[It Must Be The Shoes]

Quote: Originally Posted by bkrich83

First EA has NEVER had competition when it comes to NCAA football. Microtransactions would be here whether EA has competition or not. And really EA was to blame for 2k's demise? You make it sound like EA was practicing some shady business practice and taking 2k out ilegally. Talk to the NFL and the NCAA Licensing Group. Are microtransactions a good thing? Not imo. Is something like this where there are add on features for $3 available a big deal? Absolutely not, unless you are one of the chicken littles who cry the sky is falling at every turn because they have an obvious axe to grind with EA.

EA lobbied for exclusivity (NCAAF & NFL). Then went out and paid a fortune to gobble up exclusive rights to every other branded football league domestic and abroad (including the exclusive rights to ESPN) to stifle competition and gain control over the market. Moreover, they are now charging for features that would have otherwise been all-inclusive in an environment with competing licensed products. This is an anti consumer business strategy. If anybody has an axe to grind with EA, they certainly are justified.