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Has EA blocked PS4 function in Madden 15?

Inquiries on the web have brought up the possibility that Share Play has been disabled for the PlayStation 4 version of Madden 15.

yewles14047d ago

Typical greedy EA. I wonder if it also serves as retaliation for Sony's refusal of EA Access?...

TimNunes4047d ago

We'll have to wait and see on that one. Really, the only certainty there is with EA is that it will take a redundantly long time either way.

Ballsack4047d ago

Id guess more greed...this is EA we are talking about...

They give two f***s about the gamer in general...

Kiwi664047d ago (Edited 4047d ago )

So you feel that playstation gamers should basically get free access to all EA games when those on xbox pay to use them via EA access when at the end of the day Sony were the one's who turned it down

SoapShoes4047d ago

Lol, the downplay. You really don't like Share Play do you?

Antifan4047d ago

He doesn't like it because Share Play is NOT on Xbone.
Let him pay for the few buggy titles he get from EA

MasterCornholio4047d ago

And you say all that because we chose a system with shareplay?

Man that's so salty.

Mehmeh4047d ago

Although SharePlay is an impressive and great feature, the point MrKrispy is making is somewhat valid. And then again SP is optional for the devs/pubs. So the ones coming off as salty in this one is you guys.

paul-p19884047d ago

Shareplay is effectively couch co-op, just using the internet. You wouldn't stop your friend playing Fifa/Madden/NHL etc at your house just because they haven't bought the game for their own system...

JMyers4047d ago

@MrKrispy... What? Your comment makes no sense. It's not free access to all EA games... its ALL GAMES. Shareplay does not provide the full gameplay experience, in terms of visuals and having to disconnect after every hour. Who gives up thier games for this length of time? It lets people try the game.

This is probably EA being EA.

MasterCornholio4047d ago (Edited 4047d ago )

@Meh

Not really. I still have shareplay on over 95% of games.

So I'm not really complaining about not having it in an EA sports game. What I'm criticizing is the mentality that since Xbox One owners are paying for EA access PlayStation owners dont have the right to shareplay those games.

Mrtemper4047d ago

Just to be clear, Family share plan was in the original xb1 strategy.......before steam and or PlayStation thought of the idea.

boing14047d ago

^^And...? Why they don't have it now? Besides, family share plan is/was something completely different.

Bigpappy4047d ago (Edited 4047d ago )

Mrkrispy is spot on. Why would EA play along with Sony's efforts to gain influence while using their software, when they are trying to promote a service that Sony just rejected. Ea gains nothing from having madden use share play.

He did say anything against Share play. He made a valid point as to why EA might have not supported it.

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Sharky2314046d ago

To me share play lets companys demo their game without having to pay for a demo version. I'm pretty sure a demo cost a little not of money.

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GreetingsfromCanada4047d ago

2015 presents EA's big comeback as biggest shit head developer.

JackBNimble4047d ago

Well if it wasn't for UBI soft over shadowing EA in the shit head department over the past year , then I think EA would have retained that title.

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roostermoans4047d ago

A dick move by EA? No way, I don't believe that for a second. #sarcasm

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Profchaos5d ago

The community warned them this would happen but nope they knew better they continued with the live service push the made the art style cartoonish and this is the result

isarai_lee5d ago

It's always so bizarre when studios announce something super early in development under the suggestion of forming the game to player feedback, and then they push against all feedback heading straight for the cliff while everyone is warning them along the way

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Trilithon39d ago

lol ya think? they're sending all that work to the cheaper labor market as soon as possible. and FYI, that labor market has exploded in the last 5-10 years. They have enough people to replace every single job. But honestly, EA is over filled with useless upper management as it is. You could probably trim 25% of their staff with no real loss in production. They aren't gamers, they're business execs. Just look at how many AI related jobs they're already starting to post. Its also hilarious that PIF owns Battle field 6

lodossrage39d ago (Edited 39d ago )

Wait,

The same congress that attacked Lina Khan when she fought the Microsoft Activision purchase.
The same congress that allowed Disney to buy 90% of Fox
The same congress that allowed Liv Golf to buy the PGA
The same congress that sits back while Paramount tries a hostile takeover despite losing the bid for Warner Bros.

NOW, the suddenly cares about doing what's "right" for works? Yeah, right.

thorstein39d ago

No. There were elections and some of the scum were replaced.

TheColbertinator39d ago

Different elections. Different scum. Same results.

rlow139d ago

i know its a long shot, but i hope this gets shot down.

ZwVw39d ago

EA now owned by The Saudis and Ubisoft to inevitably be owned by China. In hindsight, once EA and Ubisoft started having their financial woes, they should have pulled a Koei Tecmo/Bandai Namco by merging their operations into one.

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blacktiger90d ago

Technically speaking, Saudi Arabia and TENCENT can buy the entire USA. ANf Democrat and Republican will not do crap!

Inverno90d ago

Letting foreign entities own half of American businesses is liberal and very progressive. So is bringing in all that talent from outside the States to replace the talentless and lazy American workers. And here I thought the Trump administration wanted to border is up but nope. We're supposed to worry bout them "radical Muslims" minding their own here and ignore China/Saudi/Israel taking over.

blacktiger90d ago

Another thing I hate hearing is "liberal and very progressive"
It's 2025 and that stuff is outdated. Everything and everyway is literally the same thing wheter it's progressive, conservativ. Because they all wants the same thing have, king unlimited oney buy everything including your house.

Now they making mainstream media news that it's AI Bubble justify to highjack the price of RAM.
Another excuse for inflation!

Tacoboto90d ago

"here I thought the Trump administration wanted to border is up but nope"

Lol, you actually bought what he was selling? Let's see this week alone...

Yesterday he pardoned an international drug lord, while allowing the murder of random fishermen on boats. Remember drain the swamp? He pardoned a Democratic Congressman jailed for bribery just today, nevermind that fraudulent drag queen republican that was kicked out of Congress and imprisoned for their fraud. It's so petty they're picking fights on social media with pop stars while using their music, and even using Franklin the damn Turtle to cartoonify their murders.

thorstein90d ago

You believed him!?!!

I've got some Trump $5000 bills for you, only half off.

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Inverno88d ago

People I do not use /s to point out my sarcasm. Should be obvious I don't believe anything coming out of Trump's mouth or any politicians mouth.

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gold_drake90d ago

its quite ridiculous that they were able to do that. or even allowed to.

but saudis even have their grabby hands in nintendo stocks.

maximusprime_89d ago

Looking on the bright side, the games may be patched to remove any ideologies that are incompatible for the majority of the world.

S2Killinit89d ago

What do you mean? You want censorship in games?

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