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  • CRIP4LIFE
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    • Apr 2007
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    #46
    Re: NBA 2K series just as big as Grand Theft Auto series.

    Originally posted by Hustle Westbrook
    Aren't 2K and GTA made by the same company or something to that extent?
    no. they are published by take two. take two doesnt make nba2k, visual concepts does. take two doesnt make gta, rockstar does.

    saying nba2k and gta are made by the same company is like saying brittney spears music is made by the same company that made michael jackson music just because they both were published by sony records.
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    • rockchisler
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      • Oct 2002
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      #47
      Re: NBA 2K series just as big as Grand Theft Auto series.

      Originally posted by Boilerbuzz
      That's totally not the point and you know it. But even so, if Lebron get me 30 in 1 game and zero in the other 5, I have a 1-5 record. He doesn't help me. I'll take the guy that's gonna get me something consistently.
      Lebron will ever be held to 0 points
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      • Boilerbuzz
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        • Jul 2002
        • 5154

        #48
        Re: NBA 2K series just as big as Grand Theft Auto series.

        Originally posted by rockchisler
        Lebron will ever be held to 0 points
        OK. Still not the point. Change the example to JR Smith then.

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        • Boilerbuzz
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          • Jul 2002
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          #49
          Re: NBA 2K series just as big as Grand Theft Auto series.

          Originally posted by CRIP4LIFE
          no. they are published by take two. take two doesnt make nba2k, visual concepts does. take two doesnt make gta, rockstar does.

          saying nba2k and gta are made by the same company is like saying brittney spears music is made by the same company that made michael jackson music just because they both were published by sony records.
          It's more like saying EA makes Madden and Battlefield. It IS the same company. Just different development house.

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          • Sinner
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            • Jun 2003
            • 5483

            #50
            Re: NBA 2K series just as big as Grand Theft Auto series.

            Originally posted by Tha Prelude
            But a lot of those sells are established 2k supporters. They not seling 7 mill copies to new people each year. I understand that they growing. But if a span of 5 years i buy 5 2k titles that 1 copy each year that go towards the 7 mill. But if its only 1 release in the span of 5 years im only buying 1 copy in 5 years. So how could we honestly say that they can average them selling 7 mill a year when the people that buy 2k every year will only buy 1 copy for a span of 5 years.
            Seems like some of you aren't getting it, doesn't matter who is buying it what matters is the bottom dollar, the money. What he's saying is NBA 2k is becoming just as beneficial to 2k as GTA.

            This is way out there and just and example but it doesn't matter if 35 people every 5 years gave 2k a million each for GTA 2k would get 35 million dollars

            Then every year you had only 1 person giving 2k 7 million a year for 5 years for NBA 2k would still get 35 million dollars the audience, demographic, fan base whatever you want to call it isn't what he's talking about. He's talking about the end result and that's the money
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            • tsbmolina
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              • Feb 2012
              • 1291

              #51
              Re: NBA 2K series just as big as Grand Theft Auto series.

              Originally posted by Sinner
              Seems like some of you aren't getting it, doesn't matter who is buying it what matters is the bottom dollar, the money. What he's saying is NBA 2k is becoming just as beneficial to 2k as GTA.

              This is way out there and just and example but it doesn't matter if 35 people every 5 years gave 2k a million each for GTA 2k would get 35 million dollars

              Then every year you had only 1 person giving 2k 7 million a year for 5 years for NBA 2k would still get 35 million dollars the audience, demographic, fan base whatever you want to call it isn't what he's talking about. He's talking about the end result and that's the money
              Originally posted by Boilerbuzz
              No one even is trying to claim NBA would sell more than GTA. At the same time, from a business standpoint, NBA technically in some ways is a BETTER investment than GTA. And THAT is part of the point. You say it takes X years for NBA to "equal" GTA. Well, I say NBA doesn't take as long as GTA to turn around. The investment to benefit ratio are comparable. So, yeah, it actually IS in the ballpark!
              Thank you Boilerbuzz, thank you Sinner. This is exactly what I'm trying to express. The importance of this series can't be overstated for Take-Two. It's the reason why they invest so heavily in triple A staff for the series such as Rob Jones, Mike Wang, Da_Czar, Eric Boenisch, Jerson Sapida, Leftos, Scott O'Gallagher, LD2K, Ronnie2K, on top of 3 cover athletes, 3 famous DJ's, Spike Lee, and all of the major upgrades in the game which cost a lot to develop. There's a reason during Take-Two's conference calls NBA 2K is always the second game mentioned as the reason for exceeding expectation on wall street behind GTA. From 2010's 2 million to 2015's 7 million it looks like the investment is paying off in spades and following this formula as they are, it will only get bigger.
              Last edited by tsbmolina; 09-05-2015, 07:36 PM.

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              • Hardhitta5hun
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                • Aug 2015
                • 18

                #52
                Re: NBA 2K series just as big as Grand Theft Auto series.

                I wouldnt say bigger than gta but madden yea but this year they brought some heat but 2k can only go deeper with 2k16 coming out its crazy to know what else they will improve on madden on the other hand brings features from past games back call it new and put something else with it not saying 2k hasn't done it crew/proam but 2k has quickly become a household name

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                • Yesh2kdone
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                  • Feb 2015
                  • 1412

                  #53
                  Re: NBA 2K series just as big as Grand Theft Auto series.

                  ZOMG Taylor Swift is so much bigger than Katy Perry!!!!11111!!!!!

                  Pretty embarrassing thread.
                  Last edited by Yesh2kdone; 09-06-2015, 04:39 AM.

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                  • Boilerbuzz
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                    • Jul 2002
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                    #54
                    Re: NBA 2K series just as big as Grand Theft Auto series.

                    Originally posted by Yesh2k
                    ZOMG Taylor Swift is so much bigger than Katy Perry!!!!11111!!!!!

                    Pretty embarrassing post.

                    I fixed that for you.



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                    • Yesh2kdone
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                      • Feb 2015
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                      #55
                      Re: NBA 2K series just as big as Grand Theft Auto series.

                      Originally posted by Boilerbuzz
                      I fixed that for you.



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                      Because I'm the one talking like a tumblr fan girl.

                      Nice try though.

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                      • Real2KInsider
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                        • Dec 2003
                        • 4658

                        #56
                        Re: NBA 2K series just as big as Grand Theft Auto series.

                        Grand Theft Auto literally sells itself.

                        2K has had to work tooth and nail to get where they are, and needs the same attitude in order to maintain it.

                        No comparison whatsoever.
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                        • tsbmolina
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                          • Feb 2012
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                          #57
                          Re: NBA 2K series just as big as Grand Theft Auto series.

                          Originally posted by Rashidi
                          Grand Theft Auto literally sells itself.

                          2K has had to work tooth and nail to get where they are, and needs the same attitude in order to maintain it.

                          No comparison whatsoever.
                          A game that is in development for 5 years and cost 265 million to develop and has a ridiculous amount of resources thrown at it is not working tooth and nail to get where they are today? I think to the contrary that they are different.

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                          • haloofduty
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                            • Aug 2008
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                            #58
                            Re: NBA 2K series just as big as Grand Theft Auto series.

                            Let's say NBA 2k sold for 5 million. If the same people are buying NBA 2k every year doesn't that mean if 2k sold the game every 5 years the same 5 million people would buy it? It definitely would not jump to 40 mill like gta.

                            Now as far as reaching that financial goal over a 5 year period I totally understand.
                            Last edited by haloofduty; 09-06-2015, 10:55 AM.

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                            • Real2KInsider
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                              • Dec 2003
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                              #59
                              Re: NBA 2K series just as big as Grand Theft Auto series.

                              Originally posted by tsbmolina
                              A game that is in development for 5 years and cost 265 million to develop and has a ridiculous amount of resources thrown at it is not working tooth and nail to get where they are today? I think to the contrary that they are different.
                              I don't think you know what the term "tooth and nail" means.
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                              • Boilerbuzz
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                                • Jul 2002
                                • 5154

                                #60
                                NBA 2K series just as big as Grand Theft Auto series.

                                Originally posted by Yesh2k
                                Because I'm the one talking like a tumblr fan girl.



                                Nice try though.

                                Sorry, if the discussion is over your head, there's no need to for you to post or criticize it's merits. And it nice to know you use tumblr...

                                This isn't a love fest topic. Some folks are acting as if it's a personal affront to compare the success of the game to GTA. But that's all it is. It's putting the games success in perspective. It grew a 2 million audience to 7 million by itself. It's an annual title of sport not as popular as soccer or football. And as Rashidi said, they had to earn that fan base. Nothing wrong with at least acknowledging it.
                                Last edited by Boilerbuzz; 09-06-2015, 11:18 AM.

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