Madden NFL 21 Sales Improve 20 Percent Year-Over-Year in its First Week, More Than 17 Million Games Played in The Yard

[jfsolo]

Quote: Originally Posted by oldmanfootball

I'm just gonna say it... The vast majority of people who buy sports games do not read reviews on IGN,metacritic, or read the hashtags on twitter when making their decision to buy... Shocking, I know.

Everyone here knows this deep down, but the social media/forum bubble makes people forget it, especially whey they have a particular axe to grind about a game.

Goalposts will be moved as much as possible to present a scenario where folks can envision a situation where what they want to happen in the football gaming space somehow manifests.

[JayhawkerStL]

Quote: Originally Posted by jfsolo

Everyone here knows this deep down, but the social media/forum bubble makes people forget it, especially whey they have a particular axe to grind about a game. Goalposts will be moved as much as possible to present a scenario where folks can envision a situation where what they want to happen in the football gaming space somehow manifests.

I get it. I was completely caught off-guard when, after the collapse of FBPro 99 ended with its recall, that not a single publisher made single move to fill the action sports sim gap left by Sierra Sports folding. Like, the genre just ended that quick.

I had spent years in the FBPro community and it felt huge and alive. Custom rosters, plays, gameplans. Helper apps to install free agency and salary caps. Global editors. We had an app that let us chat as a group while we watch simple 8 bit animations show the results of each play as memebers watched the sim play out together.

But it turns out, that was all of us. There were hundreds of us, maybe thousands. It felt huge. It wasn't.

[Kanobi]

Quote: Originally Posted by bodean

Problem with NBA 2k21 is, who wants to pay DOUBLE for this game, when you have to buy it again when new console comes out in a few months? 2K already gets enough of our money! At lest with madden, you only need to buy ONE copy and get a free upgrade!

Not trying to justify Take-Two's decision there but I think part of their reasoning is the fact that NBA 2k21 is being completely rebuilt for next-gen whereas Madden 21 will be a port with next-gen enhancements. So in TT2's eyes next-gen NBA 2k21 is a different game.

[cch99]

According to Gamespot Madden was the #1 selling digital PS4 Game in August.

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/ma.../1100-6482073/

[Darth Aegis]

Quote: Originally Posted by cch99

According to Gamespot Madden was the #1 selling digital PS4 Game in August. https://www.gamespot.com/articles/ma.../1100-6482073/

Pretty much what I've been saying along. People aren't going to hurt EA from a sales standpoint.

[oldmanfootball]

EA also makes over $1B a year from the Ultimate Team modes. They know this is their cash cow. We're lucky they focus on any other mode at all.

[ggsimmonds]

Quote: Originally Posted by cch99

According to Gamespot Madden was the #1 selling digital PS4 Game in August. https://www.gamespot.com/articles/ma.../1100-6482073/

People have different expectations or hopes for what effect, if any, the hashtag and review bombing campaign has.

Anyone who hopes that Madden goes from one of the top selling games to a dud in a few months needs a reality check and, apologies if this sounds harsh, they need to get over themselves.

My hope is that Madden fails to meet sales goals and projections.

[Madden08PCgmr]

Quote: Originally Posted by ggsimmonds

My hope is that Madden fails to meet sales goals and projections.