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  • RaychelSnr
    Executive Editor
    • Jan 2007
    • 4845

    #1

    Many on NCAA Team Blindsided, Then Escorted Out of the Building



    My Press Row Podcast colleague Owen Good penned a heart-wrenching read over at Kotaku about what the past few days have been like for an EA Football employee.

    Several members of the NCAA team, including 15 year veteran Jeff Luhr, were let go yesterday as EA sought to bring both the NCAA and Madden teams together for future Madden iterations.

    There are some interesting nuggets within the article, the most notable is that EA was planning to perhaps introduce a serious customization element into next year's game to allow for custom stadium building, custom uniforms, team's, etc. in a way that's never quite been done before in sports gaming.

    Also, there was some talk of doing some enhanced storytelling within dynasty mode to spice it up a bit.

    Needless to say, we hope that vision eventually gets to come to light on next-gen consoles. For now, head on over to Kotaku to read Owen's excellent piece.
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  • outkaz79
    Rookie
    • Jul 2007
    • 449

    #2
    I feel a kickstarter project coming on with those ideas mentioned within the article. I hope. I would support it

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    • prowler
      MVP
      • Aug 2002
      • 1385

      #3
      Re: Many on NCAA Team Blindsided, Then Escorted Out of the Building

      That is so tragic. Despite all the negative things I've said in the past about EA and NCAA, I wish those guys nothing but the best and hope they land on their feet.

      Game development can be a cruel mistress.

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      • huntt26
        Pro
        • Nov 2006
        • 899

        #4
        Re: Many on NCAA Team Blindsided, Then Escorted Out of the Building

        Very sad. Even sadder was reading the fully customizeable idea they had been working on for NCAA 15. Basically TeamBuilder on crack. Update uniforms, stadiums by layer. Would have been insane.

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        • poloelite
          Pro
          • Nov 2005
          • 571

          #5
          I'm about to go and read the article, but I've been saying for years that they need to just introduce innovative customization tools and get the blood off of their hands. Within weeks the online community would satisfy gamers with an authentic game and EA would hopefully have no real legal liability.
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          • brent3419
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            • Jul 2013
            • 1614

            #6
            man it just breaks my heart how this happened. i know we hate some games but i dont want people to lose jobs over this
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            • Step2001
              Pro
              • Jul 2006
              • 573

              #7
              Re: Many on NCAA Team Blindsided, Then Escorted Out of the Building

              Wow - well, that should rule out any future patches for NCAA 14! Bummer, would have purchased it after patches.

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              • The JareBear
                Be Good To One Another
                • Jul 2010
                • 11560

                #8
                Re: Many on NCAA Team Blindsided, Then Escorted Out of the Building

                I find this very sad, I can't help but read this and just....sympathize or empathize, whichever is more fitting, as I know that feeling of being let go from a job for situations that were out of your control. I'm pretty harsh when it comes to critiquing the current state of EA football, but I never wanted any of this to happen to these guys.

                I hope everyone finds a new role somewhere else, and very soon. Good luck to all of them. Sincerely.
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                • mattynokes
                  Pro
                  • Mar 2004
                  • 975

                  #9
                  Re: Many on NCAA Team Blindsided, Then Escorted Out of the Building

                  Originally posted by Step2001
                  Wow - well, that should rule out any future patches for NCAA 14! Bummer, would have purchased it after patches.
                  Looks like the DB glitch lives on!

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                  • Freakydeaky9
                    Rookie
                    • Jan 2011
                    • 179

                    #10
                    Re: Many on NCAA Team Blindsided, Then Escorted Out of the Building

                    So have things like new uniform packs and game tuners/updates done? Did they just leave '14 in the dark after they merged?
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                    • Gotmadskillzson
                      Live your life
                      • Apr 2008
                      • 23442

                      #11
                      Re: Many on NCAA Team Blindsided, Then Escorted Out of the Building

                      Originally posted by Freakydeaky9
                      So have things like new uniform packs and game tuners/updates done? Did they just leave '14 in the dark after they merged?
                      The team is completely dissolved now, so yeah, it is done. Only thing that will come out is what was already submitted weeks ago, if anything was.

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                      • nortobc
                        Banned
                        • Jul 2004
                        • 1130

                        #12
                        Re: Many on NCAA Team Blindsided, Then Escorted Out of the Building

                        Wonder how long the servers will be maintained?

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                        • BadAssHskr
                          XSX
                          • Jun 2003
                          • 3540

                          #13
                          Re: Many on NCAA Team Blindsided, Then Escorted Out of the Building

                          Originally posted by nortobc
                          Wonder how long the servers will be maintained?

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                          million dollar question, out with it already!
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                          • The JareBear
                            Be Good To One Another
                            • Jul 2010
                            • 11560

                            #14
                            Re: Many on NCAA Team Blindsided, Then Escorted Out of the Building

                            Originally posted by BadAssHskr
                            million dollar question, out with it already!
                            I can't help but be pretty anxious over this news as well
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                            • Mazarati 2012
                              Pro
                              • Jul 2012
                              • 533

                              #15
                              Re: Many on NCAA Team Blindsided, Then Escorted Out of the Building

                              Another prime example on how cruel this life can be sometimes....i hope those guys find other employment soon.

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