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

[EddieV]

Quote: Originally Posted by bkrich83

And why do people think telling an entity like the NFL who they can and can't sell their licenses to is a good thing ?

Didn't you think it was a good thing when the courts came down against Microsoft? Would you like living in a world where every pc came with Windows? Maybe you would, but I never liked companies getting away with things our monopoly laws were designed to prevent.

[EddieV]

Quote: Originally Posted by coogrfan

Umm... the CBA situation might have something to do with it as well, don't cha think?

Good point. Like I said, maybe the legal uncertainties had nothing to do with the 1 year term. But maybe, just maybe, it had a little something to do with it.

[bkrich83]

Quote: Originally Posted by EddieV

Didn't you think it was a good thing when the courts came down against Microsoft? Would you like living in a world where every pc came with Windows? Maybe you would, but I never liked companies getting away with things our monopoly laws were designed to prevent.

The NFL isn't forcing every football game to be an NFL game. They are selling their intellectual rights to a specific company for a premium exclusively. The MS deal doesn't compare.

Government telling businesses who they can and can't sell to isn't something I want to encourage.

Selling your property exclusive is not a monopoly nor is it an unfair business practice.

[mestevo]

Quote:

“For one of our core partners in a difficult environment, we say let’s look at this, and maybe it makes some sense to extend something out longer and give our partner some relief in the short term but gain something on the back end,” said Jacksonville Jaguars owner Wayne Weaver, chairman of the NFL’s business ventures committee.

Pretty clearly relates to the CBA.

[Mr5000]

Quote: Originally Posted by EddieV

Good point. Like I said, maybe the legal uncertainties had nothing to do with the 1 year term. But maybe, just maybe, it had a little something to do with it.

The legal uncertainty have nothing to do with it. If the NFL felt that those lawsuits were gonna stop anything, they would have been looking to get out of their deal with EA the first chance they got.

[SageInfinite]

As much as I don't like what EA and the NFL have done, I'm more mad at the fact that Tiburon can't make a football game that can rival The Show and NBA2k. It's just disappointing year after year to see that they just don't provide the type of football experience I'm looking for.

I would LOVE to have a choice, but if Tiburon would make football games that made me not care if there was a choice or not it would be great. They still haven't made a football game that compares to what we got last gen as far as providing a total experience. It's just sad for me to think that they just don't have it in them. I skipped Madden 11 for the first time ever, and I'll probably be doing it again this year.

And while NCAA 11 is the best it's been this gen, as far as a total football experience during gameplay, it's still lacking.

[bkrich83]

Quote: Originally Posted by SageInfinite

As much as I don't like what EA and the NFL have done, I'm more mad at the fact that Tiburon can't make a football game that can rival The Show and NBA2k. It's just disappointing year after year to see that they just don't provide the type of football experience I'm looking for. I would LOVE to have a choice, but if Tiburon would make football games that made me not care if there was a choice or not it would be great. They still haven't made a football game that compares to what we got last gen as far as providing a total experience. It's just sad for me to think that they just don't have it in them. I skipped Madden 11 for the first time ever, and I'll probably be doing it again this year. And while NCAA 11 is the best it's been this gen, as far as a total football experience during gameplay, it's still lacking.

I can not disagree with a single thing you said here. Well put.

[RGiles36]

Quote: Originally Posted by LiquorLogic

The licensing cost would drop because EA, the only company capable of paying that hefty fee, is no longer in the picture. The NFL isn't going to turn down money. If no company wants to pay for an exclusive license, but companies were willing to pay for a non-exclusive license, than the NFL will award multiple licenses like they did before. The NFL will simply lower the costs, and make it non-exclusive to make up some of the difference, which is what we all want.

I mean absolutely no disrespect when I say this, but you sound a bit delirious. Is there a point in which we let go? It's been what -- 6 years?

Quote: Originally Posted by LiquorLogic

Why do people keep saying this ? The NFL wants as much money as possible, and the deal with EA guarantees this regardless of Madden's sales. If the NFL could make more money with multiple licenses, they would award multiple licenses.

Exactly LOL. Why are we discussing the possibility of the license being non-exclusive again?

Quote: Originally Posted by SageInfinite

I would LOVE to have a choice, but if Tiburon would make football games that made me not care if there was a choice or not it would be great. They still haven't made a football game that compares to what we got last gen as far as providing a total experience. It's just sad for me to think that they just don't have it in them. I skipped Madden 11 for the first time ever, and I'll probably be doing it again this year.

This. Granted, I do enjoy M11, but as far as value, this game lacks. The presentation is bare bones (I'm so sick of saying this year in - year out), franchise has been ignored, etc. When you compare the kitchen sink approach that NBA2K took as far as value...

On a related note, that's why I was happy to hear Cummings say on one of the podcasts that adding value to Madden is important for M12.