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EA Encouraging Playing Hooky from Work?

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the remember-that-gamers-work-two-jobs dept.

WebGangsta writes "Electronic Arts has proclaimed August 10th to be National Madden Vacation Day. Why? That's the day that MADDEN 2005 is being released, and they want everyone to stay home from work to play football all day. They've even gone so far as to publish fake jury duty summons and sick notes for you to give to your boss." I'd think the giant Madden logo on each form would be a dead giveaway, but they're still fun to print out and adorn your workspace with.

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  1. Why would you do this? by Mike+Hawk · · Score: 3, Insightful

    When Sega Sports ESPN NFL 2k5 is already out and the superior game?

    1. Re:Why would you do this? by EddieBurkett · · Score: 2, Insightful
      When Sega Sports ESPN NFL 2k5 is already out and the superior game?
      Well, you don't know its the superior game until you've played Madden, do you?

      I'll concede that 2K5 is probably the better game. I have that and Madden '04, and I think Madden will be hard pressed to prove itself better this year.

      But unless 2K5 is much worse than Madden (which I would say is impossible), how can you justify spending $50 + for Madden vs. $20 for ESPN? The only way I can think its worth it is if you are THAT excited about XBox live, or THAT excited about all the perks of the Anniversary Edition, or you're just a biased Madden fanboy.

      The best thing about the price of ESPN 2K5 is that some vendors are selling it for less than $20. I got it at Target for $15.88, I heard Circuit City will be selling it for
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