Report: Madden Curse Could Be EA's Blessing

December 21, 2010

Forget about a game based on the Madden NFL games, EA is looking to make a movie based on the curse that goes with each new edition of the game. If you are a fans of the series then you have probably heard of this curse. The folklore goes that anyone who appears on the cover of the game has seriously bad luck. Some get injured, some get fired, some go to jail, etc.

But what EA wants created is a comedy based on "the curse" of being on the cover of its Madden series. Here's some more on the story (unconfirmed as of yet):

The Wrap reports that EA Sports, the company behind the game's release, has begun to plan a movie that will incorporate the Madden Curse. Rather than actually being about football, however, the film will be a comedy about a former Madden videogame champion who finds himself at the mercy of the curse when his image is placed on the game's cover. The project would be the second time that the game has transcended the medium, having previously released a reality TV show called Madden Nation in which top players compete for a $100,000 prize.

Source: Cinema Blend

 
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E. Zachary Knight: Also, that name was not one of the options on our poll.05/21/2013 - 1:42pm
E. Zachary Knight: This presentation also shows why EA has been so negative about the Wii U. They have had a massive hardon for the XBox One forever.05/21/2013 - 1:42pm
james_fudge: two female presenters05/21/2013 - 1:40pm
E. Zachary Knight: Quote: Are developers forced to create games that have these online features, and are thus not playable offline? They are not, Xbox exec Whitten said to Wired — but “I hope they do.”05/21/2013 - 1:40pm
E. Zachary Knight: The Wired article I linked to earlier has a different story. While it will be possible to play offline, that is a game to game thing, not standard. http://www.wired.com/gamelife/2013/05/xbox-one-analysis/05/21/2013 - 1:39pm
Andrew Eisen: According to Geoff Keighley, Don Mattrick says Xbox One is not always on. https://twitter.com/geoffkeighley/status/33690727595023155305/21/2013 - 1:35pm
Andrew Eisen: Just like how Sim City needs the cloud for various computations. (Note to anyone unaware: Sim City does not need the cloud for various computations. That was a barefaced lie by EA Maxis.)05/21/2013 - 1:24pm
MaskedPixelante: So all in all, more of the same, with the possibility of used game restrictions and always on DRM disguised as "cloud computing".05/21/2013 - 1:20pm
Andrew Eisen: Absolutly zero gameplay footage. Doesn't look like there are going to be a lot of games ready to launch by the end of the year.05/21/2013 - 1:12pm
E. Zachary Knight: They didn't talk about any of the other exclusives. I guess they are saving that for E3.05/21/2013 - 1:06pm
E. Zachary Knight: quicknoid, They have 15 exclusives coming in the first year with 8 of them being original franchises. I think Ghosts is at least a timed exclusive.05/21/2013 - 1:06pm
MaskedPixelante: Maybe they could stick some facial recognition software on the new Kinect to keep 12 year olds off of Xbox Live. That'd be nice.05/21/2013 - 1:06pm
ddrfr33k: I'm still not holding my breath05/21/2013 - 1:04pm
ddrfr33k: Hmm...If Ghosts has as much emphasis on the story as they say they do, they might be able to turn the series around...05/21/2013 - 1:04pm
quiknkold: The Halo TV Show is the only thing that impressed me.05/21/2013 - 1:03pm
quiknkold: so to summarize. Xbox One is a Glorified Television box with gaming capabilities. Voice activated tv because people are getting lazyer than using a remote control. more kinect, no exclusive games, and they only show sports games and call of duty05/21/2013 - 1:03pm
Sleaker: looks like no more MS hardware for me.05/21/2013 - 1:02pm
ddrfr33k: Whee, new CoD! More detail! Same 12 year old shits online!05/21/2013 - 12:57pm
E. Zachary Knight: XBox One will launch later this year to solve all your TV viewing needs.05/21/2013 - 12:53pm
E. Zachary Knight: So far the XBox One is all about TV, Windows, and sports. Such a wonderful combination.05/21/2013 - 12:50pm
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