Madden 13 Retail Q&A

[BrntO4Life]

You work in the gaming industry? A select group of Game Changers were flown to Orlando yesterday to play the retail copy a few days and give feedback on things that can be tweaked and maybe part of a launch day patch.

I do.

Sorry guys, I didn't have time to play today. But I'm hoping to hit it hard tomorrow after I get all of my work done. Planning on staying at the office late tomorrow to get some solid time in with the product.

[PP]

Does it play like the demo?

[MrBill]

I have a retail copy of Madden for the Vita but I'm under NDA to not speak about it before the 24th. Will be happy to take questions and work them into a release day overview.

[krulmichael]

I have a retail copy of Madden for the Vita but I'm under NDA to not speak about it before the 24th. Will be happy to take questions and work them into a release day overview.

Just curious, does the Vita version have the fully integrated CC mode in it as well?

[MrBill]

Just curious, does the Vita version have the fully integrated CC mode in it as well?

No but they have alluded to more interoperability between the PS3 and Vita versions for next year.

[SHOGUN]

Can you go into detail about the philosophy influences on ratings in CCM? In the E3 videos, I saw that teams' schemes are listed like "Power Run', Attacking 3-4, etc." Are there team-wide templates to where you can immediately identify what team you want to be or is it just a reflection of the current roster/positional tendencies you have set or the playbook you've chosen?

How does the system handle 3-4 pass rushing linebackers, more specifically how it handles putting them at the DE positions? I heard that the new system is supposed to curtail shit like this.

[FirstTimer]

I have a retail copy of Madden for the Vita but I'm under NDA to not speak about it before the 24th. Will be happy to take questions and work them into a release day overview.

Just curious, does the Vita version have the fully integrated CC mode in it as well?

No but they have alluded to more interoperability between the PS3 and Vita versions for next year.

[MrBill]

Hold your Yao, that is public knowledge based on discussions with the developers on our podcast and other sites.

[j.hen]

I wouldn't feel right if I didn't ask if Julio still had his dreads or not. (player model/photo)

[Ravin]

I have a retail copy of Madden for the Vita but I'm under NDA to not speak about it before the 24th. Will be happy to take questions and work them into a release day overview.

I never understood this stupid logic of not talking about the game. You give out early copies of it, yet tell them not to speak. The fact people actually follow it is funny. This to me is a great form of marketing that they are fucking up on. Let them talk all they want. If people get their questions answered, it may get them to buy it more.

[Chrispy]

How are the salaries compared to real life?

[MrBill]

I never understood this stupid logic of not talking about the game. You give out early copies of it, yet tell them not to speak. The fact people actually follow it is funny. This to me is a great form of marketing that they are fucking up on. Let them talk all they want. If people get their questions answered, it may get them to buy it more.

It's the way it has always been, not gonna change anytime soon. If you break their trust in order to try and corner the market on exclusives at the expense of other gaming news sources, it creates an unfair advantage not to mention the potential involvement of legal counsel. The advance copies are for people to write reviews for release day reviews.

BTW, the VSN copies for the PS3/360 arrived this morning.

[FirstTimer]

I never understood this stupid logic of not talking about the game. You give out early copies of it, yet tell them not to speak. The fact people actually follow it is funny. This to me is a great form of marketing that they are fucking up on. Let them talk all they want. If people get their questions answered, it may get them to buy it more.

Well it is EA....so you expect it to make sense?

[jms493]

Well it is EA....so you expect it to make sense?

it is not just EA.....

[FirstTimer]

it is not just EA.....