EA/NFL Extend NFL Exclusive License by One Year to 2013

[bluengold34_OS]

Quote: Originally Posted by PhillyJim76

This license is EA's until they go out of business. We will never have an NFL licensed game made by another company again. Time to face facts people, this is profitable for both the NFL and EA.

You are probably 100% correct with your statement.

EA SPORTS: You better hope it's in the game, cause you ain't got another choice!

[RaychelSnr]

For those who are wanting some in-depth analysis of what this means, and I'd say those of you who are saying 'it's just one more year to wait' probably should take a look, here's the blog I just posted (it's on the OS frontpage too):

http://www.operationsports.com/MMChrisS/blog/12176-in-depth-analysis-why-the-decision-to-extend-one-year-just-bought-madden-a-decade/


Hate the be the deliverer of bad news for sure, but like I say in the blog, competition in each sport is going away -- not the other way around

[illwill10]

Well at least NCAA is steadily improving.
So it isnt NFL, but theres another football game to choose from.

[bluengold34_OS]

Quote: Originally Posted by MMChrisS

For those who are wanting some in-depth analysis of what this means, and I'd say those of you who are saying 'it's just one more year to wait' probably should take a look, here's the blog I just posted (it's on the OS frontpage too): http://www.operationsports.com/MMChrisS/blog/12176-in-depth-analysis-why-the-decision-to-extend-one-year-just-bought-madden-a-decade/ Hate the be the deliverer of bad news for sure, but like I say in the blog, competition in each sport is going away -- not the other way around

Man, I want to post something negative, but what else is left to say. You hit the nail on the head.

I'm going to bed

[mr janny]

Quote: Originally Posted by MMChrisS

For those who are wanting some in-depth analysis of what this means, and I'd say those of you who are saying 'it's just one more year to wait' probably should take a look, here's the blog I just posted (it's on the OS frontpage too): http://www.operationsports.com/MMChrisS/blog/12176-in-depth-analysis-why-the-decision-to-extend-one-year-just-bought-madden-a-decade/ Hate the be the deliverer of bad news for sure, but like I say in the blog, competition in each sport is going away -- not the other way around

Good read. Dead on analysis.

[JustinSainn]

Quote: Originally Posted by Dayman

Over a video game? Really?

Did you even read my whole post? No not over a video game. Over the fact that the NFL has shown over and over in every aspect of it's buisness that all it cares about is money and not the best interests of it's customers, the fans. The collective bargaining negotiations and the eventual lockout are proof of that.

[Giants4Natic]

Quote: Originally Posted by bluengold34_OS

That's all fine and dandy, and if you love Madden thats great. I don't hate Madden, but for the love of all that is holy.....give me a damn choice!! If 2k had purchased the exclusive license for this long, I would probably feel the same towards them. I'm not tired of Madden, I'm tired of only 1 damn choice.

Then why do people not get on 2K for taking the 3rd party license for baseball games.

There are many fans of baseball who do not have a PS3 or do not like the ps3 and have to settle for 2K baseball and nobody can argue that 2K baseball is better then Madden football.

2K is always looked upon as the poor baby of the sports gaming industry but their baseball game has taken the license from 3rd parties and have done very little to make a great baseball game. They should be persecuted just like EA for what they are doing.

At least Madden is above average in terms of game quality and sales that it produces. 2K baseball barely sells at all and they do not improve the game like they should.

But barely a peep about it. Just because SCEA makes a game does not mean that all is forgiven for 2K because many cannot afford a ps3 or do not want to buy a console just to play one game

Should Madden be a better game? Yes but I can say the same for all games

Their $60 price tag should not be held against them because all next gen games are $60 and many of them suck

If Madden was so terrible and did not do much to improve the game then it would not sell. But it does even with the drop of 10%

The NFL is not going to say. EA we can't give you the license because you did not sell as much as the previous year. As long as EA continues to pay them that type of money, then is all good with the NFL

And for EA to pay that kind of money to the NFL it tells you one thing, that they are not near given up the license.

2K and other companies would not ever top the price tag offered by EA because 1. They can't afford it 2. They know that they won't outsell it

That is fact

[stoncold32]

Does anyone here know ANYONE in the NFL offices?

Anyone that could pass along a note to Howdy Dood--I mean Roger Goodell?

A janitor, a cook, a secretary, any other position....anyone!?!?!?!