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Mandalore76 on 07 April 2021
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KLXVER said:
Mandalore76 said:

Sports game don't fare nearly as well without the major league of the sport attached to it.  Especially sports simulations.  Just look at how many Madden gamers complain about the crappy job EA does with the NFL license every year.  Yet Madden sales obliterate any non-licensed football game that hits the market.  All Pro Football 2K8 and Madden 08 both released in the Summer of 2007, but only Madden carried the NFL license.  Despite APF2K8 releasing a month earlier and receiving very similar reviews to Madden 08, Madden trounced it in sales and 2K immediately scrapped their plans to continue the 2K series bi-annually without the NFL license.  

Fair enough. I just find that a bit weird I guess. I mean I dont play realistic sports games or watch sports, so for me the gameplay is what draws me to a game. Couldnt care less about playing as a real person.

I'm totally with you on that.  But, it's the power that brand marketing has over the average consumer unfortunately.