EA and the NFL

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09-07-2014, 05:01 PM
KnightWarrior

EA and the NFL

Who's really at fault here?

Did EA bullie to get the sole rights to football game or was it the NFL

I think EA was scared after ESPN 2K5 sold better then Madden 05, What's the truth here?
09-07-2014, 08:14 PM
Da_Shocker

It's not entirely EA's fault the NFL got pissed off when 2K5 was being sold at 19.99 and they felt that it somehow devalued the NFL brand. So they offered the exclusive rights to EA. BTW 2K never outsold Madden.
09-07-2014, 08:20 PM
RPGbandit

2k5 is still the best NFL game ever made
09-07-2014, 10:25 PM
Benjamin

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Originally Posted by Da_Shocker

It's not entirely EA's fault the NFL got pissed off when 2K5 was being sold at 19.99 and they felt that it somehow devalued the NFL brand. So they offered the exclusive rights to EA.

You're right on what spurred the NFL into doing this, but the exclusive rights were open to all developers. EA just outbid 2K for the console rights. For what it's worth, there are separate licenses for non-console NFL games, which is why we have Gameloft's NFL Pro 2013, Zynga's NFL Showdown, etc.
09-08-2014, 01:37 AM
gamevet

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Originally Posted by Da_Shocker

It's not entirely EA's fault the NFL got pissed off when 2K5 was being sold at 19.99 and they felt that it somehow devalued the NFL brand. So they offered the exclusive rights to EA. BTW 2K never outsold Madden.

Why would the NFL be pissed about it? Sega paid for the license at a set value and chose the pricing of their product. This is more about NFL promotions and EA was better suited to promote their product than Sega was. Sega actually offered more cash for the license than EA did, but for some odd reason the NFL went with EA.

http://kotaku.com/5988357/remember-i...on-has-one-too

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Originally Posted by kotaku

Let's rewind, because while there are well established roles of the NFL's leadership as cash-raking scrooges, and EA as mustache-twirlers who buy the pot, the players' association isn't some Robin Hood crusading for the public, either. In fact, retired players, in a lawsuit, accused the union of giving EA Sports a sweetheart deal back in 2004, instead of taking an offer worth more money from 2K Sports. The suit was settled for $24 million (Electronic Arts was not a party to it.)
09-08-2014, 12:23 PM
RPGbandit

**** EA thank you for ruining video game football

so for my NFL needs i have to play a 10 year old games franchise mode thats near perfect. If i want next gen fun I gotta play AllPRO 2k8
09-08-2014, 05:44 PM
Tripredacus

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Originally Posted by RPGbandit

2k5 is still the best NFL game ever made

Blitz?

There may have been something that happened... When did this start, 2006? All the leagues now cut exclusive deals for merchandise. It sucks for games and it sucks for card collectors as well.
09-08-2014, 06:44 PM
Gogogadget

Yeah, EA thought 2K's low price devalued the NFL brand.

Players assaulting their wives, killing people in drunk driving accidents, or just basically being Aaron Hernandez on the other hand, doesn't de-value the NFL at all.
09-08-2014, 06:53 PM
sull56ivan2010

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Originally Posted by RPGbandit

**** EA thank you for ruining video game football

so for my NFL needs i have to play a 10 year old games franchise mode thats near perfect. If i want next gen fun I gotta play AllPRO 2k8

Great, another NFL 2K5 brat. Game's overrated.