EA at it again, buys ESPN name.

[coyoteshockeyfan]

http://www.gamespot.com/news/2005/01/17/news_6116473.html

Another huge blow for Sega.

 

[Ryanwb]

EA is the microsoft of the gaming world.... if you can't beat'em, buy'um

 

[SweetD]

Man these guys are not messing around. So much for Sega

 

[vince56]

 

[coyoteshockeyfan]

Another article, little more detail.

http://money.cnn.com/2005/01/17/commentary/game_over/column_gaming/?cnn=yes

 

[FischerKing]

wow - that's insane.

shawn

 

[DevonCardsFan]

That Sucks. F EA Sports monopoly!!! Thay shoul not be allowed to do what they are doing!!!

 

[coyoteshockeyfan]

That Sucks. F EA Sports monopoly!!! Thay shoul not be allowed to do what they are doing!!!

In all fairness, it was the NFL who decided to put the exclusive license up for sale. If EA didnt buy it, somebody else would have.

 

[HeavyB3]

On the positive side. For those of you who liked the ESPN aspect of NFL2k5, looks like we will get it in next years "Madden" football game. I use the term loosley because if they were smart they'd get the ESPN announcers to start working on some voicetracks.

 

[Evil Ash]

On the positive side. For those of you who liked the ESPN aspect of NFL2k5, looks like we will get it in next years "Madden" football game. I use the term loosley because if they were smart they'd get the ESPN announcers to start working on some voicetracks.

Supposedly this was EA's last year with Madden.

 

[HeavyB3]

Supposedly this was EA's last year with Madden.

Good. Even though I like Al Michaels, its time for Madden to be done. Although that kinda breaks the legacy.