The Official EA SPORTS NFLPA License Thread

[CACtain Planet]

Someone come in here explain how it works and when does the licensing officially expire. Also, when can other companies start making NFL games.

 

[Grand Eeezus Maxwell]

Quoted from Gamefaqs.com

Just over three years ago, Electronic Arts tackled the sports genre by announcing it had signed a multiyear exclusivity deal with the National Football League and the NFL Players, the players' union. Under the agreement, EA Sports' Madden NFL franchise was the sole official licensee for the US's most popular sport, forcing rival 2K Sports to get creative with its own pro-football series.

Today, EA Sports announced that it has extended its contract with the NFL and NFL Players through the 2012 season. That means the Redwood City, California-based publisher will retain exclusive game rights to all NFL teams, stadiums, and player likenesses and information until the Super Bowl XLVII champion is crowned in 2013.

 

[STAN JONES]

Quoted from Gamefaqs.com

So we could possibly get a NFL 2K14 next year?

I thought ea had it locked up for more years then that

 

[Grand Eeezus Maxwell]

So we could possibly get a NFL 2K14 next year?

I thought ea had it locked up for more years then that

I hope so, bruh. I hope so. What if they've been making them all these years and just never released 'em.

 

[sm0ke]

I hope so, bruh. I hope so. What if they've been making them all these years and just never released 'em.

 

[jadillac]

Never.

I think the NFL is as much to blame as EA.

The NFL wants to be represented by one company for some reason.

 

[CACtain Planet]

Never.

I think the NFL is as much to blame as EA.

The NFL wants to be represented by one company for some reason.

hmm, if another contract is created between these two entities for exclusive rights, could other gaming companies theoretically file a lawsuit against the NFLPA and EA sports?

 

[MikelArteta]

Jadillac is right it will cost another company to outbid ea

The old nfl allowed reebok and Nike and adidas now it's just one company

 

[904]

Money talks..

Although I think seen somewhere where the nfl didn't like their game being sold so cheap by 2k