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Tweaks, Updates And Curses, EA’s Chris Erb Talks Madden 09
August 12, 2008
Favregate has come to a conclusion with Brett Favre throwing dead pigs for the New York Jets and EA Sports offering up pre-release DLC in the form of new jacket covers. But what are the reactions from the people who actually created Madden NFL 09? Well besides the suits. Favre and Green Bay’s dirty laundry airing all over television, the new cover athlete’s reputation changed from hardworking everyman to diva, and the rising specter that the Madden Curse hit before the game even went to retail? You can’t pay for that kind of shit. EA Sports Market Director Chris Erb sheds some light on plans for updating the game, the possibility of a 10-megaton Curse, how the internal team reacted to Favregate and the fact they were kind of banking on Brett not hanging up the cleats. Read the rest of this entry »
