Exclusive license question

[wsu_gb23]

Quote: Originally Posted by wsu_gb23

maybe Backyard Football 09 is the first game to challenge the exclusive license. Maybe EA just scared everyone into thinking they were the only ones that could make a licensed football game.

Quote: Originally Posted by mrprice33

this is sarcasm too, right? is there any truth to the rumor that the NFL was mad 2k5 was 20 bucks and that's why they decided to go exclusive? i've always heard that but it's never been confirmed.

yeah, it's pretty much sarcasm. But who knows.....

[xanmank]

So Sony can make a PS3 exclusive football game? Make it happen!

[mrprice33]

1) we don't know that the license allows that.

2) other than the show, sony makes horrible sports games.

[MattIntellect]

Quote: Originally Posted by kehlis

No. The company that put their product up for exclusivity "started it". If EA hadn't bought the license, someone else would have.

Agreed.

[MattIntellect]

Quote: Originally Posted by xanmank

So Sony can make a PS3 exclusive football game? Make it happen!

It won't include the NFL.

[MattIntellect]

Quote: Originally Posted by Jamin23

I wish the NFL wouldn't have put it up for grabs in the first place.

Understandable.

[scraw28]

Well, if Roger Goodell is so business savvy, maybe he would rip up the deal and include 2nd and third party developers like 989 and 2k into the NFL to join EA as the only 3 developers that have the exclusive license to the NFL games. Only competition can make each better. The NBA are not that dumb, they have it with their license and sales are going well, Baseball is a joke where 989 is torching 2k with their game. and hockey, no need to talk about that. EA is the beast. Could be that Roger may look at the exclusivity and re negotiate with 989 and 2k along with EA.

[e0820]

Quote: Originally Posted by scraw28

Well, if Roger Goodell is so business savvy, maybe he would rip up the deal and include 2nd and third party developers like 989 and 2k into the NFL to join EA as the only 3 developers that have the exclusive license to the NFL games. Only competition can make each better. The NBA are not that dumb, they have it with their license and sales are going well, Baseball is a joke where 989 is torching 2k with their game. and hockey, no need to talk about that. EA is the beast. Could be that Roger may look at the exclusivity and re negotiate with 989 and 2k along with EA.

Remember what Peter Moore said, the NFL came to EA for a deal. If we all believe that then that shows Rodgers business sense. No matter Madden 10 is looking good so far.