Bring Madden back to PC

[Aranor]

Madden was a good game when it was on PC. Many people want to see Madden back. I loved 08 and sometimes like to try it again. I was sad that it just didnt have NCAA to go along with it.

[PGaither84]

Not gonna happen.

Piracy.

:goes to play pirated copy of 07 on laptop:

[KBLover]

That's probably EA's excuse anyway. Just like "piracy" is the reason for DRM and whatever...nevermind there's still piracy even with DRM and whatever.

[Broncos86]

Quote: Originally Posted by KBLover

That's probably EA's excuse anyway. Just like "piracy" is the reason for DRM and whatever...nevermind there's still piracy even with DRM and whatever.

I know we have several threads that talk about this stuff.

DRM is about reducing piracy. Origin and Steam CERTAINLY reduce the piracy of games greatly. Does piracy still happen? Yeah, you bet. But it's far less than if a game didn't use a platform such as that.

Piracy isn't the issue in this. Perhaps it was in 2008 and it was the reason Madden was pulled from the PC. But today, I'm sure it's more about demand. The PC market for Madden is small and shrinking. The Madden PC community is loyal, fierce, but tiny.

Now add to this the notion that the PC is the only platform where a developer cannot guarantee the gamer's experience. PC specs, drivers, compatible hardware, input devices, etc. EA cannot guarantee a single experience like they can on the Wii, 360, or even the iPad. If they bring Madden to the PC, it means dealing with all those headaches. Combine that with the comparatively small PC demand for Madden, and one can see why Tiburon just has no interest in bringing Madden back to the PC. For Madden and NCAA, the negatives far outweigh the positives.

[Segagendude]

I wish they would to, but not just port the PS2 version....

[Jetpac]

Quote: Originally Posted by Broncos86

I know we have several threads that talk about this stuff. DRM is about reducing piracy. Origin and Steam CERTAINLY reduce the piracy of games greatly. Does piracy still happen? Yeah, you bet. But it's far less than if a game didn't use a platform such as that. Piracy isn't the issue in this. Perhaps it was in 2008 and it was the reason Madden was pulled from the PC. But today, I'm sure it's more about demand. The PC market for Madden is small and shrinking. The Madden PC community is loyal, fierce, but tiny. Now add to this the notion that the PC is the only platform where a developer cannot guarantee the gamer's experience. PC specs, drivers, compatible hardware, input devices, etc. EA cannot guarantee a single experience like they can on the Wii, 360, or even the iPad. If they bring Madden to the PC, it means dealing with all those headaches. Combine that with the comparatively small PC demand for Madden, and one can see why Tiburon just has no interest in bringing Madden back to the PC. For Madden and NCAA, the negatives far outweigh the positives.

All those excuses and yet FIFA 12, NBA 2K12 and MLB 2K12 are awesome on the PC.. How many MORE excuses do we have to endure before we get a quality product from the monopoly?

Simple, question - WHY NOT bring Madden back to the PC? Your above answer mean little when the games just mentioned continue to be released for the platform.

[Aranor]

Quote: Originally Posted by Broncos86

I know we have several threads that talk about this stuff. DRM is about reducing piracy. Origin and Steam CERTAINLY reduce the piracy of games greatly. Does piracy still happen? Yeah, you bet. But it's far less than if a game didn't use a platform such as that. Piracy isn't the issue in this. Perhaps it was in 2008 and it was the reason Madden was pulled from the PC. But today, I'm sure it's more about demand. The PC market for Madden is small and shrinking. The Madden PC community is loyal, fierce, but tiny. Now add to this the notion that the PC is the only platform where a developer cannot guarantee the gamer's experience. PC specs, drivers, compatible hardware, input devices, etc. EA cannot guarantee a single experience like they can on the Wii, 360, or even the iPad. If they bring Madden to the PC, it means dealing with all those headaches. Combine that with the comparatively small PC demand for Madden, and one can see why Tiburon just has no interest in bringing Madden back to the PC. For Madden and NCAA, the negatives far outweigh the positives.

You do know how far PCs have come don't you? Current PCs are far ahead of the current consoles and even many developers around the next gen consoles even believe the PC will be well beyond them too by the time they come out in two more years at the earliest. PCs double in two years, so there's no excuse why there shouldn't be football on PC. PC gaming is not shrinking, in fact it's growing.

[mattsb84]

Quote: Originally Posted by Jetpac

All those excuses and yet FIFA 12, NBA 2K12 and MLB 2K12 are awesome on the PC

Thats good and all, and I agree, that in general, games are better on PC due to modding and just plain running/looking better...BUT...what do the sales look like for the PC counterparts of those games in comparison to the consoles?