EA Still Owns the NFL License Exclusively

[bucky60]

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A bunch of you are getting all worked up over nothing.

I think people are giving too much focus on the challenge and not nearly enough on the how disappointing the thread titles new is. I've never owned an NFL2k game, and I'm thoroughly disappointed in this news. Are we in for another X years of NFL Video mediocrity? The pace of improvements is currently so slow. Which I guess is still better than the steps backwards it has taken in the past.

So disappointing.

[rtkiii]

Sad news...this was one of the main things I was looking forward to hearing. Knowing that other developers would be 3-4 years out before they could compete with Madden you would think EA would not re-new and save the money they are paying the NFL. Since no one can compete at this stage right now.

[mike24forever]

A bunch of you are getting all worked up over nothing.

I completely agree with this. People have been holding out hope for a 2K games since APF 2K8, unfortunately it's not happening. It's time to let it go. Buy Madden or don't...those are the option for the foreseeable future for video football games.

[rtkiii]

Come on EA...take that risk

[Jakeness23]

Booooooooo

[LBzrule]

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I completely agree with this. People have been holding out hope for a 2K games since APF 2K8, unfortunately it's not happening. It's time to let it go. Buy Madden or don't...those are the option for the foreseeable future for video football games.

I was not and am not holding out hope for a 2k game. I knew it wasn't happening. I just think Rex not being aware of the sensationalism of HHG and playing into it doesn't look good on his part. The community on the other hand knew of his sensationalism. Why would anyone, when you knew he was as sensational as they come, believe even an ounce of what he was saying? Why?

[SageInfinite]

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I was not and am not holding out hope for a 2k game. I knew it wasn't happening. I just think Rex not being aware of the sensationalism of HHG and playing into it doesn't look good on his part. The community on the other hand knew of his sensationalism. Why would anyone, when you knew he was as sensational as they come, believe even an ounce of what he was saying? Why?

Exactly. I had zero hope for 2k coming back. You never want to say never, but we all knew what it was.

The thing is for me it's not about 2k coming back. I just want a quality football game. I couldn't care less who made the game.

[NicVirtue]

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Right.....because NBA Live did SO well against NBA 2K. Which is why NBA Live is the best, most critically acclaimed basketball game now, and has been for the past decade. Imagine if EA had exclusive rights to the NBA.........Just ponder on that for a minute. It would sell like hot cakes, just like Madden, solely due to the brand name. Yet, there would be people talking about how great NBA Live is, and how people want a perfect game. But you know what, if EA holds the rights forever, the people to blame for them still selling units, is US. Because as a whole keep buying it, and supporting it. We get what we pay for. Until people stop buying it (which lets be honest, won't ever happen) we will always get mediocre NFL football.

[areobee401]

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Right.....because NBA Live did SO well against NBA 2K. Which is why NBA Live is the best, most critically acclaimed basketball game now, and has been for the past decade. Imagine if EA had exclusive rights to the NBA.........Just ponder on that for a minute. It would sell like hot cakes, just like Madden, solely due to the brand name. Yet, there would be people talking about how great NBA Live is, and how people want a perfect game. But you know what, if EA holds the rights forever, the people to blame for them still selling units, is US. Because as a whole keep buying it, and supporting it. We get what we pay for. Until people stop buying it (which lets be honest, won't ever happen) we will always get mediocre NFL football.

Not true. I haven't purchased Madden in years. Which brings up the question, why do so many knowingly continue to support something they love to complain about. Stop buying it and spend time with other things.

[kehlis]

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Right.....because NBA Live did SO well against NBA 2K. Which is why NBA Live is the best, most critically acclaimed basketball game now, and has been for the past decade. Imagine if EA had exclusive rights to the NBA.........Just ponder on that for a minute. It would sell like hot cakes, just like Madden, solely due to the brand name. Yet, there would be people talking about how great NBA Live is, and how people want a perfect game. But you know what, if EA holds the rights forever, the people to blame for them still selling units, is US. Because as a whole keep buying it, and supporting it. We get what we pay for. Until people stop buying it (which lets be honest, won't ever happen) we will always get mediocre NFL football.

You're forgetting the crowd that is well beyond "us," the crowd that cares more about how the game plays.

Unfortunately there is a larger group and demographic of customers that do not at all care about the things we do. We could stop buying all we want and it would hardly put a dent in EA. The masses will still buy this game year in and year out.

Best to learn to enjoy what you can rather than yearn to have what you can't.

[noplace]

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Explains EA's shyt talking the other day @ E3...SMH

[djordan]

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I hope madden gets exclusivity forever, I LOVE MADDEN!!!!

[Skyboxer]

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You're forgetting the crowd that is well beyond "us," the crowd that cares more about how the game plays.

Unfortunately there is a larger group and demographic of customers that do not at all care about the things we do. We could stop buying all we want and it would hardly put a dent in EA. The masses will still buy this game year in and year out.

Best to learn to enjoy what you can rather than yearn to have what you can't.

Yep. I love the NFL and love playing an NFL game.
Madden is not perfect by any stretch of the imagination but it's fun for me.
I'll buy day 1 (earlier if I can) because I can live with the shortcoming and have fun.
I'll continue to post constructively about what improvements I want (And for the record I like where it's going for the most part) but as long as I have fun, I'm buying.

[bucky60]

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Yep. I love the NFL and love playing an NFL game.
Madden is not perfect by any stretch of the imagination but it's fun for me.
I'll buy day 1 (earlier if I can) because I can live with the shortcoming and have fun.
I'll continue to post constructively about what improvements I want (And for the record I like where it's going for the most part) but as long as I have fun, I'm buying.

I like it much less than you do. Mainly because of the off-field direction. With some significant changes toward realism to off-field and I could like this game a lot more.

I really have no problem with you liking it. Probably Just different tastes, expectations and different styles of playing the game.

[havoc00]

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I hope madden gets exclusivity forever, I LOVE MADDEN!!!!