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blitzfist

Even if that did happen that would only bring small temporary changes. Until EA loses their monopoly on NFL rights there will be no real and continuing improvements.

dielzebub
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If there was another major gaming company that wanted to make an NFL game and pay for the licence, there would be another NFL game. Coding an 11vs11 game with coverages, receiver routes, blocking assignments, and rushing/blitzing on every play is a mess. Even basketball doesn't have a decent simulation game yet and it's a simpler game with less than half the players in the game than football.

blitzfist

I agree with the coding part of your post but you are incorrect about anyone that wants to pay for the license can use the NFL players and logos.

dielzebub

Who is going to bid against EA though? I think people give 2K too much credit, their business tactics are not any better

blitzfist

Did you ever play or hear of Backbreaker (PS3 era)? You could design your own teams and if you spent some time you could do NFL logos. I could do the Steelers and I am pretty sure some graphic art guys could really do smoe sick stuff. Also Backbreaker had a real physics engine.

dielzebub

Yeah I heard from YouTube but didn't play any football games during the PS3 era. I used to ball out though, my first Madden had Eddie George on the cover. Okay I'm starting to get the EA hatred now