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When the most popular games are the least analysed: EA Sports

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Here’s how it goes with the Madden and NCAA Football games:

Every odd year: fix minor bugs with last year’s games while ignoring the major bugs

Every even year: Add new, buggy features no-one asked for

Big bugs basically never get fixed, except by accident.  This year,  Madden is trying to do better by bringing on some people from Head Coach 09.  Here’s a great interview with the guys in charge by the always-excellent Bill Abner.  You’ll see some more frankness here than you’d expect from an EA Sports franchaise.

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