EA Execs: "How Can We Profit Off the NFL Strike"

"If there’s one thing that’s stirred up frustration and discussion in recent years regarding video game sports, it’s the exclusive contract between the NFL and EA Sports. Since the binding contractual relationship between the two, gamers have had only one choice when it comes to video game football."

[vgn24]

Why do I think that's exactly what's happening behind EA Sports' doors, lmao?

[BeaRye]

Because Peter Moore is now the head there and the last 10 releases have been rehashed crap. This BS about "Madden Nation"? Let 2K back in the game and Madden will shrink and shrivel like their designer's tiny ****s.

[GunShotEddy]

STFU. wha wha, EA Sports has a monopoly. If 2k was so good, why didn't anyone buy it for 20 bucks? stupid.

[KozmoOchez]

woowww..PEOPLE DID BUY IT, why do you think EA bought that license? They couldn't sell their game at $50 if 2k was at $20 AND it was actually good.

Plus, Madden had a stronghold on the nfl game industry, so people were still buying it for the title more than anything, but if you gave 2k a couple more years at that price, they would've stole the market - just like they did with the NBA franchise, now look at where EA is with their NBA game...

[iceman06]

Where have you been? People HAVE bought it...and CONTINUE to purchase it over and over again. People have roster updates that go all of the way up until this past year for a game that came out in 2004! If that is not enough to prove that it was worth it. Add to all of that the fact that Madden has consistently borrowed directly from 2K for a lot of the "new" features. It was the sole reason why the EA jumped at the chance to purchase the license. Even the often maligned All Pro 2K8 was a better representation of on-the-field football than Madden. It just suffered from a lack of current players. I'm NOT a Madden hater, as I purchase it every couple of years. I just think that competition would have made videogame football advance much faster than it has.

[Oner]

I could soooo see EA trying to actually sell a Madden NFL game that you can't actually play because it has nothing in it (that's if no players are playing) and calling it NFL Strike/Lockout 2011! Hell they would probably charge MORE than $60 knowing them citing "realism"...

[Emilio_Estevez]

I don't thinks it's happening like that. They were too busy feeding on the tears of small children and puppies to think that up.

[afterMoth]

The 2K games have been just as crappy as the EA football games. The truth is that football games just haven't been nearly as good since they went 3D, same with the basketball games and tennis games. None of them feel responsive to play due to worrying about all the animations, etc.

I'll stick to the SNES, Genesis era sports sports games, now those are fun!

edit: I agree the 2K basketball games have made great strides and are ok. Still they don't feel as responsive as the old 2D games to me. I wouldn't have to push the block button well in advance to try to get my animation to lign up. NBA Jam, EA basketball games were great when 2D, Joe Montana Football, Tecmo Bowl, Ken Griffy Baseball, etc.

[charlescox4]

whaaaaat? NBA 2K proves that basketball games have come a long way since going 3D. I agree on your other points though.

[M-Easy]

Its not a strike its a lockout. Hugely different things.

[ShyGuy13]

Heh, funny comic.

[alcapwn180]

What is the whole deal with this Strike? Can someone give me a link or something. Because if it is about football players they make shit tons of money.

[Raichu50]

I love Madden

[lizard81288]

Mario NFL 2011

it will sell better than Madden. We can have Mario Give commentary too, plus you could unlock his Brooklyn accent for the lolz.