Even as a kid I did better than them with the updates, and I didn't get paid for it.
EA has put a new roster update online. However, it looks as though these "new" rosters are simply the default rosters. What does this mean? Well, for now Michael Vick is back in the game. In addition, there are 3-4 players per team that aren't accurate because the default rosters come out every year before teams make their final cuts.
When Microsoft introduced the Xbox 360 in November of 2005, it killed off the original Xbox, a decision that contrasted with Sony's strategy to keep supporting the PlayStation 2 even as it threw most of its marketing muscle behind the new PlayStation 3.
A complete list of every change made with the Madden 08 roster update that was released this morning. This update includes the removal of Michael Vick from the game.
Madden NFL 08 Demo
New York City, and more specifically Times Square, is the center for hundreds of launches, parties, and events a year. Tonight however, EA Sports delivered the largest video game launch that we've ever been a part of by buying up giant billboards, holding an Ozzy Osbourne concert above the Hard Rock Cafe, and essentially shutting down a piece of the busiest city in America for a bit of the night, all for the launch of the heralded Madden 08.
Michael Vick moved down on the falcons dept chart in Madden 08 following todays roster update. This was a definitely a necessary action for EA to take and I am glad they did this.
EA released word this afternoon that it is already planning a patch for the newly released Madden '08 on the Wii. The news came from their official website.
The first roster update for the next-gen versions of Madden 08 is expected to release shortly.
Nintendo Co.'s Pokemon Pearl for the Nintendo DS handheld outsold EA's Madden NFL 08 for Microsoft Corp.'s Xbox 360 on Wed. following a discount that spurred sales for the latest Pokemon title at Amazon.com.