Madden is the longest running NFL video game franchise.Originally, it was just plain awesome. Over, the past few years, they’ve just leaned against their exclusive monopoly of the sport and spit in the eye of innovation. Until now.
They’re taking innovation and football games to the next level.
From now on, when you pay your $60, the team will come with, what EA has called “bargain players.” The low paid, low profile players that are only known to hardcore fans. The Elite Players, such as Tom Brady and Peyton Manning will have to be purchased as DLC at 99 MS points, a piece.
John Patterson, Madden 2009’s Executive Producer made the following statement earlier today.
“We figured that the only way to get a more realistic NFL experience is to make the users pay for talent out of their own pockets. The Oakland Raiders shelled out millions for JaMarcus Russell, why shouldn’t Madden owners pay five dollars for him? We at EA are proud to be on the cutting edge of this new gaming innovation.”
He went on to say, off the record, that since EA was the only licensed NFL gaming franchise, buyers would have no choice but to “pay up.”
All told, if you purchased every downloadable player, we have calculated that it would cost about $258, not including the initial $60 cost of the game. Hopefully, if you are a Madden fan, you only have one favorite team. If not, it’s going to be quite expensive to field a good team.
It might be better if you just gave EA access to you bank account so they can remove money whenever they feel like it. I know I’ll be giving them unfettered access to my bank account. Will you?
EA, if it’s in the game, its in the game. And you’ll pay through the nose to get it.
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20 responses so far ↓
1 Saccia // Mar 28, 2008 at 9:12 am
Haha Dave. Is this is a prediction of what’s to come if the BF:BC boycott doesn’t get their damn attention?
2 Mark Webb // Mar 28, 2008 at 9:15 am
I am appauled at this. EA should be ashamed of themselves. I dont play sports games so it doesnt affect me but I feel sorry for all those hardcore fans that will most likely pay extra for thses players.
I can see them doing this on all there sports game now aka FIFA which will really piss us english boys off
3 badi03 // Mar 28, 2008 at 9:18 am
Bloody hell, I forgot today was Friday until half way down the article.
4 Mark Webb // Mar 28, 2008 at 9:24 am
ha ha ha. only just realised thats fake news. nice one guys
5 Ryan // Mar 28, 2008 at 9:45 am
LOL. In fairness though, even though its friday, something like this REALLY wouldn’t surprise me.
6 Tom Sawyer PhD // Mar 28, 2008 at 9:58 am
Can EA sodomize gamers any more ? How about charging for plays ?
7 Lono // Mar 28, 2008 at 10:13 am
how bout charging for the crowd, one person at a time?
8 mallavu399 // Mar 28, 2008 at 10:23 am
@ Lono- No joke. Jesus Christ!!! I bet EA is charging all this money to pay for their takeovers of other companies. Now I think the boycott should extend to all of EA.
9 mallavu399 // Mar 28, 2008 at 11:58 am
Dammit I just realized it’s Friday!!!11!!
10 Mark Webb // Mar 28, 2008 at 12:11 pm
you got me in to trouble on the xbox forums. I made a thread about this thinking it was true and it got ALOT of people angry. ha ha ha
11 SkilledNutter // Mar 28, 2008 at 12:25 pm
I think its a good idea
12 Lawren // Mar 28, 2008 at 12:43 pm
is it sad I almost expected that to be true? what a pack or greedy rotten bastards
13 Clstirens // Mar 28, 2008 at 12:48 pm
Yeah, but how far off is something like this, from EA?
We’ve made G4 news, now we just have to attract Kotaku’s attention!
14 tf00 // Mar 28, 2008 at 1:35 pm
Hey guys, let’s not give EA any new ideas….. it’s bad enough what they are coming up with already.
15 VinDali // Mar 28, 2008 at 2:35 pm
How much is it to add Madden’s Man Crush Brett Favre back in the line up?
LOL
16 Bono Hit My Car // Mar 28, 2008 at 4:32 pm
Who’s Brett Favre?
17 bsf94 // Mar 28, 2008 at 4:46 pm
Just think how much all John Maddens turkey will cost!!!!!
18 Monte // Mar 28, 2008 at 5:02 pm
Damn, i thought it was real, nice one!
19 You know you love it. // Mar 30, 2008 at 8:20 pm
The only way this could be good is if EA let you buy guns for madden. If you can’t beat ‘em, shoot ‘em.
20 javier torres // Mar 31, 2008 at 11:08 am
it sounds sooooo real… or too much close to the reality,,,
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