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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# 421 N51_rob @ 06/20/11 11:43 PM

Phil, thank you for all your hard work. I really hope that wasn't your last post on OS. Feel free to become a regular member and join the discussion.

Thanks again for all your hard work.

# 422 parrothead @ 06/21/11 12:53 AM

classy exit

# 423 PVarck31 @ 06/21/11 01:04 AM

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Originally Posted by parrothead


	classy exit

That it was.

Thanks for all your hard work Phil.

# 424 Vikes1 @ 06/21/11 02:30 AM

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Originally Posted by parrothead


	classy exit

Agree 100%.

# 425 aTTckr @ 06/21/11 03:42 AM

Thanks Phil for your hard work on Madden and how you started interacting with us. Best wishes for your future!

# 426 canes21 @ 06/21/11 04:16 AM

Now all Phil has to worry about is the Redskins. No more OS posters frustrating him, only a team that plays to the level of their opposition every week.

# 427 GGEden @ 06/21/11 07:18 AM

Imagine if NFL team owners openly interacted with fans on football decisions, etc, on a forum. It'd be mayhem unlike anything.

# 428 roadman @ 06/21/11 10:01 AM

Good Luck to you, Phil.

Should stop all the theories going around, at least.

# 429 UH53 @ 06/21/11 10:40 AM

Why would all these people leave now? With Madden expecting to be a big hit this year why wouldn't you see it through? I'm not gonna speculate but IMO it seems odd that you would leave the team in June when the game comes out in August and Ian left earlier than that. The game looks great this year and I'm finally looking forward to playing Madden again. I don't know who's behind the games development and frankly I don't care at this point. If the game turns out to be one of the greatest sports games to come out in recent history will people on this page be willing to give the credit to those who are still there working on the game rather than bringing up Phil and Ian?

# 430 roadman @ 06/21/11 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by UH53


	Why would all these people leave now? With Madden expecting to be a big hit this year why wouldn't you see it through? I'm not gonna speculate but IMO it seems odd that you would leave the team in June when the game comes out in August and Ian left earlier than that. The game looks great this year and I'm finally looking forward to playing Madden again. I don't know who's behind the games development and frankly I don't care at this point. If the game turns out to be one of the greatest sports games to come out in recent history will people on this page be willing to give the credit to those who are still there working on the game rather than bringing up Phil and Ian?

A. Did you read Phil's post in here a few pages back? He left for family reasons, that was the number 1 reason why he is leaving. No conspiracy theories, etc...... His family wants to relocate back to the West Coast. If he has children, he needs to leave in the summer months before school starts so he can settle in and get his kids into school in the area.

Make sense?

B. Phil and Ian have their print and impact on Madden 12, failure or great game.

# 431 UH53 @ 06/21/11 10:54 AM

I didn't see Phil's post and that does make sense. Family trumps all! They have their imprint on the game but so do the people who are still there. Being away from his family on the other side of the coast has got to be difficult so I can understand that. The game still goes on and if I had to acknowledge those who make the game what it is I'd like to acknowledge the "entire" dev team. I wish him the best with his family.

# 432 jeremym480 @ 06/21/11 11:32 AM

Nice post by Phil. Thanks for clearing some things up.

Enjoy your time with your family, sir

# 433 Pared @ 06/21/11 12:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Phil_Frazier_EA


	Towards the back side of my career at EA, I started to interact directly with the community through sites like this. Initially, this was very much against the rules but once started, the benefits of our relationship become very clear. Since then, some level of interaction has become a requirement of all game teams. As Facebook and Twitter have become more popular, the mechanics of the interaction have changed slightly but the fundamentals are still the same. A direct level of communication with your most passionate fans is absolutely critical. We make the game for a lot of people and it's important to know exactly what our audience wants. You all are an important part of our audience and the fact that you take time out of your lives to discuss our product means you care. Even when the feedback gets negative, it's still coming from an individual that truly wants a great game of simulation football.

Class act.

Good luck Phil. I know there must be some uncertainty with the move but keep in mind the possibilities at the new place.

# 434 Phobia @ 06/21/11 12:51 PM

Wish you the best Phil! Class act and can't wait to see where your next project leads you. Enjoy the the change and it is good to see you wanting to expanded your horizons.

Again best of luck!!

# 435 roadman @ 06/21/11 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by wheelman990


	They can write anything they want to. In fact, they always have. I have been around long enough to know whats going on when a few of the management team leave at once. Either they were forced out, or new management criticized their work/took over,or they were busy bee's talking to each other because they werent happy with there jobs, or all the talk about them in the forums, or youtube,etc... You think both these guys being there for 10 years, and leaving at the same time is coincidence? Come on. I don't even have to question it, I"ll call this one. I don't blame them for leaving though. Good for them, and better for us IMO. If you don't think words hurt people, watch the Lebron James post show again. He was hurt by all the comments too. Our tongues are sharper then a two edged sword. I have a feeling Ian had enough, and it looks like Phil has to. You don't leave a job these days because everything is on the up and up at the workplace.

So, relocating back home is not a good reason to leave a company? And they left because of sharp words of attack on a message board? They posted very sparingly over the past year, I don't get that one, sorry, will outright disagree on that one.

No need for conspiracy theories and no need to stir it up after Phil's post.

My goodness.

By the way,if you read Phils post, he said he was there 15 yrs, not 10.

Sounds like to me your lumping Phil and Ian to LBJ, Wade and Bosh.

# 436 roadman @ 06/21/11 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by wheelman990


	Hey Roadman, first wanted to say didn't mean to sound rude to you in any way. Moving for the kids is a great reason. Its actually a reason I moved away from a great job myself. But the chances of 2 guys who are close, and share jobs(basically, from there own words) leaving because of all positive reasons, at the same time, after both being there at least 10 years(Isnt Ian 10, Phil more?) is extremely unlikely. Specially after EA Canada management stepped in. I got to go with my gut, which says something happened that made these guys WANT to get outta there. I will agree, it is a theroy until proven. But I would bet on it personally if there was a way to unveil the truth. I have seen this same thing before at my work places many times. I think whats really going to matter is Madden 13. That will tell everything right there. If Madden 13 is a rediculously good title, I think thats all that needs to be said.If it's aweful, and it moves in a bad direction...I will come back here and personally say, I was wrong, and all hail Ian I know me and you want the same thing Roadman....A great game of football!

Yes, we do want the same thing, a great game of football. Don't forget, if 12 is good, Ian and Phil and others had a good hand in that.

I'm in the recruiting business and relocating to be closer to the family is one of the top reasons for leaving companies.

According to Phil and Ian, Madden is in good hands with Cam Weber, Michael Young and the guy that replaced Phil from NCAA, Roy Harvey.

As you said, time will tell.

# 437 K_GUN @ 06/21/11 06:02 PM

LOL...yup..today is the first day of summer...58 pages about a guy making a career choice.

wake me up when summer ends (or the demo drops)

# 438 DJ @ 06/21/11 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by K_GUN


	LOL...yup..today is the first day of summer...58 pages about a guy making a career choice. wake me up when summer ends (or the demo drops)

I'm glad I am leaving for Vegas on Thursday. Hopefully when I get back, this thread will still be going

# 439 SincerelYourz @ 06/21/11 08:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Ian_Cummings


	You do know we made this game right?

:dead:

# 440 Kaiser Wilhelm @ 06/21/11 11:24 PM

Good Luck Phil. While I your products may have frustrated me beyond all belief (shows my mentality), I enjoyed the heck out of Madden over the years.

Must be hard to say goodbye to a 14 year job.

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