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EA Cockblocks Sega/ESPN

Posted: Mon Dec 13, 2004 6:59 pm
by Jimmy Durante
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These five-year agreements -- which EA negotiated separately -- give EA the exclusive rights to the NFL teams, stadiums and players for use in its football videogames. Both agreements also include exclusive rights for console online features. Financial terms of the agreements were not disclosed.

For the first time, all aspects of the interactive experience -- including console-based fantasy football features and handheld game devices -- will be fully integrated with one EA game. This also provides the opportunity for new games and for EA to access both NFL Films and the NFL Network for use in the games.


Well, this sucks for anyone who was a fan of NFL2K5 (myself included).

Posted: Mon Dec 13, 2004 7:12 pm
by Tossica
Fuck EA.

Posted: Mon Dec 13, 2004 9:31 pm
by Lyion
Tossica wrote:Fuck EA.

Posted: Mon Dec 13, 2004 9:40 pm
by Diekan
EA games blow ass.... I hope they go under for this.

Posted: Mon Dec 13, 2004 9:42 pm
by Phlegm
no wonder ea stock increased over 6 bucks per share today

Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2004 10:54 pm
by DESX
Diekan wrote:EA games blow ass.... I hope they go under for this.



Mmm I have to disagree I thought Command and Conquer generals and battlefield games where pretty fucking fun to play.

Posted: Wed Dec 15, 2004 6:59 am
by Tacks
On a side note, did you hear that they're making a new Red Alert game?

Anyways, EA makes good stuff but FUCK THEM for not letting consumers choose. How much do you want to bet that the football games start sucking 5 years from now?

Posted: Wed Dec 15, 2004 7:12 am
by Harrison
microsoft wannabe's