EA Sports PGA TOUR to Exclusively Have All Four Majors

[scagwi]

I was worried it might not be until next Spring.

I'm still holding out hope for Christmas shopping season this year, but expecting probably not.

Oh well - If it makes a much better game to have more time, so be it.

The social media reaction has changed markedly with this announcement.

2k has a problem on their hands. They are going to have to decide how "in" they really are, as Masters exclusivity alone is going to draw a TON of the casual base they enjoyed the profits from this last time around.

[kehlis]

Quote: Originally Posted by MrArlingtonBeach

The Augusta Chairman said the game will likely release around this time next year.

He did indeed but he probably wasn’t supposed to lol. That may have been a slip up.

[MrArlingtonBeach]

So, assuming they have the hosts of the majors for next year in their course list, EA's golf game could at least feature the following courses:

Augusta (which is a given now)
Southern Hills
The Country Club
St. Andrews

Plus, we already know about:
TPC Sawgrass
Pebble Beach

They also mention the FedExCup Playoffs, so perhaps Liberty National and East Lake.

[bigkev]

Quote: Originally Posted by scagwi

The social media reaction has changed markedly with this announcement. 2k has a problem on their hands. They are going to have to decide how "in" they really are, as Masters exclusivity alone is going to draw a TON of the casual base they enjoyed the profits from this last time around.

That's why 2K signed Tiger... the biggest name in golf for casuals. And you can bet he will be playable in the game by users.

[bigkev]

Quote: Originally Posted by MrArlingtonBeach

The Augusta Chairman said the game will likely release around this time next year.

It's a lot of time to add contents for the game. From what Handsward wrote at one time, it takes 2 months to build one course to replicate it perfectly. And they have devs in 2 studios working on the game. Hopefully it's going to be something much better than the Nightclub.

[scagwi]

Quote: Originally Posted by bigkev

That's why 2K signed Tiger... the biggest name in golf for casuals. And you can bet he will be playable in the game by users.

Should be interesting.

I like EA’s position here more than 2k’s

[scagwi]

In some ways having the Rory flop in the history books is a really good thing here.

There’s no way EA is getting back into this and they’re going to screw it up again… At least not in my opinion.

Recommitting to the Masters shows me they have their head in the right place

[scagwi]

I love how it says "Road to the Masters"

Hell. Yes.

Give me a beautiful deep next-gen career mode.
All. Over it.

Love everything about that as we know that EA can actually execute that, unlike the "issues" on the other side (so far anyhow - maybe 2k can fix that next round)