Madden 10 Gets Online Co-Op

by pastapadre
Posted May 28th, 2009 at 7:49 pm

madden100528b

Earlier tonight on GameTrailers TV one of the new online related features for Madden 10 was revealed. The game will have online co-op! Keep in mind that what has been described as the bigger of the two online announcements is being saved for the E3 press conference on Monday.

Online co-op is something I’ve been hoping for Madden to incorporate for a few years now. It sounds as though it will be limited to two people facing off against the CPU or two people against two other people so it’ll be built on in future iterations. I look at three or four users on a single team as being ideal. Attempting to max out a full 11 would likely be futile.

There is still some confusion about the mode and how it will be setup. Is it just two against the CPU or against other users? Is it just one-off games or is there a ranked mode for it along the lines of Online Team Play from other titles? Can you play franchise games with online co-op? Are you locked into a single position or is it open to switching throughout the game? Hopefully all this will be cleared up shortly and I’ll update. Seems as though answers to these questions will have to wait until E3.

As suspected this opens up the liklihood of Monday’s announcement being something completely new for online play. As I posted in the E3 preview it would seem anticlimatic to make a big announcement that a mode from another one of their titles was being added to Madden. Clearing online co-op out of the way now leaves either Online Franchise or something completely unique to come.

Tags:

Charles Liddel

I dont know if anyone already mentioned this, but in the video on Gametrailers last night that announced the co-op, Ian Cummings said, at about 1:07 in the video, people who try online co-op may want to then try the Online Franchise. So, im thinkin maybe he slipped up and the next big online announcement.

Quan

Yep, I just saw for myself earlier. Just looking around and I was like what. Does anyone know about this. Glad to see you saw the video too. I saw it on Youtube though.

Charles Liddel

I dont know if anyone already mentioned this, but in the video on Gametrailers last night that announced the co-op, Ian Cummings said, at about 1:07 in the video, people who try online co-op may want to then try the Online Franchise. So, im thinkin maybe he slipped up and the next big online announcement.

Quan

Yep, I just saw for myself earlier. Just looking around and I was like what. Does anyone know about this. Glad to see you saw the video too. I saw it on Youtube though.

Michael

HEY PASTA…Can U Find Out If U Will Be Able To Change Teams In Franchise Mode Or ReBuild A Stadium W/O Moving The Team??? Both These Features Were Left Behind From Last Gen THANKS!!!
Michael

HEY PASTA…Can U Find Out If U Will Be Able To Change Teams In Franchise Mode Or ReBuild A Stadium W/O Moving The Team??? Both These Features Were Left Behind From Last Gen THANKS!!!
steve

Link for 2 min. video. Between 1:04 and 1:08 Ian says coop is a way to get more people online and then maybe they will go try out online franchise after that.

Madden NFL 10 Video Game, E3 09: Exclusive Co-Op Trailer | Game Trailers & Videos | GameTrailers.com
steve

Link for 2 min. video. Between 1:04 and 1:08 Ian says coop is a way to get more people online and then maybe they will go try out online franchise after that.

Madden NFL 10 Video Game, E3 09: Exclusive Co-Op Trailer | Game Trailers & Videos | GameTrailers.com
william30

yeah he does say try online franchise
william30

yeah he does say try online franchise
Amen Ra

online co-op is garbage man!!!
Amen Ra

online co-op is garbage man!!!
Mo Diddley

So what I'm saying is that if my co-op partner chooses TO I will never pass him the ball. So if we are teammates I would recommend choosing someone else other than TO. Capish?

BTW Mo Diddley never throws games; Mo Diddley always plays to win. If I'm down by 7 and score a TD with little time left on the clock Mo Diddley will go for 2. If the other team has the ball on 4th down with the game on the line I will bring the heat. Why? Because that's how Mo Diddley rolls. I GO ALL OUT!
Mo Diddley

So what I'm saying is that if my co-op partner chooses TO I will never pass him the ball. So if we are teammates I would recommend choosing someone else other than TO. Capish?

BTW Mo Diddley never throws games; Mo Diddley always plays to win. If I'm down by 7 and score a TD with little time left on the clock Mo Diddley will go for 2. If the other team has the ball on 4th down with the game on the line I will bring the heat. Why? Because that's how Mo Diddley rolls. I GO ALL OUT!
http://intensedebate.com/people/Koach_Vonner Koach_Vonner

I love this addition. However I hear people complaining about being 2 vs. 2. I would make a bet that if they got to much bigger (11 vs. 11) the game would run so slow. People would really be mad then. What if someone on your team lost connection?? You would be hot. What if someone left during a game? You would be hot. What if the host team was getting beat and the host quit? Waste of time and you would be hot!!

Mo Diddley

That's why you roll wit a proven winner like Mo Diddley. Mo Diddley doesn't quit! EVER! No disconnects no quits just a complete thrashing of my opponent. If you want to roll wit a winner look me up

http://intensedebate.com/people/Koach_Vonner Koach_Vonner

I might have to.

http://intensedebate.com/people/Koach_Vonner Koach_Vonner

I love this addition. However I hear people complaining about being 2 vs. 2. I would make a bet that if they got to much bigger (11 vs. 11) the game would run so slow. People would really be mad then. What if someone on your team lost connection?? You would be hot. What if someone left during a game? You would be hot. What if the host team was getting beat and the host quit? Waste of time and you would be hot!!

Mo Diddley

That's why you roll wit a proven winner like Mo Diddley. Mo Diddley doesn't quit! EVER! No disconnects no quits just a complete thrashing of my opponent. If you want to roll wit a winner look me up

http://intensedebate.com/people/Koach_Vonner Koach_Vonner

I might have to.

Mighty Boom

Can anyone imagine all the problems this is going to have … The patches that take a month to be certified, the lag, ect..
Mighty Boom

Can anyone imagine all the problems this is going to have … The patches that take a month to be certified, the lag, ect..
Mo Diddley

There are 3 things that you can count on in life.
1-death
2-taxes
3-Mo Diddley lighting up some opponent online.
Mo Diddley

There are 3 things that you can count on in life.
1-death
2-taxes
3-Mo Diddley lighting up some opponent online.
JHeb

Yep, on the video over at EA Beta he did say "online franchise" at about 1:39 into the vid…Yes!!!!
JHeb

Yep, on the video over at EA Beta he did say "online franchise" at about 1:39 into the vid…Yes!!!!
Pizza Padre

They give away online franchise in this trailer at 1:04… it seems official.

http://www.gametrailers.com/video/e3-09-madden-nf…
Pizza Padre

They give away online franchise in this trailer at 1:04… it seems official.

http://www.gametrailers.com/video/e3-09-madden-nf…
pat

pasta do you think that ea will try to make co-op online bigger..for example making a possible up to five people on a team
pat

pasta do you think that ea will try to make co-op online bigger..for example making a possible up to five people on a team
Quan

Yo, I just heard Ian Cummings say their is a online franchise!! Check out mymaddenpad Youtube's page.
Quan

Yo, I just heard Ian Cummings say their is a online franchise!! Check out mymaddenpad Youtube's page.
Quan

Go to Madden 10 Online-Co-op Announced. He says it on that video.
Quan

Go to Madden 10 Online-Co-op Announced. He says it on that video.
squid and whale

Guess we can already guarentee Madden 10 in the running for pastapadre Game of the year now…
squid and whale

Guess we can already guarentee Madden 10 in the running for pastapadre Game of the year now…
http://intensedebate.com/people/Skihawks Skihawks

I saw the new video on IGN.com regarding Online Co-op in Madden. The lead developer stated that co-op is designed to bring new people online which may lead them "to try online franchise after that".

I think he let the not-to-secret secret out of the bag….
http://www.intensedebate.com/people/Skihawks Skihawks

I saw the new video on IGN.com regarding Online Co-op in Madden. The lead developer stated that co-op is designed to bring new people online which may lead them "to try online franchise after that".

I think he let the not-so-secret secret out of the bag….
http://intensedebate.com/people/Skihawks Skihawks

I saw the new video on IGN.com regarding Online Co-op in Madden. The lead developer stated that co-op is designed to bring new people online which may lead them "to try online franchise after that".

I think he let the not-to-secret secret out of the bag….
http://www.intensedebate.com/people/Skihawks Skihawks

I saw the new video on IGN.com regarding Online Co-op in Madden. The lead developer stated that co-op is designed to bring new people online which may lead them "to try online franchise after that".

I think he let the not-so-secret secret out of the bag….
Pjeezy123

Was I the only one who almost had an orgasm when he said Online Franchise
Pjeezy123

Was I the only one who almost had an orgasm when he said Online Franchise