wizard
April 1st, 2005, 04:14 PM
...or, uh, scratch the NFL part. :shifty:
You all know about the agreement between the NFL and EA Games, where no other company is allowed to make games using the NFL name.
Well, you should also remember the NFL Blitz games... they're back! But this time around there's a twist, other than the obvious one regarding the NFL.
IGN.com:
When EA bought the exclusive rights to the NFL license in December of last year it looked like the competition had officially been put down. The licensing agreement included the rights to NFL teams, stadiums, and players. Football fans responded with outrage and lamented the end of what most thought was a healthy competition within the genre. Was this the end of non-EA football titles for the next five years?
Actually, the deal excluded any non-licensed football games and Midway was quick to announce that it was revamping the Blitz franchise without the help of the NFL. A Midway spokesperson announced Blitz The League by stating: "Enough of the 'No Fun League'...it's now time to talk about and prepare for the game the NFL wouldn't let anyone make...Blitz the way it should be played."Read the rest here: http://xbox.ign.com/articles/600/600446p1.html
It looks like I will have a Football game to play after all. :pleased:
You all know about the agreement between the NFL and EA Games, where no other company is allowed to make games using the NFL name.
Well, you should also remember the NFL Blitz games... they're back! But this time around there's a twist, other than the obvious one regarding the NFL.
IGN.com:
When EA bought the exclusive rights to the NFL license in December of last year it looked like the competition had officially been put down. The licensing agreement included the rights to NFL teams, stadiums, and players. Football fans responded with outrage and lamented the end of what most thought was a healthy competition within the genre. Was this the end of non-EA football titles for the next five years?
Actually, the deal excluded any non-licensed football games and Midway was quick to announce that it was revamping the Blitz franchise without the help of the NFL. A Midway spokesperson announced Blitz The League by stating: "Enough of the 'No Fun League'...it's now time to talk about and prepare for the game the NFL wouldn't let anyone make...Blitz the way it should be played."Read the rest here: http://xbox.ign.com/articles/600/600446p1.html
It looks like I will have a Football game to play after all. :pleased: