EA to exclusively license all NFL player rights?

[Ilmater]

Originally posted by: Modeps

Originally posted by: mugs
Why don't you boycott the NFLPA for agreeing to the deal as well? They're as guilty as EA.

Would you turn down a billion dollars?

And if you were EA Sports, would you turn down an offer to have exclusive naming rights to NFL players? No. You have no idea who initiated talks, just that EA and the NFLPA might come to this agreement. Therefore, they're both guilty.

I think it's a cheap move by either side, but I've played both Madden and ESPN and IMHO Madden is FAR superior, so at least ESPN isn't the one making this deal. That would suck. I'd hate to have to play a different game next year.

 

[Modeps]

Originally posted by: Ilmater
I think it's a cheap move by either side, but I've played both Madden and ESPN and IMHO Madden is FAR superior, so at least ESPN isn't the one making this deal. That would suck. I'd hate to have to play a different game next year.

I'm glad you think its cheap too, but this isnt a madden vs espn thread. 😉

 

[Modeps]

Looks like the NFLPA is denying the deal exists now. That could be good. or they may just be trying to keep it on the down low.

 

[jman19]

Originally posted by: profmath

Originally posted by: Fingolfin269
It's a lot different because it automatically makes all other football titles suck.

They already do. Madden rocks the house! Aggree with Homerboy> Not an anti-trust. You don't cry foul when nintendo has exclusive right to the Mario Bros. games. EA Sports is just smarter than all others to try and get the deal done

This could be the dumbest post of the day.

 

[Modeps]

Originally posted by: jman19

Originally posted by: profmath

Originally posted by: Fingolfin269
It's a lot different because it automatically makes all other football titles suck.

They already do. Madden rocks the house! Aggree with Homerboy> Not an anti-trust. You don't cry foul when nintendo has exclusive right to the Mario Bros. games. EA Sports is just smarter than all others to try and get the deal done

This could be the dumbest post of the day.

The day is young, but as of right now, I think yes. 🙂

 

[Ilmater]

When provided with excerpts from the article by GameSpot, EA Sports representatives promised to pass them along to "someone who can answer your questions." As of press time, no official confirmation or denial of the EA/NLFPA negotiations had been given by EA. However, off the record, one source close to the company called the story "way off."

While the The Sports Business Journal broke the story, it was, ironically, reprinted in the magazine ESPN. This prompted a moderator at ESPNvideogames.com to call the NFLPA. According to the moderator, NFLPA reps denied that anything other than "normal" licensing deals were in play.

When contacted by GameSpot, NFLPA executives said that not only was the story false, but that The Sports Business Journal has since run a retraction--something that will undoubtedly make fans of the ESPN NFL franchise breathe much easier. "

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There. Rumor debunked. If The Sports Business Journal retracted the story, you KNOW it's not true. The NFLPA would deny it until the last minute regardless, but SBJ retracting the story puts the nail on the coffin.

 

[XBoxLPU]

Originally posted by: Modeps

Originally posted by: Fingolfin269
It's a lot different because it automatically makes all other football titles suck.

ESPN actually put out a decent product and I am still looking forward to their 2005 offering. Is Madden really better than all of the others or is it just the name we know? The ESPN first person perspective cam was just awesome and supposedly improved in 2005.

Exactly. I've never bought a college NCAA game because I dont feel like playing as player #15. I enjoy being able to take Ricky Williams through a gap in the defense and go 20 yards for a TD. ESPN's/Sega sports games are a serious threat to EA's prized sports franchise.

Well after a few years in Dynasty in NCAA you have player names 😛

 

[austin316]

Originally posted by: Modeps

Originally posted by: Fingolfin269
It's a lot different because it automatically makes all other football titles suck.

ESPN actually put out a decent product and I am still looking forward to their 2005 offering. Is Madden really better than all of the others or is it just the name we know? The ESPN first person perspective cam was just awesome and supposedly improved in 2005.

Exactly. I've never bought a college NCAA game because I dont feel like playing as player #15. I enjoy being able to take Ricky Williams through a gap in the defense and go 20 yards for a TD. ESPN's/Sega sports games are a serious threat to EA's prized sports franchise.

try ps2rosters.com