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NCAA Football 12 Title Update #2 - Waiting on Approval From Microsoft and Sony

12:22 PM - August 29, 2011 by Steve_OS

The NCAA Football 12 title update #2 has made it through internal certification and waiting on approval from Sony/Microsoft.

According to EA, the update is hitting a bit later than expected to address a few additional stability issues that will improve the experience.

No other details have been released, but we'll update this topic when it happens.

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# 441 dkrause1971 @ 09/06/11 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by jfsolo


	As I've said before, and will continue to say, this is why it was foolish of them to release that blog when they did. It was an even bigger mistake to imply any particular release date. When something goes wrong, and it often does, you get people feeling like they've been mislead. Calling them now is pointless. They said last week that Sony/Microsoft had the patch for certification. It was then out of their hands. Some folks here just decided that that process would or should only take one week. Maybe it will come out later today, but having an expectation that is would, instead of just being hopeful, wasn't the logical read.

I agree with this post. Calling them now would be pointless.

As for the certification process. I have heard the term Internal Certification (the term used in the tweet from EA last week) used two ways. First in the MS/Sony processing of a patch the first road block is MS/Sony testing the patch for issues. This is where i have heard this term is at this stage. MS/Sony can reject the patch at this first block, if it passes then they get the patch ready for deployment. The tweet saying passed internal certification could be meaning it passed MS/Sony or it just passed EAs. If its the first, it would mean the patch could be quite soon.

The literal meaning of internal certification would mean EA's just submitted the patch after it passed their (EA's) internal certification to MS/Sony and it will be roughly three weeks from last week (two more weeks). Most patches i have heard take about three weeks.

I have to believe its the second one, but people often get loose with the use of computer terms and/or jargon so its hard to be 100% sure.

# 442 jhogan3132 @ 09/06/11 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by yoda43


	Honestly at this point i think for a lot of us EA is already too late. Basically there are so many amazing games about to hit, and with real Football starting i think EA missed a golden oppurtunity. If your a sports gamer you will probably be playing Madden and then NBA 2k12 when it hits. If you just an all around gamer like me, then you will be picking up Gears 3, Battlefield or COD MW3....whos gonna have time for NCAA. Most of us have already given up on NCAA at this point, and by the time we get our hands on these better products NCAA will be an afterthought. My buddy and i have a dynasty and we are waiting on the patch. But now that i have started seeing NBA 2k12 info and MW3 video I honestly dont care if i play another NCAA game the rest of the year. Sorry EA, you had your chance but you blew it.

I doubt they care if you play it anymore because you already bought it. As far as the patch goes I agree that it has taken too long. But keep in mind that now it is completely on Sony and Microsoft. If any of you bought the new NASCAR game you know what I'm talking about. That game was IMPOSSIBLE to play online, and it took nearly 3 months to get the patch. The patch was rejected twice by Microsoft, and it was the quickest I ever traded a game in. I bought it in May when it released and traded it in the day I bought NCAA. Kind of ironic considering the circumstances, but I'm not going to sit here and tell you I'm done playing it, or I am selling it. Truth is I love online dynasties within the communities here, I love college football and I will continue playing it (post patch). I don't need to have the patch today, although I would welcome it with open arms, but I do think that receiving more information about its progress is not too much to ask. Until next time take care of yourself, and each other.

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# 443 mattbooty @ 09/06/11 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Milbut


	This actually doesn't hold true if they sell more games, but end up with 5 times as many customer complaints because of the quality of the finished product people expected when they purchased in record numbers this year.

The thing is, I don't think they actually get 5 times as many customer complaints....

We may see a rise in complaints on these boards, or on forum posts (even the EA forums), but actual people calling in and complaining I bet is a small number. The hardcore players on this board are a small % of their total sales, and I'm guessing even a small number of us have actually called or emailed EA complaining, and very few casual fans (the higher % of sales) do as well.

I think the actual upset fans is very high, but the number of them that ACTUALLY complain in a way that costs EA money is very small.

# 444 dkrause1971 @ 09/06/11 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by yoda43


	Honestly at this point i think for a lot of us EA is already too late. Basically there are so many amazing games about to hit, and with real Football starting i think EA missed a golden oppurtunity. If your a sports gamer you will probably be playing Madden and then NBA 2k12 when it hits. If you just an all around gamer like me, then you will be picking up Gears 3, Battlefield or COD MW3....whos gonna have time for NCAA. Most of us have already given up on NCAA at this point, and by the time we get our hands on these better products NCAA will be an afterthought. My buddy and i have a dynasty and we are waiting on the patch. But now that i have started seeing NBA 2k12 info and MW3 video I honestly dont care if i play another NCAA game the rest of the year. Sorry EA, you had your chance but you blew it.

It really doesn't matter unless gamers buy NCAA 13 at a lower rate. While i agree the game choices the rest of the year spike soon and many will have NCAA out of sight and out of mind. It really doesn't hit EA until less units are sold. Huffing and Puffing now about how EA blew it doesn't mean a thing in September, show them in July by not buying the game day 1.

# 445 mattbooty @ 09/06/11 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by dkrause1971


	It really doesn't matter unless gamers buy NCAA 13 at a lower rate. While i agree the game choices the rest of the year spike soon and many will have NCAA out of sight and out of mind. It really doesn't hit EA until less units are sold. Huffing and Puffing now about how EA blew it doesn't mean a thing in September, show them in July by not buying the game day 1.

Exactly. I'm sure they are working to make us happy (to an extent), but its not the end of the world to them if we are frustrated with the bugs or the patch time, they already sold a ton of copies this year... and they know based on previous years that no matter how upset we are this year, come July of next year the vast majority of us will still be buying the game.

# 446 Dr Death @ 09/06/11 11:56 AM

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Originally Posted by mattbooty


	and they know based on previous years that no matter how upset we are this year, come July of next year the vast majority of us will still be buying the game.

And this is where people need to stand as one and say... not again. Let the hype machine run from March to release day... how seriously will they take things if the game only sells 50,000 copies instead of 2.3 million?

Money talks people, and we have the voice.

# 447 BaylorBearBryant @ 09/06/11 11:58 AM

If you think I'm buying this half-***ed garbage next year you're wrong.

# 448 yoda43 @ 09/06/11 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by dkrause1971


	It really doesn't matter unless gamers buy NCAA 13 at a lower rate. While i agree the game choices the rest of the year spike soon and many will have NCAA out of sight and out of mind. It really doesn't hit EA until less units are sold. Huffing and Puffing now about how EA blew it doesn't mean a thing in September, show them in July by not buying the game day 1.

I do agree with you guys. You have to hit them where it hurts, and when it counts. But, that wasnt my point for writing what i did. And, I'm not saying I won't be a fool and buy it again next year. I was more or less just writing in response to the topic of the thread, and basically saying I have given up hope on this patch and even when it does come it probably wont matter becasue a lot of us will be playing something else. Contrary to papular belief i do feel that EA does care if gamers continue playing their game. Now obviously launch day sales are the most important thing. But, i do believe continued play is important to them in some regard.

# 449 jfsolo @ 09/06/11 12:03 PM

I can't wait until early next July to see who actually has the courage of their convictions.

# 450 BaylorBearBryant @ 09/06/11 12:04 PM

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Originally Posted by jfsolo


	I can't wait until early next July to see who actually has the courage of their convictions.

The courage of their convictions? What a joke... I could really care less about the total numbers, the bottom line is I won't buy it so I don't have to deal with this crap.

Not buying NCAA 13: Saves $60 bucks
Playing NCAA 12 next year and not being frustrated to no end: Priceless

# 451 jasonw2 @ 09/06/11 12:05 PM

But this is how we're screwed. If we don't buy this game anymore, they might feel college football isn't worth it anymore, and stop making a game. We went from 2 pretty good college hoops game, down to nothing.