For the first few months of the NFL off-season to date, EA sports is reportedly marveled at the ongoing excitement that has brought a lot of fans and players alike to the sport. The conferences and meetings between the owners and player personnel is just part of what makes this sport what it is, said EA spokesperson Ryan Johnston. EA Sports would like to capture events like this on their upcoming title, Madden 12, predicted to hit stores this August. “We just like to keep up with our tradition of putting content you see on TV in the game, hence our slogan “It’s in the game”.
It’s no secret that the Madden franchise sales have reportedly been experiencing a steady decrease for the past few years, despite being the only video game on the market based on the NFL for the past 8 years. Johnston mentioned that the decrease in sales is only bulletin board material for adding more features to it in hopes their consumers would realize they’re actually doing something more than just roster updates. “This new and never before experienced CBA mode will not only give you an extra feature to occupy your time, but it will also educate our users on how the NFL works from a business point of view. It isn’t just about completing hail mary passes on 1-step drops anymore, we feel we can continue to break the barrier in NFL gaming today, even if it means educating our consumers for once.”
Despite the news, EA was still reluctant to provide any more details on what this CBA mode will include. There have been rumors that you will experience situations within the mode in which your judgement will be needed. Make the wrong judgement and you risk having an entire season under a lockout. There is even the possibility that you may experience multiple seasons of lockouts in a row, until you come to a compromise with the player and / or the owners. Basically, the longer the lockout exists, the more difficult it will be to come to a resolution. There is even footage of players like Chad Ochocinco in the game, lacing up his nike cleats and going out to play soccer in Spain instead.
Here’s to hoping another great game by EA Sports hits the shelves this summer.
