Madden NFL 10 gets online co-op; online franchises en route?

They should make a football game where you can replay past seasons on current gen systems.. Id love to have the opportunity to change the outcome of history by having my franchise mode start in the 90s as opposed to starting in 09.. Playing Madden with Jerry Rice, John Elway, Dan Marino, Joe Montana... and so on.. Any football fan would love it

when is this ea-nfl contract up? can't this be some form of monopolizing?

How far really can you go with a sports game? I mean really yes Madden is the king of football for one they have the rights to the NFL so we wouldn't know if there was one better right? But anyways that's why I rent them owning them each year is just sad.

I want this kinda online co-op franchise/dynasty mode in NHL 09. I think all team sports games should implement something like this.

i agree with salarianchemis ...2k5 was the last time a football game actually felt like...football...not just some buggy game system that allowed you to exploit the offense/defense by running the same 2 or 3 plays over and over again no matter what adjustments are made...

Well I bought Madden 09 and Tiger 09 last year for Wii and loved them! Now I need to sell them so I can get 10 of each, because they both are going to be amazing.

NFL 2K5 on the original Xbox was by far the best football game ever made. The whole reason why EA entered that contract with the NFL where only they get to make third-party football games is because of the fact that the 2K games were cutting into their sales so much. I remember when NFL 2K actually outsold Madden! I will never forget how the first NFL 2K game on the Dreamcast was so many light years ahead of the competition. I wish that the NFL 2K series could be brought back. The thought of playing NFL 2K10 on Xbox Live is a fantasy that I suppose will have to remain a dream.

Co-op isn't a new feature in Madden. It's a feature that existed many years ago and then was removed for some inexplicable reason and now has been brought back. This really doesn't impress me at all...Online franchise mode with fantasy leagues like MLB 09: The Show would impress me.

this might sound stupid, but I hate how they advertise these "Online Co-Op" things. is it co-op on the same console or with different people on the net? they better have both, it was really missed in 09 thats why I didn't bother playing online. I would have played heaps if i was able to play with my mate on my team on the same console online

ok the gameplay looks like its going to be AMAZING but what about their presentation? 2k had ESPN NFL PRIMTIME! i mean since they got the liscense and they use the virtual playbook on ESPN why dont they inherit some espn presentation or something and cheerleaders and nfl mascots if they can do it in ncaa and 2k5 they definitely can do it in madden 10 that would just make it that much better and authentic

I've been playing madden for years and the biggest problem I had with last year's madden is the computer's ability to throw a million times at the end of games/halves. The defense never responded realistically and you can never get enough pass rush. I think the pass rush needs to be tweaked more than anything else.

They didn't have it before? What has EA added throughout all these years? I really don't get sport games, releasing the same game every year.

Thank you Jesus! online co-op i always wondered why they didnt have it b4

hell ya maaly81, i cant wait for that day

2k is a sleeping giant, waiting for that exclusive license to expire

Wow. I remember playing NFL2k5 online co-op with some friends, man was that a blast. I guess we can realize how much ahead of the pack Visual Concepts was, it took 4-5 years for the big giant EA to finally implement this in their baby. I'm not hating on EA, I actually liked last years Madden, but I really do miss the 2K series. If you can't beat em , bite em.

Great idea EA! Now, put it in NCAA Football 2010 too!

Madden is finally on the right track. Although I love football, i never been a fan of the madden games because their players were so cartoony looking. I always liked 2k for their commentaries and realistic animations. With 2k games I always felt like i was watching a prime time football game and feeling like I was a part of it because the commentators were so enthusiastic with their play calling. Well I'm happy to see Madden has finally out done 2k visually. Gameplay looks great as well. I'm sure some will disagree, but the only flaw left that I don't like about Madden is their commentators. Not that I don't like them, cause I know they're actual football hosts in real life, and one of them sounds like Chris, but they just sound so monotone. If you watch football then you know they sound so much more exciting than how they do in the game.

Looks Cool

Online Co-op FTW.

I love the Madden franchise, co-op play or not. I will be definitely getting one.

I remember when Madden 08 shipped and didn't even have LOCAL Co-Op which had been in virtually every football game for the past decade. Having said that, this Madden looks more than promising. The new development team is focusing on the actual gameplay rather than gimmicks and adding 10 new game modes. They are finally making a game for the sim crowd and not the 12 year old "e-pros" or the glitchers. Hopefully having an understanding of football actually comes into play this year, rather than just exploiting bugs with the AI. If this game alienates the moron fanboys who said Madden was always better than 2k5 (It wasn't) then it's a success in my book. I couldn't care less about online features...as long as local co-op is in the game. Gameplay has always been Madden's weakest aspect. They are late to the party, but they finally updated their garbage animation system to be even better than ESPN 2K5 and they finally slowed stuff down to realistic levels. I can't wait.

Who cares if they are a few years behind co op play online, all that matters is that it is here now liveforever89. What's pathetic is you. You just have to find something negative to say....think positive buddy

I might just have to pick up Madden again this year. Stopped playin after 07 on PS2.

This is so sad. Are people really happy about co-op play? This should have been in there for the last 6 installments. That is so pathetic . . .

I've never played any of the Madden games, I'm not that into sports games, but online co-op play sounds awesome. Madden NFL 10 is a game I just might get.

I always look forward to a new Madden game and the extras are just icing on the cake. Looking forward to taking my San Diego Chargers to victory!:)

Haven't played a full game of madden since dreamcast's 2K.Could this finally be the Madden game to make me forget 2K? Interesting so far.

hmmmm...online co-op....possibly interesting. Online Franchise........it's only 5 years past dude!!!! i will not buy madden again until they offer online franchise.

YES!!!!!! I have wanted this for years now, this is gonna be an epic football game, specially since my Bears got Cutler, ROCK.

Online Co-op would be great. My two brothers and my Dad and I always play together, but we're tired of beating up the computer. To play online with family would be awesome. The only issue I have is that I like the PS2 version more because of multiplayer issues and they changed up the controls when they switched to PS3.

Its probably gonna be OTP like NHL and FIFA which would be awesome. I imagine something like EASFL for this

Online Co-op,wtf....why? Who cares about this useless feature that will get old fast and probably no one will use. I just want a real football experience simulator, but I guess that died with NFL2K5......

The Bungles will be good this year? HA. TJ's gone and Palmer's numbers have been nothing to brag about when he was playing the past 2 seasons, it's a good thing they've got that great defense right?

This Madden is...Eh, go find out for yourselves. This is not the only thing Madden will have that is new. I don't think I've been this excited for a new Madden in a long time. They seem to be doing so much to this one like never before. I hope it will pan out...

looks good. been waiting to get back into madden.

that would be nice to see 11 vs 11 online play.

or they could just put this into an update instead of making millions again like they do every year

It's "en route". Not "in route", dude.

what about camera angles we deserve more for our money come on show the people another video of camera angles you can play in like side angle nba has it or broadcast angle like nhl or demo angle as in soccer ea. you always say (its in the game) prove it

hmm I just bought Madden 09 from eBay for $20 which will be my first football game since Quarterback 98 (I believe) for Game Gear...Maybe it will get me interested in these game...I should probably keep my eye on this

Sounds pretty cool, at least they finally added something new to the game.

Maybe I'll actually buy a new version of Madden.

OK, online co-op sounds amazing :D

They need online team play I mean Madden is like the only EA sports game not to have it but football is the ultimate team sport like WTF. Just hope the E3 announcement will have something to do with team play of sorts but sure it wont. They just need to get clubs and team play in Madden screw coop and we don't even know if we will be face humans may just be 2Vcpu better not be. This will be like ok if we get 2V2 humans but 2vcpu just dumb.

couth you may think that, but millions of others may not....including me...i cant wait to play on the same team on one friend in particular because we s*** on people all the time when working together....and im sure many people are thinking the same thing as me..

the online franchise is intriging, but the online co-op is a snore.

this is an actual reason to upgrade or buy a new one. Whenever the Seahawks do better (top 10 or 5), then I get the game a year after.

Who cares. Coop is pretty lame on madden. The concept is pretty cool but in practice it's just not that fun, and will probably be even less fun online.

that's kick awesome!