EA Sports and the NFL "Still Have a Number of Years" on License

[bigeastbumrush]

If consumers would stop going out and buying Madden every year like sheep, maybe, just maybe, they would get the message.

But half of the people complaining probably went out and bought it.

We all need a football fix.

But don't support them if you really care about this issue. Bottom line.

[23]

Quote: Originally Posted by roadman

King, I'm not saying two couldn't survive. All I'm saying I don't see any 3 or more sport video games out in the market like we did a decade or more ago. To me, that tells me that market has changed. What has been happening in the last decade, despite the competition, one game becomes more dominate and sells more than the others and after awhile, there is only one game left standing. Take baseball for instance. The game is only made on one console now. So, in order for someone to play a SIM MLB game, if you don't have a PS, you need to plunk $500 down to play a baseball game? Doesn't seem right. Just like it's not right to only be forced to play one NFL football game.

What games are you talking about though?

The FPS genre has done this despite it being a million of them out there, there are at least 3.

Its the fact that alot of these games just flat out sucked. If Sony made a basketball game like their baseball game you had better believe there would've been people buying it. If NBA Street came back out people would buy it because if its a good game they would support it.

What I think is the season for lackluster sports titles surviving at this point. If you don't plan to come up to where the bar is be prepared to receive subpar reception.

Its like they were saying we arent investing in the inner city because there isnt anything going on. Magic decided well its because you arent putting in any money that nothing is going on, then he went in and went on a tear, movie theaters, starbucks, fridays, etc... and guess what, all of a sudden here is all of this revenue out of nowhere.

Put something into it and you get that out of it. People like quality, but don't throw multiple years of junk at people and expect them to eat it like its a T-Bone.

[roadman]

Quote: Originally Posted by 23

What games are you talking about though? The FPS genre has done this despite it being a million of them out there, there are at least 3. Its the fact that alot of these games just flat out sucked. If Sony made a basketball game like their baseball game you had better believe there would've been people buying it. If NBA Street came back out people would buy it because if its a good game they would support it. What I think is the season for lackluster sports titles surviving at this point. If you don't plan to come up to where the bar is be prepared to receive subpar reception. Its like they were saying we arent investing in the inner city because there isnt anything going on. Magic decided well its because you arent putting in any money that nothing is going on, then he went in and went on a tear, movie theaters, starbucks, fridays, etc... and guess what, all of a sudden here is all of this revenue out of nowhere. Put something into it and you get that out of it. People like quality, but don't throw multiple years of junk at people and expect them to eat it like its a T-Bone.

I'm speaking directly about the sports video gaming area only. Those are the only games I play. Our son plays FPS games Halo, Battlefield, etc.... but that's as close as I get.

I look around and over the last several years 2k hockey, college hoops and baseball are no longer on the market for reasons already discussed and gone over. The MS golf game is no longer on the market. We know what happened to the baseball and football market. I played those games above and enjoyed them and now they are gone. Did the competition beat those games? Yes to baseball and hockey, so, I guess I was in the minority for those games.

I agree, the quality of the games need to step up and that starts with the gaming companies.

As I stated above, what companies will step up and make good quality sports video games to compete in the marketplace? Will companies be scared of the competition already out there?

[23]

I don't know what their reasons are but nobody can play a game that's not made.

I think Sony is capable but they decided not to spend any more money.

Microsoft had one of the best sim bball games ever along with leading the online sports genre and they just got rid of it all.

At this point it's more about moving forward the genre not doing crap from 2008. People will buy it eventuality

Galaxy Note 2

[DBMcGee3]

Well, that sucks.

[Midi]

Quote: Originally Posted by TheRealHST

I liked the firt paragraph but not the second. Until I can put the ball where I want (actual total control passing) in Madden, then no I can't agree

Its not that people do not know or are not aware of the economics of this thing, the hate towards EA is because they purchased the exclusive license and then have not made a sensational game hence.

[Demoncrom]

Awesome So I guess I will just continue to avoid buying this game. If people had more sense and stopped buying this trash then the NFL would have to rethink the position. As it stands now we will never see a fun and properly coded NFL game anytime soon. Thanks EA you made a great Boxing game but your Football sucks

[bspang2]

If there is to be only an exlusive license holder to make a NFL game it should go to 2Ksports aka Take Two. EA clearly cannot handle competiton hense NBA Live 14. I personally wouldn't care if there is 1, 2, or 3 options for an NFL game as long as one of those options belongs to 2KSports. EA has disappointed me for the past 10 + years and I am fed up with it. They couldn't careless about me as a consumer so I will return the favor and not care about them as a company.

So I hope 2K comes back in the picture SOON!