EA Pushes Back Connected Franchise Playbook to May 20th

[roll2tide]

Given our ravenous barracuda style for information, maybe they put together the 1st release and realized that it would cause more questions than it would answer.

[djordan]

IMO This may by due to coincide with MS XBOX 720 reveal. They may show the 1st screen/footage of Next Gen Madden during MS's keynote.

[splff3000]

Quote: Originally Posted by djordan

IMO This may by due to coincide with MS XBOX 720 reveal. They may show the 1st screen/footage of Next Gen Madden during MS's keynote.

I've seen quite a few people say this, but given their history of spreading info out as much as they can(for marketing purposes), I doubt that this is the case. Especially since this is a connected franchise reveal and any reveal during the MS press conference would be in the form of some kind of montage or something that has nothing to do with a franchise mode. It could just be that they just want to have all the info together so people wouldn't be asking questions that were gonna get answered in the 2nd part of the reveal. It could be that simple.

[jpdavis82]

Quote: Originally Posted by splff3000

I've seen quite a few people say this, but given their history of spreading info out as much as they can(for marketing purposes), I doubt that this is the case. Especially since this is a connected franchise reveal and any reveal during the MS press conference would be in the form of some kind of montage or something that has nothing to do with a franchise mode. It could just be that they just want to have all the info together so people wouldn't be asking questions that were gonna get answered in the 2nd part of the reveal. It could be that simple.

I agree, I think they just wanted to make it less confusing and not leave anything up for questioning as far as what would be in part 1 vs part 2. I also think if we are shown anything at the MS Next Gen Press Conference, it will be a very brief trailer or a screenshot. I think EA will try and keep as much attention to current gen Madden as possible, until Madden 25 is released on 360/PS3, because they don't want people overlooking their current game for the next gen one. I would expect a good amount of info in September for next gen Madden, along with a nice teaser at E3 (of in game footage, they don't want another 2005 on their hands.)

[darkxsacrificex]

i think anyone think it push back for xbox 720 is crazy

connect franchise mode ? what that have to do with xbox 720 its a
madden game mode

if it was a trailer i see but they wont even talk about xbox 720 till xbox reveals there new xbox on the 21st till
to push connected franchise mode to the 20 has nothing to do with xbox 720 if im wrong ill come back here on the 20 or 21 and even admit im wrong

[BreaksoftheGame]

From a business standpoint if you cannot hit public deadlines, just imagine how many internal deadlines they miss.

I just get the feeling EA is a crumbling empire. NBA Live and the college basketball series were complete ineptitude. I just don't get why this company struggles so much at the process of making these games.

They had 25 years to get the timing right?

[roadman]

Well, the business deadline they won't miss is the street date.

Agree about the 25 years, but that's another topic.

[kehlis]

Quote: Originally Posted by BreaksoftheGame

From a business standpoint if you cannot hit public deadlines, just imagine how many internal deadlines they miss?

They didn't miss a deadline they made a decision to push it back and explained that decision.

Disagree with the decision but it had nothing to do with missing deadlines.