16 years have passed since 2K Games last made one of their NFL 2K games, specifically NFL 2K5, but a new partnership might change things up. 2K and the NFL have signed a contact that will allow for a "multi-year" partnership to create new football games. The agreement states that 2K's new games specifically must be non-simulation football games, as to likely not compete with EA Sports' exclusive current production of the Madden NFL series. Whatever games we do end up getting, are currently in early development and haven't been formally announced, though they have confirmed that the first game as a result of this deal will launch in 2021, in the company's 2022 fiscal year.

“The NFL is one of the most successful sports brands in the world, known for creating incredible entertainment for fans,” said David Ismailer, President of 2K. “We’re thrilled to be back in business with the NFL in a partnership that will span multiple video games centered on fun, approachable and social experiences. It’s exciting to bring together 2K’s expertise in creating award-winning sports games with the NFL’s renowned status as a world-class entertainment and sports organization.”

A leading developer and publisher of global interactive entertainment based in Novato, Calif., 2K previously published the popular and critically-acclaimed NFL 2K franchise, which ran from 1999 to 2004, through the Company’s 2K Sports label. Other 2K-published games include the top-selling and top-rated NBA video game simulation series NBA® 2K, as well as WWE® 2K, The Golf Club 2019 Featuring PGA TOUR®, Borderlands™, BioShock®, Mafia®, Sid Meier’s Civilization® and XCOM®.

“Expanding the NFL’s presence in the world of gaming has become a focus for the League as we look to grow the next generation of our fanbase and reviving our partnership with 2K was a natural step in that effort,” said Joe Ruggiero, Senior Vice President of Consumer Products at the NFL. “2K is a worldwide leader in sports video games, with a proven track record of creating best-in-class and award-winning games and we look forward to sharing more about the projects we are working on with them in the future.”

Today’s NFL partnership announcement follows several recent growth updates from the publisher and its development studios.

“It’s an exciting time for 2K and our fans,” said Ismailer. “We’re growing our sports offerings and building on our core games with new IP, as well as continued support of award-winning franchises, all with the goal of giving our fans more amazing games and entertainment for years to come.”

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[FAST6191]

Thats ok , Americans think soccer is as exciting as golf so nobody cares about that.
BUT you should actually read the article and you will find out it is NOT competition at
all! 2k can do a football game, but it has to be a NON-simulation game. And it literally
says "so that it DOESN'T compete with EA's Madden series"

This is what happens when you judge a book by its cover people, stop being lazy and READ.

There do seem to be increasing amounts there that do, though I have thus far found all forms of anything called football boring enough to put me to sleep (American football taking a massive hit in recent years with all the boring extra rules -- my dad, who is a fan, dubbed recent incarnations pussyball and it made sense), even more than most nominally competitive sports.

That said I probably should have read it more carefully. Here is hoping we do get some kind of competition in the future then as things have been pretty dire. Mind you in the years when simulations of the game itself have been dire and people somehow must have the names above the players then the manglement stuff does seem to see an uptick so there is that too.

 

[DJPlace]

just bring back NFL BLITZ. that's all i ask.

 

[Deleted User]

I wish you could see my face to tell how much shits I give

 

[Deleted User]

2K is all about micro-transaction now.

That says it all.

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Thats ok , Americans think soccer is as exciting as golf so nobody cares about that.
BUT you should actually read the article and you will find out it is NOT competition at
all! 2k can do a football game, but it has to be a NON-simulation game. And it literally
says "so that it DOESN'T compete with EA's Madden series"

This is what happens when you judge a book by its cover people, stop being lazy and READ.

Anyone (well, as long as you're not banned) can legally be an American, which is what those folks you refer to. Context matters.

European-Americans never got much into footie as the main sport there is rugby on steroids.

Personally, sports for me are boring (watching them). Although, playing them on consoles can be fun.

 

[JayMathis]

Didn't tecmo go out of business years ago though?

Uhh no? Koei Tecmo released Nioh 2 on PS4 2 days ago.