Anyone know when the current exclusive license contract between EA & NFL is set to expire????
its like 2025 i believe they renew it for 10 years at a time and they renewed it in 2015
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Quote from maddenmagik >> Quote from ChiefsKingdom54 >> I'm very serious to know when as I've not heard anything about an extension or anything seriously i hope NFL parts ways with EA or if anything open it up to other developers to become competition to EA requiring them to make a quality game like madden used to be... it's too late to do so on old gen ps4 & more however This needs to happen during the next generation of gaming PS5 era because we can't have 10 more years of this garbage so has anyone heard anything? Thanks
Don’t get me wrong - I loved 2k3-2k5 as much as the next guy. That era was amazing for their NFL, NBA, NHL and MLB games. But that era is over.
But have any of you played NBA the past couple years? Or WWE?
Those games make Madden look like the greatest game ever produced.
Quote from maddenmagik >> Quote from ChiefsKingdom54 >> I'm very serious to know when as I've not heard anything about an extension or anything seriously i hope NFL parts ways with EA or if anything open it up to other developers to become competition to EA requiring them to make a quality game like madden used to be... it's too late to do so on old gen ps4 & more however This needs to happen during the next generation of gaming PS5 era because we can't have 10 more years of this garbage so has anyone heard anything? Thanks
Quote from Ginormous76 >> It honestly doesn't matter any more. EA's original deal pushed people out and the resources it would take to make a football game (before you even consider the licensing fees of NFL & NFLPA) are not going to be worth the cost to them. Madden is going to be the only option likely forever.
Not necessarily, the closest people to pushing ea out is 2k plain and simple. 2k has always been far superior in gameplay and overall experience. Ea doesnt care because they have no competition which in itself is why were suffering
Quote from ChiefsKingdom54 >> I'm very serious to know when as I've not heard anything about an extension or anything seriously i hope NFL parts ways with EA or if anything open it up to other developers to become competition to EA requiring them to make a quality game like madden used to be... it's too late to do so on old gen ps4 & more however This needs to happen during the next generation of gaming PS5 era because we can't have 10 more years of this garbage so has anyone heard anything? Thanks
Since the 80's/90's nothing has come close to matching the quality that EA puts out...and if they do then EA will just buy them out...I wouldn't hold my breath. The Madden Community is one of the smallest gaming communities...if it declines dramatically, then maybe the NFL would cut ties with EA. Other than that, I don't see a change in the agreement. And which maddens do you feel were better than the current madden? Just curious
FIFA is 2022, but they have not published the current contract for Madden. Much like other "exclusive" contracts with the NFL (e.g. the 8 year Nike one that was just signed)... I highly doubt this is going to even be up for competition any time soon. It's one of EA's cash cows, and they would pay hand over fist to keep it. The NFL as an organization has no reason to end the deal on their side really either.
Why would the NFL change it? It makes huge money every year and is almost seamless in terms of administration for the NFL at this point.
It honestly doesn't matter any more. EA's original deal pushed people out and the resources it would take to make a football game (before you even consider the licensing fees of NFL & NFLPA) are not going to be worth the cost to them. Madden is going to be the only option likely forever.
I'm very serious to know when as I've not heard anything about an extension or anything seriously i hope NFL parts ways with EA or if anything open it up to other developers to become competition to EA requiring them to make a quality game like madden used to be... it's too late to do so on old gen ps4 & more however This needs to happen during the next generation of gaming PS5 era because we can't have 10 more years of this garbage so has anyone heard anything? Thanks
I'm very serious to know when as I've not heard anything about an extension or anything seriously i hope NFL parts ways with EA or if anything open it up to other developers to become competition to EA requiring them to make a quality game like madden used to be... it's too late to do so on old gen ps4 & more however This needs to happen during the next generation of gaming PS5 era because we can't have 10 more years of this garbage so has anyone heard anything? Thanks