Hey guess what? If you're an idiot that can't stand to wait for even a shred of Madden 07, you can grab a pay-per-view preview of the game starting August 4th. That's right, a behind the scenes marketing video -- the kind that most companies freely distribute on the Internet -- will be available on your TV for a mere 20 dollars American. EA and ESPN should be reviled for this, and rightfully so. The sad thing is that this will make money for EA. There are people stupid enough to pay EA to advertise a product they were already planning on buying.
So, in conclusion, if any of you are even considering this, don't. You'll be feeding the hungriest damned company around and likely starting a very bad trend. Sorry for the rant, but this is absolute BS.
[Via Joystiq]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
7-25-2006 @ 6:33PM
Dracula Jones said...
I really can't imagine who would go in on this. It's really just... dumb. I'm giving myself an aneurysm just trying to rationalize the idea of it.
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7-25-2006 @ 6:50PM
DeddyLüger said...
id rather watch my dick shrink.
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7-25-2006 @ 6:51PM
tqp23 said...
i believe that ea$port$ owes us all a preview for free...after having to play madden 2006 for the past year we have had to deal with personal fouls everytime we SACK the qb, suffer through blown calls without the possibility of a challenge, figure out a technique to fake out your friends when your playing them so they don't know which play you are picking, etc.
p.s. a ref on the field might be nice too?
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7-25-2006 @ 7:31PM
TxdoHawk said...
The NFL exclusivity license can't end fast enough. I want my NFL 2kN games back. =(
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7-25-2006 @ 7:49PM
Tybo said...
I rather buy the Horse Armor then this BS. I surpise they didnt put this on the Marketplace and sell it for 1600 points.
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7-25-2006 @ 8:44PM
AoE said...
Phew, thanks Tybo! I was starting to worry... 4 replies to a post involving videogames and money, and not one of them thought to mention horse armor. Glad you've got us covered!
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7-25-2006 @ 9:22PM
Anthony D said...
Deddy, CLASSIC!!! Great line.......EA has brass balls......so if they release a demo four days before the game comes out (NCAA) there gonna charge us?? F@ckers!! I wish Iwas n't dying for this one, or I would boycott EA......pieces of shit they are!!!
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7-25-2006 @ 9:31PM
Bill Massie said...
"id rather watch my dick shrink"
Can it get any smaller?
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7-25-2006 @ 10:15PM
EA Sucks said...
Who's going to pay for it?? The same chumps who wait in line and spend $50+ for the same stupid Madden game every year. $50 for an updated roster, slightly tweaked gameplay and a few graphical updates when a new system comes out.. $mart!
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7-25-2006 @ 10:57PM
Dwayne said...
They would have to pay me to watch it. I will never buy an EA NFL game ever again. You should boycott this game and all of the following remakes of it.
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7-25-2006 @ 11:53PM
x cram x said...
hahahahahahahahahahahahhahahaha
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7-26-2006 @ 1:09AM
Murc said...
To #9 - I couldn't of said it better myself.
I dont like madden games, Nor the fact that no other titles can use real nfl names!
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7-26-2006 @ 1:38AM
Supplement Reviews said...
I'd rather watch DeddyLüger's dick shrink.......then make it grow :)
EA SUCKS!
WE WANT OUR 2K Sports back.
I would never pay $20 for a f'ing advertisement.
Know what I would pay $20 for.....this funny ass t-shirt.
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7-26-2006 @ 2:19AM
5ftassassin said...
Can any one say micro payments for roster updates? I will not be buying 07 after the waste of money 06 was for the 360.
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7-26-2006 @ 3:48AM
DeadPlasmaCell said...
Sure Live roster updates would be a smart & great move on EA's part... but when you got millions willing to pay $60 for it, why bother??
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7-26-2006 @ 5:38AM
GhostDoggy said...
Live was great, but now its gone the Nickle & Dime modus.
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7-26-2006 @ 7:29AM
Adam said...
How ironic...
"If your an idiot"
It's you're, silly you.
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7-26-2006 @ 8:44AM
Richard Mitchell said...
"'If your an idiot'
It's you're, silly you."
Argh! That's the last time I post angry. Fixed.
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7-26-2006 @ 10:07AM
Pixelantes Anonymous said...
I think this is good.
This way the marketing video/preview is not taking airtime on some other channel. Not that 60 minutes less Real World Tour of Champions vs. Road Rules Rejects 2003 episode 783245344 would be any better, but still.
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7-26-2006 @ 10:18AM
joba said...
$20, huh?! The freakin' audacity of EA! The E can ask the A to bend over slowly if you ask me. If I had one wish in the entire world, it would be for NFL 2K7 to be on store shelves @ $39.99 the week before Madden '07 drops. I have been an avid EA Sports vetoer since 2K Sports begin making games.
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