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EA to skip Wii U with popular 'Madden' game this year

article published on 2 May, 2013

Long one of the world's most popular gaming franchises, EA will be skipping Nintendo's Wii U for its Madden games this year. The company released Madden NFL 2013 for the console last year, but the new Madden NFL 25 will not be making an appearance. Speaking to Nintendo World Report, an EA rep says "we will not be releasing a Wii U version of Madden NFL in 2013. However, we have a ... [ read the full article ]

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megadunderhead
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3. May 2013 @ 04:03 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
it's because EA wants to charge people for online play pay to play and nintendo still feels its unfair
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3. May 2013 @ 05:06 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Originally posted by megadunderhead:
it's because EA wants to charge people for online play pay to play and nintendo still feels its unfair
you are completely right^^^^.
also should be noted nintendo wii u has recently hacked and ea wouldnt want people playing madden for free.

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3. May 2013 @ 08:11 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Ea would also have to port the engine to the wii u...and madden games are all about reusing the same engine with minor tweeks year after year.
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3. May 2013 @ 09:09 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
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Ea would also have to port the engine to the wii u...and madden games are all about reusing the same engine with minor tweeks year after year.
Isn't that going to make them screwed for next gen Xbox and PS, lol.
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and who cares? Does anybody have enough room in their home to hold the entire madden collection? The game you find in the $5 or less bargain bins. I just wish EA would skip releasing anymore games for that matter!

Thank you big N for not messing with DRM
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3. May 2013 @ 23:46 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Originally posted by xboxdvl2:
Originally posted by megadunderhead:
it's because EA wants to charge people for online play pay to play and nintendo still feels its unfair
you are completely right^^^^.
also should be noted nintendo wii u has recently hacked and ea wouldnt want people playing madden for free.
I'd considered that but really not that many people do it nowadays.

Its a lot easier being righteous than right.

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Originally posted by Menion:
and who cares? Does anybody have enough room in their home to hold the entire madden collection? The game you find in the $5 or less bargain bins. I just wish EA would skip releasing anymore games for that matter!

Thank you big N for not messing with DRM
i find a lot of ea games going out cheap pre-owned the only problem is its $10 (or more) for a season pass to play online and a season pass doesnt come with pre owned games.

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