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Re: John Madden has died

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Post by ksherlock » Wed, Dec 29, 2021, 1:13 AM UTC

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Madden NFL.

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Post by blattinum » Wed, Dec 29, 2021, 1:14 AM UTC

FillardMillmore wrote: post #5

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I wonder what will happen with the game franchise. For a lot of folks his name is synonymous with NFL gaming.

EA will keep his name and they'll continue to make a boatload of money with each yearly release while making the minimum amount of fan-requested changes with the least effort possible.

lol sadly exactly right I'm sure

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Post by danachow » Wed, Dec 29, 2021, 1:14 AM UTC

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Electronic Arts.

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Post by excerionsforte » Wed, Dec 29, 2021, 1:14 AM UTC

I was looking at Madden NFL 200x games last week specifically the assortment of music (Chamillionaire, Earshot, Slipknot, Green day, etc.) that got me into listening to music in the first place. If it wasn't for those games, I don't think I would have ever gotten into football or listening to music.

Modden NFL helped demonstrate technology really well in a variety of ways that was fun and interesting to people who didn't see the appeal in video games like Pac Man. It was definitely a big contributor to getting more people into electronic interactive content.

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Post by pram » Wed, Dec 29, 2021, 1:14 AM UTC

His name shall live on eternally in the stacks of unsold used sports games at Goodwill and Savers.

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Post by acjohnson55 » Wed, Dec 29, 2021, 1:14 AM UTC

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I would argue John Madden is an important figure in tech history by endorsing one of the most popular video game franchises in the world, and moreover, one that brought video gaming into the mainstream.

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Post by isamuel » Wed, Dec 29, 2021, 1:14 AM UTC

It’s all over, fat man.

You’ll be missed.

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Post by PretzelSweat » Wed, Dec 29, 2021, 1:14 AM UTC

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Err- EA's Madden series?

I'm trying to help.

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Post by VWWHFSfQ » Wed, Dec 29, 2021, 1:15 AM UTC

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where does it say that this website is about tech or engineering

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Post by theturtletalks » Wed, Dec 29, 2021, 1:15 AM UTC

FillardMillmore wrote: post #5

sfblah wrote: post #3

I wonder what will happen with the game franchise. For a lot of folks his name is synonymous with NFL gaming.

EA will keep his name and they'll continue to make a boatload of money with each yearly release while making the minimum amount of fan-requested changes with the least effort possible.

The game is actually regressing. Just bought Madden after 3 years and the initial load time is somehow longer. Game sometimes stutters when running plays. Don't get me started on MUT being pushed everywhere. At this point, I wish they'd give me Madden 07 with better graphics.