Madden NFL 13 Demo NOT Coming Tuesday, Most Likely August 14th

[Steve_OS]

The Madden NFL 13 demo will not arrive tomorrow, it's looking more likely to release on Tuesday, August 14th. When we get a specific date and details for the demo, we'll be sure to post it.

[DeuceDouglas]

Pretty much figured it'd be next week with the ratings reveal stuff still going on. They're going to stretch things out as much as they can up to release.

[Dj_MyTime]

Face>palm followed by smh.

[toine2983]

Not that surprising.

If the demo was coming tomorrow, I'm pretty sure EA would've announced it/hyped it up at the tail end of last week.

[ch46647]

The lack of a demo so far is growing increasingly worrisome. Once again, I do not think the Madden team is very confident in their product this year. You would think with all the buzz and excitement they created for the Infinity Engine, they would be chomping at the bit to show gameplay videos and get the demo out.

They have done neither....


EDIT: If you follow NHL you can see how confident they are in their product. They release 5 minute long RAW gameplay videos showing specific changes to their gameplay. With Madden we get 30 second clips of a zoomed in view that is in more of a "sizzle trailer" format then showing real gameplay.

[Big FN Deal]

Quote: Originally Posted by ch46647

The lack of a demo so far is growing increasingly worrisome. Once again, I do not think the Madden team is very confident in their product this year. You would think with all the buzz and excitement they created for the Infinity Engine, they would be chomping at the bit to show gameplay videos and get the demo out. They have done neither.... EDIT: If you follow NHL you can see how confident they are in their product. They release 5 minute long RAW gameplay videos showing specific changes to their gameplay. With Madden we get 30 second clips of a zoomed in view that is in more of a "sizzle trailer" format then showing real gameplay.

While I am surprised to find out the demo won't be released this Tuesday, like it has the past two years, I doubt it has anything to do with a lack of confidence about the product. EA/Tiburon has been confident about every Madden to date, at the time they are putting it out, so I don't see why M13 would be any different.

This notion that EA/Tiburon is somehow ashamed of however Madden turns out is not supported by history. As for whether they should be ashamed, is something different.

[SteelerSpartan]

Quote: Originally Posted by ch46647

The lack of a demo so far is growing increasingly worrisome. Once again, I do not think the Madden team is very confident in their product this year. You would think with all the buzz and excitement they created for the Infinity Engine, they would be chomping at the bit to show gameplay videos and get the demo out. They have done neither.... EDIT: If you follow NHL you can see how confident they are in their product. They release 5 minute long RAW gameplay videos showing specific changes to their gameplay. With Madden we get 30 second clips of a zoomed in view that is in more of a "sizzle trailer" format then showing real gameplay.

I still don't get why we never got a video showing all the new 430 Catching animations

[Jimi XIII]

Quote: Originally Posted by SteelerSpartan

I still don't get why we never got a video showing all the new 430 Catching animations

We haven't had any videos besides E3 or the Playbook stuff which usually have by now. Just screenshots. Not even a trailer promo is out yet.

[StrawHat Patriot]

Have they decided to delay the release of the game or something?

[Dj_MyTime]

Loving how anticipation has turned to worry for so many seemingly. I will say the way they've gone about things this year does not fit the mold of the past three years, but it also hasn't given any indication that something is WRONG imo.

Kinda works out if next Tuesday holds true, our M13 league is doing our team draft that same night.