Good analysis, agree with all of that.
Some guys here loved the SKATE demo, but I have real doubts about it long term.
(typical EA strategy - a game does well, lets muscle into that genre and steal marketshare - I hope it bombs ;)
EDIT - still see Madden figures (across the board) to be significantly down on last year.
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