MVP 14 or MVP 15 (Next Gen)

[Williekemp15]

I think EA should give up the basketball license i mean 3 years without a game and it seriously could be 4 who knows if they even release one this year. Its time for EA to go back to their roots... Baseball. I am a huge MLB the show fan but MVP Baseball 2005 was one of my favorite games ever, i played the game to death and id like to see EA give it another try. 2k more than likely is done with baseball after this year and id like to see EA pick up the license and work on a game for maybe the 2015 season (dont know if they would have time for a game next year). Start the next-gen consoles with a new baseball series from EA. Just a thought and i dont think im alone on this.

[m1ke_nyc]

Re: MVP 14 or MVP 15 (Next Gen)

EA needs to give up the basketball license but go back to their roots ? Live is more so their roots than MVP

[Williekemp15]

Re: MVP 14 or MVP 15 (Next Gen)

EA needs to give up the basketball license but go back to their roots ? Live is more so their roots than MVP

i agree but some of EA's best games were their baseball games back in the day.. they did things that MLB the Show adopted.

[daflyboys]

Re: MVP 14 or MVP 15 (Next Gen)

Not inconceivable. Especially in light of the leaked Korean game possibly showing groundwork for the player models at an early stage (though all of the gameplay animations looked like 05 to me).

[dingleberryfinn]

Re: MVP 14 or MVP 15 (Next Gen)

I wish EA would go back to making an MLB game too,
but if they cannot compete with the 2k series in basketball, there is no way they could do the same with SCEA in baseball, IMO

[daflyboys]

Re: MVP 14 or MVP 15 (Next Gen)

Why not? It's completely different development teams within a company, plus there's no predicting up and coming talent.

[mercalnd]

Re: MVP 14 or MVP 15 (Next Gen)

I wish EA would go back to making an MLB game too,
but if they cannot compete with the 2k series in basketball, there is no way they could do the same with SCEA in baseball, IMO

This means nothing. SCEA sure couldn't compete with 2K in basketball either with their abysmal NBA series and yet they make The Show.

[tonadom]

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I wish EA would go back to making an MLB game too,
but if they cannot compete with the 2k series in basketball, there is no way they could do the same with SCEA in baseball, IMO

I find this ignorant. MVP Baseball 2005 was on it's way to be something outstanding.

[dingleberryfinn]

Re: MVP 14 or MVP 15 (Next Gen)

Why not? It's completely different development teams within a company, plus there's no predicting up and coming talent.

This means nothing. SCEA sure couldn't compete with 2K in basketball either with their abysmal NBA series and yet they make The Show.

I find this ignorant. MVP Baseball 2005 was on it's way to be something outstanding.

I merely mean to imply that EA will find it difficult to compete with the Show
because they won't spend the money they would need to. The majority of their monies is gonna go to Madden, always.
Same for SCEA, they couldn't continue to throw money at the Show & their NBA game, SCEA could have poured more resources to NBA, but at what price to the Show.
If EA had wanted to outspend 2k back in '06 for exclusive rights to MLB, & continue to develop MVP they would have, but with the cash cow that was Madden, it didn;t make sense to them to risk taking their eyes off the prize.
Re:Madden.
Heck, EA had no competition with their NASCAR brand, & that didn;t stop
them from dropping that title, Could they have diverted money & talent
from football to NASCAR? Sure, but why risk the golden goose?
I think EA, if they chose to get back into MLB, would probably fare better than 2k, but they would have to find their niche on Xbox, IMO.
With all things being equal, EA could overtake the Show, but I don't see that happening as they won't treat MLB as an equal to NFL. I think the way it's going to shake out is EA will continue to have the NFL as their baby,
SCEA the same with MLB & 2k w/NBA.
I don't think these three companies will "rock their on boat" to try & bite off more than they can chew.
They each know the valuable lesson of the dog with the bone in his mouth seeing his own reflection in the water & know better than dropping their bone to get the "other" bone.
*shrugs*

[daflyboys]

Re: MVP 14 or MVP 15 (Next Gen)

Well... you did say "in no way", but you make some valid points. Perhaps the next gen consoles will provide a way if EA sees cash cow #2 sitting there chewin its' cud.