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EA Obtains Exclusive NFL Licensing Rights

Posted by timothy on from the theory-of-lucrativity dept.

Grub writes "EA has signed a 5-year agreement with the NFL that gives them exclusive rights to use NFL players, teams, and stadiums in their products. CEO Larry Probst, 'The five-year agreement will usher NFL fans through the console technology transition with new ideas and innovative game play experiences.' This is a crushing blow to competitors and an enormous victory for EA, who will undoubtably make sure everyone knows that only they have NFL players and teams come next year's football game advertising bonanza."

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  1. NFL? WFD! by Chmarr · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    So EA has the exclisive rights to produce NFL branded games for 5 years. Who cares? Who the hell plays sports games anyway... I'd much rather play the SPORT than either watch the sport, or play a game based on a sport.

    Now, if you can dress me up in a real varia suit and let me go rolling around San Jose blowing up parking meters, then you can get me off this console :)

  2. EA are wankers. by marcushnk · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    Thats it..

    I just wanted to share... (unlike EA)

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  3. Re:Ahhh. . . innovation by JudasBlue · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    "Ah, but if you know anything about football you would know it is a very deep and complex game. Football reminds me of a chess game with real people where each side can choose their opening positions every play. "

    Yeah, kinda like Britney Spears reminds one of Mozart.

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