Back when the deal was announced about the EA extending its license with the NFL didn't a bunch of us notice that the wording seemed a bit weird and no longer implied exclusivity?
I wouldn't be shocked, Goodell wants that money from everybody and anybody who's got it.
If this were true they'd allow nike, reebok and Adidas to all make "official" jerseys, they'd let Dish, Directv and Comcast all show Sunday Ticket and they'd let Bud Light, Coors light and Sam Adams all be the official beer of the nfl. That's not how they operate. They seem to like being associated with singular partners to make each brand seem more "premium".
The latest NBA2k game isn't great
Their baseball series was so bad they stopped making it even though they had zero competition on non-PS platforms,
-Their WWE games are low budget turds with the only redeeming quality being the amount of customization options
So, if the NFL license becomes unshackled away from EA, it would be sad to see it being shackled to the weaker current-gen console. We'd be back to square one. I hope this is not true (possible tho).
Risk vs reward. Madden sells ~6 million copies per year, which approximately translates to a total revenue of $200 million. If you could capture even 25% of that market, that's $50 million.
I still remember what a big deal it was when EA locked down exclusivity with the NFL a decade or so ago (if the word existed back then, def a "megaton")
Scratch? So none of the mocap pipeline they built around the NBA2k series can be used? I doubt that. It's really not hard to top Madden. FIFA is actually a solid series, as are the NHL games. But they all suffer from stagnation. Competition is good for everybody.
Weren't there rumors of 2k scanning players awhile back?
Risk vs reward. Madden sells ~6 million copies per year, which approximately translates to a total revenue of $200 million. If you could capture even 25% of that market, that's $50 million.
Scratch? So none of the mocap pipeline they built around the NBA2k series can be used? I doubt that. It's really not hard to top Madden. FIFA is actually a solid series, as are the NHL games. But they all suffer from stagnation. Competition is good for everybody.
Weren't there rumors of 2k scanning players awhile back?
You'd have to build the stadiums since they wouldn't be up to current standards and most would probably have been remodeled to an extent that's noticeable to fans. Players would need to be scanned. You'd need to sign announcers and lay out tracks for every conceivable situation. Maybe you can use the on-field audio still, but more than likely you'd have to redo that for the new machines and better audio specs. Same with the mocap - probably nowhere near what today's 'acceptable' capture is.
You're looking at a ton of time and money to even think about putting a game on shelves...to go up against Madden's name. It's a bad bet.