EA: We're Not Doing Another Godfather

In an interview at E3 on Wednesday, Frank Gibeau, president of the EA Games label, said that after April's release of The Godfather II, his company is finished making video games based on the revered film series. "We're not going to do another one," he said flatly. He then noted that the company has no Godfather titles on its current production schedule, which extends out three years.

[TheColbertinator]

Thank God.The franchise has too much punishment already

[user9422077]

Good news, cause the other Godfathers sucked

[LightofDarkness]

Good. Godfather III was horrible.

[PrimordialSoupBase]

Considering the resemblance between game and movie began and ended at the name, the quality of III has no bearing on anything EA would have developed.

But yeah, III is a turd.

[Jerkapotamus]

Eh, the first game resembled the first movie a bit. They obviously inserted a new character, but a lot of the major events played out in the same fashion.

After Godfather II the game, I won't lose any sleep over this.

[dragunrising]

Considering that Godfather 3 released 16 years after the second (1990 & 1973), EA has a little bit of time to make a decision. Video game years are much quicker than movie years so a next gen sequel shouldn't be out of the question, right? lol :-p

[San Frandisco]

great news,didnt like the Godfather movies and hated the games.

[TheBand1t]

I could understand hating the games, but the movie?

Come on now.

[AnonUser5555]

Translation: Godfather II didn't sell.

Gamer's Retort: Your Godfather games suck

Solution: Mafia/Mafia II

[Mindboggle]

Godfather II was pretty decent I thought. Better than I was expecting.

The only letdown was the framedrops...

[red2tango]

Mafia II will destroy this game...nuff said

[commando34]

It was very meh from what i've played from my gamefly copy. Defiantly not worth 60 bucks.

[cardgenius]

Good. These Godfather games have been crap.

[W S K]

ive never been a big fan of the movies (though they are classics)

but GF 1 and the second game were pretty solid...

i didnt liked the steering in GF 1 (but besides that it was fun)
and GF 2... i know almost everyone said that it looks ugly and all that (but i think it looks "in its own kind of way" very good)
maybe a little bit to cartoony...but overall it fits the game

besides that i think that GF 2 was a bit repetative (conquer that store, to loose it later and then take it again...)

i think the GF universum fits good in the sandbox genre...but they should maybe look what Mafia 2 is doing (if EA ever decides to make a third installement) because Mafia and Mafia 2 transport this "Cinematic" feeling that Godfather is missing in the games

[Slinger420]

Who in the hell would waste their time on any other open world game than GTA4 anyway? That is the best open world game I have ever played and that's also the opinion of the most reputable gaming sites as well. Anyone with half a brain in their head and good taste in games would agree with me.

[red2tango]

Umm let's not forget Infamous but yea otherwise I agree

[bigjclassic]

The Wii Version of the 1st Godfather game was actually pretty good. Gf2 (the game) wasnt good at all.

[mrv321]

Look ok, I fully support EA, having not played any of the godfathers I can't also comment at the quality, I know they wherem't top but none the less I shall not say a word about them.

But EA please don't stop with godfather, look ok EA has made some great games recently, but there quality people seem to be spread out. What I suggest EA does is get a small internal team to lay the foundation of another Godfather, not the graphics or physics but the story and direction and ideas, allow them to work on it for aslong as they want. Then when they are ready get a graphics team together the best you can and tell them to just to do what they do best. The godfather name is a good one and the games can be good to, just give it time.

[Johandevries]

The problem with The Godfather is the lack of depth, the games just shouldn't go with the movie brand, but I liked to play them. They were nice to play, although I still can't play multiplayer with The Godfather II, due to weak EA servers.

[bjornbear]

Nuff said, the only true Mafia games outhere =)