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New Madden NFL 10 details revealed
Madden 10’s August 14th release date grows ever closer with each passing day — To start the hype train back up, Tiburon has recently released some new features being added to the game.
First up is a feature the developers are calling Pro-tak, Joystiq is reporting this new feature will allow for more realistic defense tackling along with improved evasive maneuvers for the quarter back. Best of all, Pro-tak will allow defensemen to gang up on an opposing player, the result? Up to 9 man gang tackles.
One of the biggest gripes non-Madden-heads have about the franchise is the fact that the games are realistically long so, to combat this, Tiburon is introducing Madden NFL Your Way. This new feature allows players to tweak the game’s play calling system. Coupled with faster clocks and “streamlined presentation” Madden NFL Your Way will let you make a game as short, or as long, as you want.
Black Box Hit Heavily by EA Layoffs, Madden Developer Affected Too
Following word of layoffs at Black Box, Gamasutra reports that over 200 people have been affected by the massive job cuts at the Skate series developer.
The site points out that the studio’s 350-strong workforce has essentially been halved by the move. It was previously reported that EA would close the studio and move its staff to nearby office to work on associated franchises.
Meanwhile, in more bad news, The Orlando Sentinel reports that Madden developer EA Tiburon recently laid off an undisclosed number of employees.
EA has been implementing its cost-cutting strategy as of late, noting that it will reduce its workforce by 10%.
EA Lays Off Skate, Madden Developers
EA is currently implementing its cost-cutting plan, which will see the company shed 10% of its global workforce due to the deepening recession. The latest victims of the plan are Madden developer Tiburon and Skate 2 developer Black Box, according to recent reports.
Kotaku reports that while EA has said that it will close Black Box, the studio’s teams and “associated game franchises” are being moved to a nearby office, with the site noting that all of Black Box’s staff won’t be able to make the jump.
Meanwhile, Gamasutra reports that “multiple staffers” have been let go at Tiburon, though no additional details were offered.
The megapublisher is said to cut more jobs in its lineup of studios, with Mythic Entertainment and Pandemic Brisbane rumored to also be affected.