EA: New Game

[LetsGoOakland]

But what are the chances of EA selling MVP to TakeTwo? The chances seem way too slim knowing EA's history. But, EA will be out of producing a full MVP game for, what is it, 7 years? A lot can happen in 7 years.

Where did you get that idea? The only idea brought up that I saw was EA buying Take 2 completely.

[cubsfaninfla]

But what are the chances of EA selling MVP to TakeTwo? The chances seem way too slim knowing EA's history. But, EA will be out of producing a full MVP game for, what is it, 7 years? A lot can happen in 7 years.

I think T2 will go bankrupt by 7 years. Their games suck.

[LetsGoOakland]

I think one variable people are forgetting about is that if EA created a generic game, it could still make some money and offer features other companies never even dreamed of. Without having to worry about changing ratings, appearances, rosters, stadium updates and what have you, they could focus on gameplay, new features, adding features to exisiting items (stadium creator/editor, more expanded create/edit player function, etc.) a solid game. Sell it at a cheap price - under $20 - and create a following.

Generic games have been successes before and built cult followings in many different areas. Without being held back by MLB standards and what not, they could really have a trial-and-error period before the MLB license comes available and at that point, the most successful and fine tuned items would show up under a Major League license and blow gamers away.

[The H]

Remember that they can sell 'usage rights' for their license to any developer out there (even EA)... of course, they (the dev) would have to pay the right price for such a thing to materialize... but who knows, it could happen.

[The H]

I think one variable people are forgetting about is that if EA created a generic game, it could still make some money and offer features other companies never even dreamed of. Without having to worry about changing ratings, appearances, rosters, stadium updates and what have you, they could focus on gameplay, new features, adding features to exisiting items (stadium creator/editor, more expanded create/edit player function, etc.) a solid game. Sell it at a cheap price - under $20 - and create a following.

Generic games have been successes before and built cult followings in many different areas. Without being held back by MLB standards and what not, they could really have a trial-and-error period before the MLB license comes available and at that point, the most successful and fine tuned items would show up under a Major League license and blow gamers away.

Not the typical way of thinking of EA... but hey, in desperate times (like having no 'real' presence in the baseball battlefield), ANYTHING is possible.

[LetsGoOakland]

If I were them, to show baseball gamers that I am serious about improving the overall gameplay and presentation, I would come out with a generic game and experiment with new features and build upon what is already in the game. Seven years is a really long time to do nothing for an entire genre. I don't know, that's just me - someone who loves the gameplay, presentation, player models, menus, options (sliders, modifications, create ballpark)... the whole shabang.

[krawhitham]

But what are the chances of EA selling MVP to TakeTwo? The chances seem way too slim knowing EA's history. But, EA will be out of producing a full MVP game for, what is it, 7 years? A lot can happen in 7 years.

Or they could sell it to Microsoft for a percentage of the sales. They MS could sell the game for the Xbox and PC

[69Yanks]

It EA would allow us to mod the sound, we would be set for awhile as the rest of us could mod the graphics. We would need some good announcing voices.

[Snash13]

Or they could sell it to Microsoft for a percentage of the sales. They MS could sell the game for the Xbox and PC

yes. i would feel much better knowing that ms had the game and not t2. i think that within 2 years EA will have botten T2 becuase no games made T2 are gonna sell :twisted:

[Dazedcat]

Microsoft dumped all of their sports game titles late last year to T2 right? Microsoft purchased the old High Heat code at auction when 3DO went bankrupt........

Wouldn't this mean that T2 owns the rights to the HH code now? Soooooo, if they do introduce a new MLB game in 2006, wouldn't this be using the old HH game engine....or at least some of it? Why is this a bad thing?

EA has come a long way in just two years with MVP.......but as an old HH fan......

Regards;

[Gamingboy]

I'm sorry, but the only way EA could compete using "generic" players (numbers only, etc.), would be if they liscenced Barry Bonds to be on the front.

But on the other hand, thanks to modding, we could (in theory), update the rosters, players, uniforms and even stadiums indefinitely. There could be a fan made "MVP Baseball 2006" mod, for example.

[NikL11]

Let me get this straight: are EA's & T2's deals with the NFL/MLB or are they with the player's associations or both? Because if they are only with the MLBPA, would EA be able to make a game with real teams and stadiums?

[five]

Let me get this straight: are EA's & T2's deals with the NFL/MLB or are they with the player's associations or both?

The MLB deal is with both. At first it was just MLBPA, but now it includes everything.