote: Originally Posted by splff3000

SO, I think the core game will still be there. I just think there will be more DLC nonsense. I didn't have a problem with that part of the comment. The problem I had with the comments had to do with the "taking advantage of" part.

Ah, but what is the "core game"? And then, to take it further, what is the "core" of franchise mode? Draft, 16-games, Playoffs, Super Bowl?

Nothing can stop them from making multiple progression during the season an "accelerator" you have to pay for. Or releasing a "Training Camp Pack" like they did with the AFL stuff.

For now it's just "extras" like unis or stadiums and pure cheat-type things. However, it could always expand - which is why EA's answer of what the "core game" or "core franchise" is becomes important, imo.

I mean, the AFL 50th anniversary stuff should have been in, I mean it was a part of the NFL this year and anyone who can type "AFL start year" in google and do subtraction can figure out this past season was the 50th season it started - and we had to pay for it...

[ChampN252]

Quote: Originally Posted by Krioniq

It's not the people trading the game in that hurts EA (and every video game publisher), it's the used game sales that is hurting the industry. Gamestop makes billions off of used game sales, and video game publishers want their cut they feel they rightly deserve. As someone who will be interning at a video game developer this summer (and hopefully having a job at one thereafter), I fully understand the move. Blame EA all you want, but this is the direction the entire industry is headed.

It is truly ridiculous when you you buy a game for $65 and trade it in the next day for $30. Then they relabel it at $55 and it usually stays there until the next version is released no matter how low the trade in value gets.

[kjcheezhead]

Quote: Originally Posted by Krioniq

It's not the people trading the game in that hurts EA (and every video game publisher), it's the used game sales that is hurting the industry. Gamestop makes billions off of used game sales, and video game publishers want their cut they feel they rightly deserve. As someone who will be interning at a video game developer this summer (and hopefully having a job at one thereafter), I fully understand the move. Blame EA all you want, but this is the direction the entire industry is headed.

I understand that is the direction and I understand and respect that. A game like God of War or Dantes Inferno has little replay value once you finish the mission, so the consumers can buy, finish their game and trade it in within a week really, and game developers get hurt badly by used game sales.

This article however, is talking specifically of sports games. Games with yearly cycles (less time and money spent) that have value for the entire sports season, and for many, the whole year if the game is good. In my opinion, with sports games it has more to do with game quality as far as why it's traded in when it still has value to Gamestop.

[CreatineKasey]

Wow! I"m really surprised at this hostile response from OSers! I know exactly where you guys are coming from though. I don't agree with the downloadable stuff at all unless they lower game prices. This is coming from someone that doesn't trade games. Instead, I buy 3 per year... at most. It's too bad. I'd like to try new games but like you guys point out the cost is unjustifiable.

The further exploit comment is a big misstep by them. There's no way to make that look good in my opinion.

As always, I'm on a wait and see approach. Of course the release of other football games may lessen the pull M10 has on me... both Tecmo and BB.

[Tick32]

Quote: Originally Posted by Pantherbeast

I love how the EA is trying to extend the life of madden this coming year. Even when some people trying to give madden a bad rep. Madden is a great game that just needs some better graphics and tweaks here and all . I am glad to see ps2 been dropped from the support now. Now they can focus more on the next Gen system madden to make it much more fun to play in the near future. Can't wait for the first blog from Ian and company later this month.

What game were u playing man? Madden looks very good, but the gameplay is way below par. Im not sure they understand the rules of football at all. the last gen maddens did, but they also had competition then.

[Goethe88]

Yeah I'll give Madden their props in the graphics department. This game is scrumptious looking and would go great with whipped creme