EA exec states there won't be more Godfather games

EA knows good business sense not to dump any more money into this pit called Godfather.

This IP doesn't have the shine it used to, and EA miscalculated the worth of it. They sunk a shit load of money into the license and development, not to mention the marketing. The game didn't sell like gangbusters and they probably lost their shirts on this title. Oh well. Live and learn.

I guess we won't be seeing a Three's Company game anytime soon. ;-P

Actually xcrunk there is massive potential in a Godfather game done right. EA just chose to butccher the franchise and churn out pap - two sub standard GTA clones. If they didn't meet sales expectations (if this is indeed why they're stopping), they can point the finger of blame squarely at themselves.

I've always felt that it's easiest to hate the company on top. Yes, I do feel much more contempt now for Activision than I do for EA(mostly because of what they did to Guitar Hero). But I get the feeling that if EA had the same opportunities as Activision they'd do the same things.

For example, so many people avoid shopping at Wal-Mart or getting gas from Exxon. Is it because they're really more evil than other companies or they're just more successful? Would K-Mart and Sunoco be just as hated if they were on top in their industries?

@Judd

I see you're point, but (and i love saying this) you're wrong.

EA is finally putting out quality titles, Mirror's Edge and Dead
Space to name two. Activision is spewing out Guitar Hero's and casual crap all over the place.

EA games are beginning to have great quality, while Activision games are becoming rushed, redone versions of things that came out only a year ago, or Prototype which is just unfinished (yes, i have it, AI = laughably bad).

@The_Punisher

That's a shame. I was hoping Prototype could be my replacement for inFamous which looks really, really awesome (don't have a PS3).

btw, how'd you get Prototype early?

While I do like that EA is making up new IP's, I don't believe that they are doing it for the benefit of gamers. They're doing it because they believe they can make more money than if they pay for rights such as (as this article stated) the Godfather games.

If they get the gaming populace to believe that they are being more independent, than they can get the more hardcore gamers on board along with the annual sports fan who will buy every iteration of Madden.

You're falling into their marketing ploy. Now don't get me a wrong, I'd rather a developer entice me by bringing out original products over re-releasing the same thing. But it's all part of their strategy.

By getting the public to think that they care less about the money, they are getting more money.

Electronic Arts has a long way to go before they're in my good graces. You don't wash away a decade plus of bad games, subversive copy protection, the lobotomy of Will Wright, and a corporate ethos of trying to scam every penny out of it's customers with a few mediocre titles and a promise to stop raping my computer with DRM.

Case in point, Spore was a miserable abortion of a game and Will Wright should be ashamed of himself. The Sims 3 is a borderline demo, and I'm not happy that I'm expected to shell out more money for items and features that should've been in the release, so as to at least make it worth my time and money over the prior installment of the series.

Well, I prefer that business model if getting the public to think they care less about money = making original and great games. Sure, it may be subversive, but what are we getting subverted into? Buying good games? What a swindle!

I'm just going to throw something completely out of left field.

These new Prius commercials make me want to go postal ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tq4nrmnqY9o

RAAAAAAGE!

How can anyone hate anything that involves Petra Haden?

She is so adorable.

I also agree with Godfather 3 sucking.

We do buy a lot of crap.