EA will remain the only kid in town to make NFL games through the 2012/2013 season, as they’ve extended their contract with the football league and Player’s Association.
I wish this would have gone away instead of getting extended. Since the exclusive agreement started, Madden hasn’t exactly been the most innovative game on the market. Being that no one else can make an NFL game, creativity has been a bit stifled with no competition.
So what are your thoughts? Are you happy that EA extended this agreement, or do you wish it went away so 2K could bring their NFL games back?
[via Wall Street Journal]
This sucks, I don’t like madden nor do I plan to. Today is not my day.
Well, I will prolly always stick with Madden, cuz that’s what I know. But it would be nice to have some competition out there so that EA would have to step it up. I love Madden and playing that game, and it is a great game. But it could be so much more.
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I haven’t bought a Madden game since Madden 2006, the Xbox 360 launch title. If you played it, you know why I haven’t bought another Madden game since.
I think Madden 08, post recent patch, is a great game. They fixed the issue where you have a shit-ton of fumbles and interceptions, making the game more balanced. However, after hearing they’re stepping up 09 a lot, I have high expectations. Hopefully I’m not setting myself up for disappointment.