Closer Look at the Madden 09 Sales

at least there is a sign that more people are moving up to the next gen but ps2 was still really fun to play with madden

A Milli.. A Milli.. A Milli

So overall sales were up a grand total of 2%. Nice spin job earlier this week, Peter. Maybe if you guys would add more playable camera angles, add in-game saves, vastly improve the OL/DL interaction, and vastly improve the presentation elements of the game (instead of concentrating on stupid features like Rewind), you’d actually see the 6-10% increase in sales that you were hoping for.

Are you listening yet, EA?

[quote comment="36104"]So overall sales were up a grand total of 2%. Nice spin job earlier this week, Peter.

Maybe if you guys would add more playable camera angles, add in-game saves, vastly improve the OL/DL interaction, and vastly improve the presentation elements of the game (instead of concentrating on stupid features like Rewind), you’d actually see the 6-10% increase in sales that you were hoping for.

Are you listening yet, EA?[/quote]

As much as we would like those things I doubt sales would go up because of them. People buy Madden every year no matter what. Where they would see sales grow is by getting people who don’t buy it, because they are intimidated or for whatever reason. That is why they worked on things like the adaptive difficulty and rewind. As much as the game being good could have been the reason sales were up even slightly, it could also have to do with it being more accessible.

does anyone know what time the new rosters will be out or are they already out

As the price of the PS3 comes down (probably not until the spring) more people will mak the switch from PS2 to PS3. This is the way I look at it.

Xbox – 1,000,000
Sony – 1,600,000

Sony still came on top.

[quote comment="36118"]As the price of the PS3 comes down (probably not until the spring) more people will mak the switch from PS2 to PS3. This is the way I look at it.

Xbox – 1,000,000
Sony – 1,600,000

Sony still came on top.[/quote]

Check your math figures again. Better yet, less Madden – more school.

[quote comment="36109"]does anyone know what time the new rosters will be out or are they already out[/quote]

Why dont u just check urself? They will be out sometime today…

[quote comment="36105"][quote comment="36104"]So overall sales were up a grand total of 2%. Nice spin job earlier this week, Peter.

Maybe if you guys would add more playable camera angles, add in-game saves, vastly improve the OL/DL interaction, and vastly improve the presentation elements of the game (instead of concentrating on stupid features like Rewind), you’d actually see the 6-10% increase in sales that you were hoping for.

Are you listening yet, EA?[/quote]

As much as we would like those things I doubt sales would go up because of them. People buy Madden every year no matter what. Where they would see sales grow is by getting people who don’t buy it, because they are intimidated or for whatever reason. That is why they worked on things like the adaptive difficulty and rewind. As much as the game being good could have been the reason sales were up even slightly, it could also have to do with it being more accessible.[/quote]

That is the excact reason why Madden will continue to get more acady because all EA cares about is sales & catoring to the “casual fan”. I understand as a business you want to make as much money as possible but if it means alienating your core fanbase then is making a few more million dollars that worth it to a mulibillion dollar company? Here’s a suggestion, since EA has so much money, why don’t they make 2 versions of Madden? We could have a casual Madden & a hardcore Madden. They could have 2 separate development teams so that the casual sh*t doesn’t take away from the hardcore. I know they have this adaptive AI & different levels of difficulty but my point is that they only have a year at a time to develop the game. If they split the game into 2 separate games then that would give them enough time to focus on both sides.

[quote comment="36105"][quote comment="36104"]So overall sales were up a grand total of 2%. Nice spin job earlier this week, Peter.

Maybe if you guys would add more playable camera angles, add in-game saves, vastly improve the OL/DL interaction, and vastly improve the presentation elements of the game (instead of concentrating on stupid features like Rewind), you’d actually see the 6-10% increase in sales that you were hoping for.

Are you listening yet, EA?[/quote]

As much as we would like those things I doubt sales would go up because of them. People buy Madden every year no matter what. Where they would see sales grow is by getting people who don’t buy it, because they are intimidated or for whatever reason. That is why they worked on things like the adaptive difficulty and rewind. As much as the game being good could have been the reason sales were up even slightly, it could also have to do with it being more accessible.[/quote]

That is the excact reason why Madden will continue to get more acady because all EA cares about is sales & catoring to the “casual fan”. I understand as a business you want to make as much money as possible but if it means alienating your core fanbase then is making a few more million dollars that worth it to a mulibillion dollar company? Here’s a suggestion, since EA has so much money, why don’t they make 2 versions of Madden? We could have a casual Madden & a hardcore Madden. They could have 2 separate development teams so that the casual sh*t doesn’t take away from the hardcore. I know they have this adaptive AI & different levels of difficulty but my point is that they only have a year at a time to develop the game. If they split the game into 2 separate games then that would give them enough time to focus on both sides.

I didn’t buy madden this year. Im getting it when goes down to 40 bucks. I bought madden since 2004. but this year I rented and played the demo and it felt too much like last years just looks pretty nothing really changed Im happy with my madden 08. and I’ll just wait out for a price drop in January or something.

[quote comment="36125"]pasta why do we need to know this[/quote]

who said we need to know this..pasta puts any game info on his site and i think this post was very interesting

pasta??

OT but

do you like Tiger Woods 09 for the Wii?

what other games would you recommend??

sorry i just wanna know cuz i just got the Wii

Stunned that the PS2 version still pushed almost 500k units. Imagine if next-gen Madden really was awesome, how many more units the PS3/360 would sell. Too many people still playing the old version because it is better.

Cheaper PS3 would help too.

Actually, my guess is these kind of numbers are a little disappointing to EA, given the buzz about the game being better and full blown hype machine Peter Moore created.

Fact is – that EA doesn’t want to think about – is there IS a finite market for these games. It’s a big market but I think Madden has hit a plateau and whatever set of features/enhancements are only going to move that bar 3-5% every year

I actually really like this years version – I’m a 2KNFL/APF fanboy of sorts, and EA has a long way to go with presentation and online leagues, but the actually game plays pretty well …. I’m just not sure it matters all that much to significantly growing overall sales figures

i’m picked up dis yr MADDEN reluctantly & i’m REALLY startin 2 regrret it their R 2 many GLITCHES both BIG & small plus so much lackin VISUALLY 4 me dat it makes me NOT want 2 play da game

just waitin 4 OCT 2 get here got 3gms dat i’m lookin 4ward 2 comin out so once those do itz off 2 GCRAZY wit dis ISH

sept is goin by 2 SLO

well pat you seem like a total nerd then

[quote comment="36150"]well pat you seem like a total nerd then[/quote]

how am i a total nerd i said i thought it was interesting and people would agree its pretty cool seeing how much people(like myself) waste money on such bad games

what does the sales of this game have to do with you spending money on bad games…

[quote comment="36172"]what does the sales of this game have to do with you spending money on bad games…[/quote]

wow how am i not getting this through ur head madden is the game everyone spends their money on there is sooooo much hype leading up to the release and everyone has to get it i must admit ea deosnt make the perfect game but they sure know how to suck their customers into their products

SAD but TRU

think about it honetly..they get big time celebrities to appear in their commericals and it makes them look good but once you buy the game ea doesnt care for you no more which is very smart

which is also Y i’m dun wit MADDEN at least until 2011 comes out cuz i’m SURE der WON’T be a huge improvement from 09 to 2010

maybe dey will STEP it UP by den

i wonder if 2k will continue with the nfl 2k seires if ea doesnt extend their contract again in 2012

i’m PRETTY SURE dat if EA DIDN’T extend it & Take2/2K was still N existence dat 2K would make another NFL LICENSED GAME

itz just 2 much $$$ 4 2K NOT TOO

make another wit disappointment of NEX GEN MADDENS coupled wit those die hard NFL 2K5 fans

it would def do WELL FINANCIALLY