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Quote: Originally Posted by roadman

There isn't much I disagree here. I would say the only part I disagree with is that MW2 is more of a worldwide game than Madden is. A more comparable comparison would be MW2 and FIFA in my opinion. So, if Madden sold 4 million without the license, would you still call that disappointing?

No I wouldn't call that disappointing at all.

The linchpin is the exclusive. If you sell less than you did in 2005 but you don't have to spend $500mil, and you are competing in a marketplace with other rival Football games? That's good. Paying $500mil to eliminate all competition and you sell less than when you had competition and you didn't have to spend anywhere near $500mil to do it? Well that is just about the worst business decision that you could make.

That's all I'm saying.