Madden 12 News Post

Phil Frazier is Leaving EA Sports Tiburon

12:19 AM - June 17, 2011 by illwill10

According to Pastapadre and Kotaku, Phil Frazier (Executive Producer for Madden NFL) is the latest to leave EA Sports Tiburon.

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	"It is currently uncertain where he is headed however two prime possibilities are Row Sham Bow � the new social gaming company started by former Tiburon GM Philip Holt � or the massive social gaming company Zynga which has taken on several former Tiburon employees in the last year."

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# 1 canes21 @ 06/17/11 12:20 AM

Woah.... well, what's going on at EA?

# 2 at23steelers @ 06/17/11 12:28 AM

2 Guys I trusted most at Tiburon (Phil and Ian) are now the two that are leaving. I wish him well in whatever he will do.

# 3 roadman @ 06/17/11 12:29 AM

Wow, that was an unexpected sucker punch.

Good luck to Phil.

# 4 illwill10 @ 06/17/11 12:32 AM

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Originally Posted by roadman


	Wow, that was an unexpected sucker punch. Good luck to Phil.

That was majorly unexpected. If anything it is good timing, in the since that the game almost finished.
I wonder who will take his spot

# 5 TheShizNo1 @ 06/17/11 12:32 AM

He was probably holding the company back anyway. Good riddance

# 6 Skyboxer @ 06/17/11 12:34 AM

As long as Madden keeps improving, that's all that matters to me.
Best of luck though to Phil on his future!

# 7 Ian_Cummings @ 06/17/11 12:36 AM

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Originally Posted by TheShizNo1


	He was probably holding the company back anyway. Good riddance

Do they ban people on this forum for stupidity?

# 8 BlueNGold @ 06/17/11 12:37 AM

Hopefully this doesn't affect the direction they're currently going in.

Pretty surprising though.

# 9 TheShizNo1 @ 06/17/11 12:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Ian_Cummings


	Do they ban people on this forum for stupidity?

Hey, game wasn't all that great w/ him

# 10 at23steelers @ 06/17/11 12:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Ian_Cummings


	Do they ban people on this forum for stupidity?

More ignorance!! How surprised are you about this news Ian? I wonder who will take his job.

# 11 BlueNGold @ 06/17/11 12:41 AM

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Originally Posted by DaTwolves21


	Is Phil frazier philycheze on twitter?

Yes.

# 12 roadman @ 06/17/11 12:41 AM

Pasta must have one heckuva mole at EA.

Best Jack Bauer imitation:

I want to know who's leaving and I want to know now!

We don't have much time, tell me now or you won't see tomorrow.

# 13 roadman @ 06/17/11 12:43 AM

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Originally Posted by TheShizNo1


	He was probably holding the company back anyway. Good riddance

You must have more inside info that Pasta.

You do know Phil was their since 97, you know the PS1 and PS2 days.

# 14 The GIGGAS @ 06/17/11 12:43 AM

Surprising.

# 15 roadman @ 06/17/11 12:44 AM

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Originally Posted by RememberMe12


	I dont know whether this is a good or bad thing. Good thing: I didn't like the direction Madden was going until this year. So maybe it's better that he left. Bad thing: I don't know if the guy that is replacing him will be better or worse.

So, Phil had nothing to do with this year at all?

# 16 TheShizNo1 @ 06/17/11 12:45 AM

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Originally Posted by roadman


	You must have more inside info that Pasta. You do know Phil was their since 97, you know the PS1 and PS2 days.

Doesn't matter. It's gone down hill. He's to blame also. He got old and stale, just like the game. Like a bag of Doritos that's been in the cabinet for too long.

# 17 djordan @ 06/17/11 12:46 AM

O damn .....lol. His twitter 3 hours ago..

"@ultrajens- well... ****"

I hope Phil finds another job soon but im glad there is new blood among the Dev team...

# 18 canes21 @ 06/17/11 12:46 AM

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Originally Posted by TheShizNo1


	Doesn't matter. It's gone down hill. He's to blame also. He got old and stale, just like the game. Like a bag of Doritos that's been in the cabinet for too long.

<--- I mean that in a bad way for you...

# 19 roadman @ 06/17/11 12:48 AM

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Originally Posted by RememberMe12


	I would say he had less to do with it than declining sales because of a stale franchise mode which changed their direction from gimmicks to actual improvements in the game.

Since he was the leading developer, I think he probably had a lot to say about the upcoming franchise mode.

# 20 Lodeus @ 06/17/11 12:49 AM

This is the 3rd guy one to leave right?

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