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On a recent episode of Listen Up, the crew speculated that the massive sales for Battlefield 1943 would serve as a green light to EA for digital distribution -- especially for their yearly-iterated sports franchises. We may be seeing the seeds of that starting now, as Gamespot reports that EA Sports will be releasing Madden Arcade this fall. "Earlier this year, we took the award-winning NHL game energy and developed [NHL] 3 on 3 Arcade," said Peter Moore in a conference call. "It was simple to pick up and play at launch as a fully downloadable game. We will follow this approach with Madden Arcade later this year."
From the sounds of it, Madden Arcade will be a slightly stripped down version of the main game. Moore didn't mention platforms for the game, but given the distribution model Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 seem likely. The most compelling remaining question, though, is price. The gaming community has been vocal in the past about purchasing a new $60 Madden title every year, so Madden Arcade could be an opportunity to give players a price break and even a discount on next year's iteration. Given the name recognition, this could even sell higher than Battlefield 1943 -- if the price is right.
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On a recent episode of Listen Up, the crew speculated that the massive sales for Battlefield 1943 would serve as a green light to EA for digital distribution -- especially for their yearly-iterated sports franchises. We may be seeing the seeds of that starting now, as Gamespot reports that EA Sports will be releasing Madden Arcade this fall. "Earlier this year, we took the award-winning NHL game energy and developed [NHL] 3 on 3 Arcade," said Peter Moore in a conference call. "It was simple to pick up and play at launch as a fully downloadable game. We will follow this approach with Madden Arcade later this year."
From the sounds of it, Madden Arcade will be a slightly stripped down version of the main game. Moore didn't mention platforms for the game, but given the distribution model Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 seem likely. The most compelling remaining question, though, is price. The gaming community has been vocal in the past about purchasing a new $60 Madden title every year, so Madden Arcade could be an opportunity to give players a price break and even a discount on next year's iteration. Given the name recognition, this could even sell higher than Battlefield 1943 -- if the price is right.
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