End Exclusive Agreement Between EA and NFL
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In December 2004, video game developer Electronic Arts (EA) and the National Football League (NFL) inked a deal that granted EA with an exclusive license to use NFL teams, logos, stadiums, etc. in their flagship professional football video game series, Madden NFL. This effectively eliminated all competition in the market for games of the professional football genre.
We believe that as a result of EA's lack of a competitor in this genre, the quality, thoroughness, and innovation previously present in the Madden NFL series has severely declined.
The exclusive contract between EA and the NFL was originally set to expire in 2009, but on February 12, 2008, EA announced that it will extend the exclusive contract to end in 2013.
We find this to be unacceptable. We have given EA and the NFL the benefit of the doubt and have given them a chance to show that their partnership would result in great additions to the Madden NFL series, but instead we have been forced to deal with sub-par, rehash, unpolished games year and year; forced, because there is no alternative.
We believe the poor quality of game is a direct result of this agreement between EA and the NFL, and we believe that EA and the NFL owe it us to as fans of video games and fans of professional football to nullify this agreement immediately.
We believe that as a result of EA's lack of a competitor in this genre, the quality, thoroughness, and innovation previously present in the Madden NFL series has severely declined.
The exclusive contract between EA and the NFL was originally set to expire in 2009, but on February 12, 2008, EA announced that it will extend the exclusive contract to end in 2013.
We find this to be unacceptable. We have given EA and the NFL the benefit of the doubt and have given them a chance to show that their partnership would result in great additions to the Madden NFL series, but instead we have been forced to deal with sub-par, rehash, unpolished games year and year; forced, because there is no alternative.
We believe the poor quality of game is a direct result of this agreement between EA and the NFL, and we believe that EA and the NFL owe it us to as fans of video games and fans of professional football to nullify this agreement immediately.
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100 signatures
Goal: 100
Latest Signatures
13 October 2015
100.
Brad O
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The only way to really encourage a change is for us to stop buying the game. Until we can hurt their profit they will not change.
6 October 2015
99.
Corey Chen
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Madden has deteriorated so badly over the years, that it is no longer worth my hard earned cash. I'm waiting for a real NFL simulation to hit the market..... but that won't happen until this exclusive agreement ENDS! No competition = Lazyness and complace
1 August 2015
98.
John Marchesei
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This monopoly is only hurting the consumer. There is no competitiveness so EA can release nearly the same game 3 years in a row.
20 April 2015
97.
Lester D
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I agree totally. ESPN 2k5 football game was way better than the most recent madden games. Please end this EA and NFL agreement so I can play a real football video game again.
28 March 2015
4 March 2015
95.
Emmanuel D
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This isnt fair that other companies cant make games cause EA doesnt want any competiton
24 December 2014
94.
Jonathan C
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The Madden franchise sucks. Lack of competition has allowed EA sports to give us a horrible product. Competition will force innovation and reward consumers with a better product.
5 November 2014
6 September 2014
92.
Ken G
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Please NFL. Let there be competition between these gaming companies for improvements. Don't let one company monopolize the NFL brand. Thank you for reading.
18 August 2014
6 July 2014
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27 April 2014
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Roland Md
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I think EA has become a bunch of greedy unconfident cowards. End the license and lets see if they could hold up against competition.
22 April 2014
29 March 2014
86.
Jonathan R
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To whom it may concern in the NFL, please take a serious probe into what you have allowed to transpire with this deal. EA jumped @ this opportunity : reason being that their company was hitting a creativity ceiling. They(EA) would rather "buy out competit
25 March 2014
17 December 2013
6 November 2013
30 August 2013
82.
Edris J
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Definitely time for a change. EA commits a robbery each year with sub par product. Each year they create a new catch phrase for the game play. after about 2 hours of gameplay one realizes that it's just window dressing. The animation was actually better o
29 May 2013
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