[QUOTE="mismajor99"]The older fanbase on PC just doesn't play sports in number, or at least anything like console gamers. While I'm sure they can make money by selling a PC version, EA probably wants to spend all of their resources for the 360 and the more difficult platoform to develop for, the PS3. After last year, the PS3's version was inferior to the 360 version in framerate, so they probably want to address that with more man power. On PC, I think we'll continue to see sports managers, which are a better fit for the platform.fireandcloud
undoubtedly, this is true. but they've been making ps2 ports for most of the sports games; is it that much harder to make x360/ps3 ports? certainly, the pc platform can handle anything that the x360/ps3 can throw at it.
I agree. Porting from 360 doesn't take much. The other reason I'm thinking EA did this was to curtail PC owners of the game that download rosters and don't buy the game every year(I do this with NHL since the game hardly changes year to year), which is much more likely to happen with the PC version for obvious reasons. EA wants to lock down this franchise and maximize profit, which I'm guessing they feel will happen if consumers have less choice. They are essentially funnelling the herd into 2 closed proprietary platforms, 360 and PS3. Don't be surprised either if MS and Sony were behind this, afterll, every PC Gamer that buys a copy of Madden for PC is a loss sale to them, at least that's their arrogant attitude. The Madden series has been decreasing in popularity over the years, so I'm a bit confused with this move, but since EA own's the rights to the NFL, which borders on antitrust if not a violation, there's really nothing we can do.
This is what happens when company's corner a market, it's never good for the consumer. I have a suspicion that the series will be back, I know that the PC has a rabid very vocal fanbase that isn't going to let this die.
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