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Title: SEGA/Take-Two have exclusive 3rd party deal with MLB? Post by: Windurst on January 18, 2005, 02:39:39 PM January 18, 2005 - I can't ever remember a more tumultuous time in the history of sports video games. And just when you think you know it all, another bomb is dropped on your lap.
EA buys the NFL exclusive. EA buys the ESPN exclusive. But now, here comes the counterpunch. Rumors are circulating that the Take Two/Visual Concepts team is in negotiations to buy the exclusive MLB license, and negotiations are almost final. Visual Concepts is the company I had mentioned in a previous column as the ones who went out and locked up a long term deal with Major League Baseball after the NFL exclusive was announced, and now it looks like they were not only granted a long term deal, but are about to make it an exclusive. Word is, it could be an exclusive third party contract, meaning first-party publishers like Sony (989), Microsoft, and Nintendo will still be able to publish games using the real players and teams, but surprisingly, it's mega power EA who will be cut out of the loop. http://sports.ign.com/articles/580/580468p1.html Title: SEGA/Take-Two have exclusive 3rd party deal with MLB? Post by: ahoythematey on January 19, 2005, 09:16:05 AM If this turns out to be true, I imagine some people over at EA are being fed to sharks with laser beams attached to their heads. EA will not tolerate Mr. Bigglesworth being disappointed.
Title: SEGA/Take-Two have exclusive 3rd party deal with MLB? Post by: Rodent on January 19, 2005, 01:20:39 PM God I hope it's true, if only to point and laugh at EA.
Title: SEGA/Take-Two have exclusive 3rd party deal with MLB? Post by: Strazos on January 20, 2005, 02:35:18 PM Wow, fantastic if it's true.....EA sports games seem to have gone downhill in quality (or at least in annual progress) since they dropped their kickass "EA Sports - It's in the game!" tagline.
yeah, fuck you EA. Yeah I said it so what wanna fight about it? ... |