POSTED June 14, 2012
What are you saying there? Are you accusing EA of copying PES? "YES...but we shouldn't forget that PES innovated all of this stuff and they did copy it." This is what Jon Murphy, PES 2012 Producer, answer during an interview at Konami HQ Chiswick office.
In the UK it feels like last year FIFA pulled away from PES, more so than in previous years.
Jon "We've always had a product quality lead on them, but we've never overtaken them in sales. There's always been a sales gap."
What are you saying there? Are you accusing EA of copying PES?
Jon "YES...but we shouldn't forget that PES innovated all of this stuff and they did copy it."
Is development set up in a way that EA can react so quickly to your announced features to have them in FIFA? Or is it just a coincidence?
Jon "this year they're talking about the AI and game play as being a key force, which is exactly what we were dealing with last year as a key feature. That's not a coincidence, I'm sure. "
You say EA has locked you out of official licenses. I know many people who play FIFA because of the official licenses. Is it something you will ever be able to do something about, or is that the way it's got to be forever?
Jon "I hope not."
You must be trying to convince them to do that. Why don't they?
Jon "I get a bit fed up with this lack of understanding about why we don't get licenses. It's not because we're lazy. It's not because we don't try and get the right licenses. It's not that we don't raise budgets to do so...There just needs to be a bit more understanding when someone says to us, you're just rubbish with licenses. It's not as simple as that. "
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