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ChaseB · 07-11-2011, 05:59 AM

NCAA Football 12 is being released tomorrow, but Madden's release date is the one that has caused a stir this summer. Up until this year, Madden had revolved around the "Madden Holiday" that sat right in the middle of August. This release date had become a tradition that helped to get people excited about the looming NFL season. However, this year the game's release date is being pushed back to August 30 to more closely align with the real NFL schedule -- assuming the lockout ends. Of course, we still have NCAA Football being released in its well known July slot, which is obviously well before the start of the actual college football season.

There are clearly a couple different philosophies at work here. So do you guys get more excited about a sports game when it's released well in advance of the upcoming real season, or do you get more pumped about playing sports video games when the real season is underway or about to begin?

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07-11-2011, 05:59 AM	#1
ChaseB #BringBackFaceuary OVR: 40 Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 9,061 Blog Entries: 17	Staff Roundtable: When Is the Best Time To Release a Sports Game? NCAA Football 12 is being released tomorrow, but Madden's release date is the one that has caused a stir this summer. Up until this year, Madden had revolved around the "Madden Holiday" that sat right in the middle of August. This release date had become a tradition that helped to get people excited about the looming NFL season. However, this year the game's release date is being pushed back to August 30 to more closely align with the real NFL schedule -- assuming the lockout ends. Of course, we still have NCAA Football being released in its well known July slot, which is obviously well before the start of the actual college football season. There are clearly a couple different philosophies at work here. So do you guys get more excited about a sports game when it's released well in advance of the upcoming real season, or do you get more pumped about playing sports video games when the real season is underway or about to begin? Read More - Staff Roundtable: When Is the Best Time To Release a Sports Game?