[quote name='Wshakspear']For those who dont read the article
"Word is, it could be an exclusive third party contract, meaning first-party publishers like Sony (989), Microsoft, and Nintendo will still be able to publish games using the real players and teams, but surprisingly, it's mega power EA who will be cut out of the loop.
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I think thats kinda cool...even if it does make another 989 game possible[/quote]
This attitude, while to be expected, is nothing short of totally lame. I much prefer ESPN's sports games to EA (I don't play basketball games, but I'm to understand that ESPN is dominant there as well). This attitude reminds me of the episode of Futurama where Bender gets kicked out of a casino (or is it a museum?) on the moon. He walks off, declaring "I'm gonna start my own casino/museum...but with BEER...and HOOKERS!"
I dislike EA, but exclusivity is garbage, plain and simple.
I'd like to see what gamer's reactions would be if 989 grabbed some exclusivity. How would we (EA haters and "it's a great business move" morons together) react if all we had was GameDay?
myke.
...kidding, of course...I'd rather play Superman 64 than any 989 sports title.