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EA Sports explains how gamers will Be the Playmaker in Madden NFL 16

Fantasy football is played by millions of people all over the world and so is the Madden NFL series, so what happens when you mix them together and add in EA Sports unparalleled access to the legends of the game?

According to EA Sports, a whole new way to be a “playmaker.”

“This year, we’re introducing new ways for fans to Be the Playmaker both on and off the field,” Rex Dickson, the creative director for “Madden NFL 16” said. “It all starts with Draft Champions, which is Madden’s own unique take on fantasy football. You start with a base team, then you have 15 rounds to pick players to improve your squad. Each round you select from one of three guys, and the players offered are a mix of current stars and legends. Once you’ve picked a team, you can take the field in special events either against other drafted teams or against the CPU. Once you finish an event you draft a brand new team and restart the experience. It’s a great, quick way to play the game in a new way.”

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EA Hiring Ex-Military Personnel to Help Build Next Battlefield Game via "Hiring Our Heroes" Program

EA has hired ex-military personnel in order to help shape the next Battlefield game as part of the Hiring Our Heroes (HOH) program.

OtterX7d ago (Edited 7d ago )

Why don't you Hire Your Old Dev Team who brought us the brilliance of Battlefield Bad Company 2 while you're at it. It was more exciting than anything recent in the Battlefield series. It just needs to be updated to reach modern times, but it was so great at its core.

just_looken7d ago

This would be nice but that team has tossed out the finals and has arc raiders on the back burner
https://www.pcgamer.com/ex-...

20 thousand still play the final's
https://steamcharts.com/app...

Why get slapped around by ea when you already have something going on.

What the next battlefield needs is a step back simple functional not a live service and smaller player servers than 2042. Just make it like battlefiled 3 with bad company destruction just something simple

But they already killed off ridgeline games that had ex halo/cod devs so no singleplayer unless they make another dev team for it.
https://gamerant.com/ea-bat...

Rynxie7d ago

It's what made zipper and slant six awesome. They had military vets working for them, no just as consultants, but as developers as well. I wish Sony never closed them, MAG 2 or an update to MAG and a new socom is much needed.

just_looken7d ago

Older ps3 battlefield titles did the same even went to the range to get sound files.

But all these titles we are talking about were on the ps3 a console so powerful it offered free mp and games did not need 4 levels of payment plans even more crazy was the player size of mag's games.

TheColbertinator7d ago

A return to the golden age of Battlefield seems so far away now

Str8Chaos747d ago

Sadly I think you are correct. They just don’t get it. They will do their live service game with its Battle Royale and fail at both.I hate being so negative, but I have little faith in EA at this point.

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Crossplay Will Be In College Football 25 But Not In Online Dynasty Mode

EA Sports dropped their first gameplay trailer for College Football 25 today and the game looks truly amazing. Buried in the details of the game hype, however, is a significant letdown for those who play online dynasty (a significant portion of the userbase).

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There are no "thoughtful" ads in video games, EA

There are no thoughtful ads in Video Games, EA. Leave them be.

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northpaws36d ago

I think the only type of games that can gets away with it would be sport games, having those sponsors ads on the side like on real life.

But don't put freaking Doritos ads in Star Wars or something, it breaks the immersion. If it is a pop-up ads, then big no.

Hofstaderman36d ago

EA can thoughtfully eff themselves.

Makersbreath236d ago

EA coming back for the crown of being perceived as the worst company in gaming.

Chocoburger35d ago (Edited 35d ago )

One of my favorite series is the THPS franchise, and it was packed with ads, but it didn't bother me. Posters for skateboard companies, JEEP, and Nokia phones. It did sort of fit in with the game world, but that was the past, these days ad would be intentionally intrusive or unskippable loading screen type of imagery. Ugh, I know EA would do it in a horrible fashion. Screw them.