Okay, so I'm not big fan of football and its video games...
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Just after the NFL announcement, a friend of mine described EA as "that strange uncle who everyone said was crazy but he never tried to hurt you so you kind of got along with him, then all of a sudden one day he tries to run you over with his Cadillac."
I've always been pretty indifferent to EA's games since they don't really make anything that interests me, but at the same time, I never really looked down upon anything they did and I certainly never viewed them as harmful. Now in the span of one month, they've become my biggest goddamn enemy in the whole gaming industry. Seriously. Aren't they violating some kind of fair trade laws?
I've always been pretty indifferent to EA's games since they don't really make anything that interests me, but at the same time, I never really looked down upon anything they did and I certainly never viewed them as harmful. Now in the span of one month, they've become my biggest goddamn enemy in the whole gaming industry. Seriously. Aren't they violating some kind of fair trade laws?
Unfortunately, no. But it may not even be entirely EA's doing, anyhow. Reports seem to suggest that what triggered all of this was actually the NFL itself -- they decided to go exclusive with one publisher, and EA was simply the company that could put up the largest bid for the liscence. It was a cash grab by the NFL.
ESPN's current liscensing agreement expires in 2006. After that, they can go with any publisher they wish. And I don't imagine they had much motive to stick with Sega anymore now that they can't use NFL properties in their games.
ESPN's current liscensing agreement expires in 2006. After that, they can go with any publisher they wish. And I don't imagine they had much motive to stick with Sega anymore now that they can't use NFL properties in their games.
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Bah. It's official: <A HREF="http://www.gamespot.com/news/2005/01/24 ... ml">Sega's out</A>. Sad, sad, sad. Damn you, EA!
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I can do you one better. My cousin used to caddy for Tiger before he hit it big. It's surprising he made it this far in the sport based on how he used to play.Light Speed wrote:Oh and on another interesting note, my dad met one of the main guys that made the Tiger Woods golf games, which I think is EA. After the first game was done, each year they had three fucking people work on the new one and they release it for 50 bucks. I'm sure there are more for the Madden games cause rosters change way more than golfers, but still. After each revamp they get like five 50 dollar games that sell really well and only cost as much as a port.
And in response to roster changes, I think that it would be extremely profitable if they were to sell a mod every year that would update these things, or do it online for a fee.
Oh, and NFSU series rocked. Don't diss 'till you tried.
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We already have a fourm about this.Esrever wrote:Meanwhile, in EA Sports news, we have this:
http://www.ebgames.com/ebx/product/246574.asp
Look closely at that boxart, hmm?
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