Madden Sales ...slow

[Pappy Knuckles]

Madden is finally a great game and it's not selling? Interesting.

[Bulldogs78]

Quote: Originally Posted by Paytonsplace

Hate to tell you this but...get ready for this...EA has the NFL exclusive for another 3 years. Someone get this man a medic !!! Quick!!!

Doesn't matter, another year. But what you fail to notice is that the contract has a lot of limitations so it could very well be 2011 if the nfl feels they would profit more from a competitive style game market. Fact is, it probably will be more profitable that way. So chances are, look for 2011 to be that year.

[Thirty3 Degrees]

Quote: Originally Posted by Pappy Knuckles

Madden is finally a great game and it's not selling? Interesting.

Nah. It's an improvement for previous versions, but it's still far from great.

[Pappy Knuckles]

We will have to agree to disagree on that. I can't stop playing it.

[Cusefan]

Sales are Slightly below expectations, hardly time to panic. I would expect sales to increase once the NFL season starts, combine that with the lower priced PS3 and Xbox. I would expect Madden 10 to at least surpass Madden 09.

[GiantBlue76]

Quote: Originally Posted by Bulldogs78

Doesn't matter, another year. But what you fail to notice is that the contract has a lot of limitations so it could very well be 2011 if the nfl feels they would profit more from a competitive style game market. Fact is, it probably will be more profitable that way. So chances are, look for 2011 to be that year.

Nah dude, EA will fire every developer before they surrender that license. Before this next 3 years is up they will renew again. They should just open the bidding up. At this point I am open to anyone else getting it and getting a crack at it. ALthough I would prefer just an open license so everyone can have the opportunity to make a great game. God forbid we get more than one good game to choose from.

[Nintari]

Quote: Originally Posted by Pappy Knuckles

Madden is finally a great game and it's not selling? Interesting.

Must be a nice little world you're living in....haha. Say hello to Elvis for me while you at it.

Quote: Originally Posted by tazdevil20

Nah dude, EA will fire every developer before they surrender that license. Before this next 3 years is up they will renew again. They should just open the bidding up. At this point I am open to anyone else getting it and getting a crack at it. ALthough I would prefer just an open license so everyone can have the opportunity to make a great game. God forbid we get more than one good game to choose from.

It's not in EA's hands though. It's up the NFL to continue going this rout. Like I said, they could end it THIS YEAR if they didn't like what they saw. So how do you figure the NFL will renew this "exclusive" deal in 3 years if sales keep plummeting? If this game keeps trending down like this, in 3 years Madden is going to be a joke....a COMMERCIAL joke.

I say we should ALL root for bad sales so we can get an open license again. Doesn't matter if you're a Madden fan or 2k....if that happens we all win.

[GiantBlue76]

Quote: Originally Posted by Cusefan

Sales are Slightly below expectations, hardly time to panic. I would expect sales to increase once the NFL season starts, combine that with the lower priced PS3 and Xbox. I would expect Madden 10 to at least surpass Madden 09.

Panic? Who's panicking? If sales are bad maybe that will expedite the possibility the NFL license won't be exclusive. I know I am living in a pipe dream most likely, but that would be great.

My question is, why does this possibility scare people so much? Even if you are a die hard madden fan, what would you care if 2k or another company had the opportunity to make an NFL game along with EA? Is it fear that maybe someone MIGHT make a better one? And if they did, you could buy it and have a great game? OR you could also continue to buy Madden. It's a win for everyone.