ESPN Presentation? Why not?

[GLegend1226]

Ive been back playing NCAA Football 14 lately. It made me realize how much the College Football GameDay added to the experience. Not just the theme music, but the logos, listening to actual voices of ESPN football, added so much to the atmosphere, I might have taken it for granted. Hearing voices that attach to the TV presentation adds to the realism. No offense to Charles Davis, but I do t associate his voice to big time NFL.

I say that to ask this. Why dont we have ESPN, CBS, NBC, etc presentation? If NFL is a partner with these companies, how cant they be represented in the game somehow. Im hearing how ESPN and Disney is struggling. Make a Deal with EA to get some ESPN presentation into Madden. It would add so much to the atmosphere if you had Aikman and Joe Buck. Or Romo and Nantz. We know how much it add to that other football game from 2005.

Im tired of the generic presentations from all these sports games Really. 2k does it well, but even with them, Id rather see TNT, ESPN, etc. as it would add more to it

[YaBarber]

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Because it’s a monopoly. They bought these licenses in order to control the market, not to give us the best experience possible.

[xCoachDx]

Re: ESPN Presentation? Why not?

Doesn’t EA have a partnership with ESPN? I know they had it at one time despite it not being in game.

[adembroski]

Re: ESPN Presentation? Why not?

It's not their fault. I know the presentation team would like nothing more than to use authentic packages. However, ESPN doesn't want them to use NFL Network packages, and NFL Network doesn't want them using ESPN packages.

I'm not entirely sure whether the ESPN deal is still ongoing, but that was the reason when I was there.

[GLegend1226]

Re: ESPN Presentation? Why not?

It's not their fault. I know the presentation team would like nothing more than to use authentic packages. However, ESPN doesn't want them to use NFL Network packages, and NFL Network doesn't want them using ESPN packages.

I'm not entirely sure whether the ESPN deal is still ongoing, but that was the reason when I was there.

Thats CRAZY!!! I can’t believe they wouldn’t want that authenticity in there. Especially with ESPN being tight on budget. It’ll be the perfect win-win. Disgraceful.

Itll be so disappointing to not have that ESPN GameDay feel in the next NCAA game.

[kingsofthevalley]

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I would suggest letting the ESPN license go since they don’t use it for anything, at least that I’m aware of. If having both is cancelling out being able to use either for authentic presentation, it only makes sense for one to go.

Another idea would be to create an “EA Football Network” and simply model it after actual broadcast packages, complete with fictional desk commentators, etc.

[jerwoods]

Re: ESPN Presentation? Why not?

I would suggest letting the ESPN license go since they don’t use it for anything, at least that I’m aware of. If having both is cancelling out being able to use either for authentic presentation, it only makes sense for one to go.

Another idea would be to create an “EA Football Network” and simply model it after actual broadcast packages, complete with fictional desk commentators, etc.

they tried that 30 years ago with EASN bulls lakers etc and espn treated to sue them

EA Sports games from 1990 or 1991 to 1993 had the EASN like network when the game would start up well ESPN throuht it was too much like them and treated to sue ea over it i am going to post a YT Clip of EASN

[jerwoods]

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XnW_jkE5ipA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=je7avZCUO1g

[jbd345]

Re: ESPN Presentation? Why not?

It's not their fault. I know the presentation team would like nothing more than to use authentic packages. However, ESPN doesn't want them to use NFL Network packages, and NFL Network doesn't want them using ESPN packages.

I'm not entirely sure whether the ESPN deal is still ongoing, but that was the reason when I was there.

So would that explain the lack of cbs and fox too? It’s just a shame other sports games can do well with their own branding with graphics and swipes, but with Madden it still seems we’re still stuck in the early 2010’s.

[GLegend1226]

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So would that explain the lack of cbs and fox too? It’s just a shame other sports games can do well with their own branding with graphics and swipes, but with Madden it still seems we’re still stuck in the early 2010’s.

But what I dont get is this. If thats the case, why is Madden all over SportsCenter? They’re having ratings shows on NFL Live. And I thought their NHL game had NBC in it at one point.

I just dont get why both parties wouldn’t want this

[baconbits11]

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Didn't one of the people that work at EA now post a long description here of generic network packages he designed in photoshop or something? That was the bomb!

[oneamongthefence]

Re: ESPN Presentation? Why not?

Ive been back playing NCAA Football 14 lately. It made me realize how much the College Football GameDay added to the experience. Not just the theme music, but the logos, listening to actual voices of ESPN football, added so much to the atmosphere, I might have taken it for granted. Hearing voices that attach to the TV presentation adds to the realism. No offense to Charles Davis, but I do t associate his voice to big time NFL.



I say that to ask this. Why dont we have ESPN, CBS, NBC, etc presentation? If NFL is a partner with these companies, how cant they be represented in the game somehow. Im hearing how ESPN and Disney is struggling. Make a Deal with EA to get some ESPN presentation into Madden. It would add so much to the atmosphere if you had Aikman and Joe Buck. Or Romo and Nantz. We know how much it add to that other football game from 2005.



Im tired of the generic presentations from all these sports games Really. 2k does it well, but even with them, Id rather see TNT, ESPN, etc. as it would add more to it

Charles Davis is getting bigger in the world of commentary. Brandon Gaudin is now the Braves play by Play guy so they aren't exactly unknowns anymore. They brought them in because they were smaller and had time to get in the booth together and record. Not sure how much that's true now but it does need a refresh since they've been in the game for 7 years now.

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[UFCMPunk]

Re: ESPN Presentation? Why not?

Charles Davis is getting bigger in the world of commentary. Brandon Gaudin is now the Braves play by Play guy so they aren't exactly unknowns anymore. They brought them in because they were smaller and had time to get in the booth together and record. Not sure how much that's true now but it does need a refresh since they've been in the game for 7 years now.

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Think it might be time to do what 2K did and get two people who can create fictional personas and be local to where they can record and update the comments each throughout the season.

[jbd345]

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Think it might be time to do what 2K did and get two people who can create fictional personas and be local to where they can record and update the comments each throughout the season.

I would take two voice actors who can go in every week and record lines during the season. They don’t necessarily need to know about the sport to act.

[roadman]

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I think there was one Madden that tried to emulate the CBS telecast and I think

it was designed by someone who doesn't work there anymore.