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Quote: Originally Posted by adfletch71

If 2k or Sony was too make a football game this gen, with the technology and ambition they have with there other titles, it would be a rap. It wouldn't be long before these company make a great football game. Wasn't it Ian himself that said he tired of people comparing Madden and 2k5 in the same sentence? Well Ian, what's the problem? Madden trying too cater to the casual gamers have bit them in the ***...look at the sales for proof. So they need too get the fundamentals of football right and surpass NFL2K5 presentation and ALLPRO2K8 GAMEPLAY too shut up alot of the majority of hardcore fans. They have the games too study, so I don't understand what's the problem? We not asking Madden to be just like those games, but we are asking that the presentation and gameplay surpass those games , its 2012 how much longer do we have too wait?

If sales are your barometer for success then Madden was in the right all along and continues to do so. PS2 sales vs the HD consoles show an improvement in market share from one generation to the next.

Quote: Originally Posted by Cryolemon

As has been said, the next generation of consoles will be interesting. Now, we don't know when they will be coming out, but I know that developers get the dev kits well before the consoles are released (for obvious reasons). Lets say the PS4 is going to come out in late 2014 (That may or may not be a reasonable guess, but it'll do). The developers probably get the dev kits late 2013, which gives them 8-9 months to develop the first batch of games. If a company can develop a half decent football engine in that time and stick a generic league and some simple but deep customization over it then they might have a chance to keep their head above water against Madden '15 regardless of the license situation. We all saw the abomination that was Madden '06, and maybe people will be more cautious about trusting EA (or any company I guess) to deliver on the first iteration on a new console.

Like the transition to the HD consoles, this generation will outsell the next one for the first year or so anyways.