No Madden NFL 10 for the PC; no new EA NHL PC game as well?

Posted Mar 31st 2009 9:00PM by John Callaham
Filed under: Sports

Last year, Electronic Arts decided to cut most of its PC versions of their many EA Sports games, including the latest version of the popular Madden NFL franchise. Only the NHL and FIFA games had PC ports last year. Well PC football fans who were hoping EA might reverse itself with this year's Madden just got hit with some bad news. The just announced Madden NFL 10 (for 2010) did not have the PC among its many different platforms it will appear on this year. Big Download emailed EA Sports for comment and a PR rep confirmed the news saying, "We have no plans to release Madden NFL 10 on the PC this year. We continue to explore ideas to revitalize the PC for sports games and the types of games that are best suited to the platform, and this remains our goal for the Madden NFL franchise. "

Meanwhile there are rumors that EA Sports could be abandoning the PC port for their NHL game this year. According to a post on the message boards at the the Hockey Downloads web site the writer claims he has gotten world from EA's NHL producer that a PC port won't be made. We consider this to be a rumor since EA has not officially confirmed this news. EA Sports' PR rep told us tonight, "We have no other announcements regarding our other franchises at this time."

Tags: ea, ea-sports, electronic-arts, madden-nfl, madden-nfl-10, nhl-09, peter-moore

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Does anyone reading this site really give a damn? Posted at 9:26PM on Mar 31st 2009 by Game_playa

I just want Tiger back.Posted at 9:58PM on Mar 31st 2009 by Sokkratez

EA SPORTS! It's in the game.

You played last year.Posted at 11:59PM on Mar 31st 2009 by Tasti D-Lite

I am a hardcore PC gamer.

But even I would much rather play Madden or NHL on the couch with someone else on a console.Posted at 5:58AM on Apr 1st 2009 by Gauntt

While this is disappointing to hear (I really thought EA was going to entertain the idea of a downloadable PC Madden this year), I am pleased to note that we do get PC Football this year - Black College Football: Doug Williams Edition is coming.

2K Sports has come over to the PC now, so maybe we can get an All Pro Football 2K10. Who knows. The PC sports realm is far from dead, just having new products take the spotlight.

GFWL - BCF is a good football game. Now it can prove this...
Posted at 10:20AM on Apr 1st 2009 by SidearmS

Is an April Fools JokePosted at 11:18AM on Apr 1st 2009 by Fabio

This is not an April Fools joke. FUCK YOU EAPosted at 7:56PM on Apr 1st 2009 by David

I thought EA said, last year, that their sports games would be returning to the PC this year?Posted at 3:28AM on Apr 7th 2009 by Einhanderkiller

I love Madden... after xbox I discoverd the world of PC Gaming. My first Madden (Madden NFL 07) experience was on PC and I was hooked. It really is ashame that I cant get to play the newer version's of Madden on PC because of EA. Why dont they just do the same thing that Rockstar did with Grand Theft Auto IV (SecuROM DRM)?...Posted at 7:05PM on Apr 19th 2009 by MoSoCal996

http://football-freaks.comPosted at 7:38PM on Apr 23rd 2009 by yaya0

well all I can say is that if this is the case I will be done totally with EA as a whole company! they need to realize that PC Gamers are alot more hardcore than the console users....some spen s much on his or hers video card as those idiot consolers do on the whole console!!!! not to mention the sound card...speakers...etc...oh well... WE HAVE 2K SPORTS COMING TO THE RESCUE OF THE PC!!!! BYE BYE EA GAMES!!!Posted at 2:08AM on Apr 25th 2009 by Big D

I believe their are more people who can play on the pc, vs any other platform. I say F_ck easports. i am on strike lol..Posted at 5:15PM on Apr 26th 2009 by bigwalt

Wow EA...you fail more than any other game developing company. You used to be great, supporting the PC which is one of the largest online platforms you cancel now two years in a row after promising you'd bring it back this 2010.

Fuck EA...I WILL NOT purchase another title from them console or PC until they remove their head from their ass. Obviously with all the people complaining on the net about their choice making, they still don't care and won't. Their NFS series has failed miserably, and now here goes their sport titles and support.

Lost another one EA, keep not caring!Posted at 2:46PM on Jun 19th 2009 by Josh