The Time for a New 2K Football Game is Now...or Soon at Least - bccards13's Blog

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The Time for a New 2K Football Game is Now...or Soon at Least

Posted on September 18, 2012 at 09:28 PM.

2K Sports was recently handed the number one spot in basketball video games after EA's complete mishandling of NBA Live 13. Now is the perfect time to begin developing a new football game to compete with Madden.

EA's deal with the NFL ends in 2013. Will the NFL immediately say no to an extension on EA's license? No, but a 2K game that sells more than a Madden game would grab the NFL's interest. I firmly believe that if 2K Sports made a football game that played a better game of football than Madden people would jump on it. Granted Madden 13 has been a huge step forward in gaming, it should have happened a long time ago.

There are plenty of gamers out there who hate EA enough to jump on a major label football game of any type. After the NCAA 13 debacle and the recent string of less than stellar Maddens, 2K is in a position to actually make an impact, especially since they've freed up plenty of funds by cancelling their MLB 2K series.

Am I saying this will happen? No. I'm saying this would be the time for 2K to make a new football game. Generic teams, an emphasis on gameplay, and a deep franchise mode much like the legacy mode in College Hoops 2K8 would be a welcome change from the usual Madden series. A similar mode to my player would be needed but I think with a smoother and better gameplay than Madden 2K Sports could compete with EA and force better football games to be made, like in the glory days of the early 2000's.