Phil Frazier is Leaving EA Sports Tiburon

[GGEden]

Imagine if NFL team owners openly interacted with fans on football decisions, etc, on a forum. It'd be mayhem unlike anything.

[roadman]

Good Luck to you, Phil.

Should stop all the theories going around, at least.

[UH53]

Why would all these people leave now? With Madden expecting to be a big hit this year why wouldn't you see it through? I'm not gonna speculate but IMO it seems odd that you would leave the team in June when the game comes out in August and Ian left earlier than that. The game looks great this year and I'm finally looking forward to playing Madden again. I don't know who's behind the games development and frankly I don't care at this point. If the game turns out to be one of the greatest sports games to come out in recent history will people on this page be willing to give the credit to those who are still there working on the game rather than bringing up Phil and Ian?

[roadman]

Quote: Originally Posted by UH53

Why would all these people leave now? With Madden expecting to be a big hit this year why wouldn't you see it through? I'm not gonna speculate but IMO it seems odd that you would leave the team in June when the game comes out in August and Ian left earlier than that. The game looks great this year and I'm finally looking forward to playing Madden again. I don't know who's behind the games development and frankly I don't care at this point. If the game turns out to be one of the greatest sports games to come out in recent history will people on this page be willing to give the credit to those who are still there working on the game rather than bringing up Phil and Ian?

A. Did you read Phil's post in here a few pages back? He left for family reasons, that was the number 1 reason why he is leaving. No conspiracy theories, etc...... His family wants to relocate back to the West Coast. If he has children, he needs to leave in the summer months before school starts so he can settle in and get his kids into school in the area.

Make sense?

B. Phil and Ian have their print and impact on Madden 12, failure or great game.

[UH53]

I didn't see Phil's post and that does make sense. Family trumps all! They have their imprint on the game but so do the people who are still there. Being away from his family on the other side of the coast has got to be difficult so I can understand that. The game still goes on and if I had to acknowledge those who make the game what it is I'd like to acknowledge the "entire" dev team. I wish him the best with his family.

[jeremym480]

Nice post by Phil. Thanks for clearing some things up.

Enjoy your time with your family, sir

[Pared]

Quote: Originally Posted by Phil_Frazier_EA

Towards the back side of my career at EA, I started to interact directly with the community through sites like this. Initially, this was very much against the rules but once started, the benefits of our relationship become very clear. Since then, some level of interaction has become a requirement of all game teams. As Facebook and Twitter have become more popular, the mechanics of the interaction have changed slightly but the fundamentals are still the same. A direct level of communication with your most passionate fans is absolutely critical. We make the game for a lot of people and it's important to know exactly what our audience wants. You all are an important part of our audience and the fact that you take time out of your lives to discuss our product means you care. Even when the feedback gets negative, it's still coming from an individual that truly wants a great game of simulation football.

Class act.

Good luck Phil. I know there must be some uncertainty with the move but keep in mind the possibilities at the new place.

[Phobia]

Wish you the best Phil! Class act and can't wait to see where your next project leads you. Enjoy the the change and it is good to see you wanting to expanded your horizons.

Again best of luck!!