The NFL and 2K Are Back Together, 'Non-Simulation' Games Will Release Beginning in 2021

[KSUowls]

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If EA is the exclusive publisher of simulation football games, how come they aren't releasing any?

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Literally came here to say this.

Within the span of 10 minutes this morning I went from ecstatic having read the article about NFL and 2k partnership and then back to completely not caring about NFL video games when I saw that EA statement.

Can only hope that this forces madden to give a better sim experience since the arcade experience can be purchased elsewhere.

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[TheOncomingStorm]

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TAKE MY MONEY NOW

[TCFClemson]

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"The games will be non-simulation football game experiences. "

Giant blue balls from that line.

[RyanLaFalce]

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Was Backbreaker considered simulation football? Maybe they make something like that.


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[MajorSupreme]

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I'm seeing this as an opportunity. For 16 years, this door has been locked, and today was the NFL sticking the key back in and unlocking it. Regardless of a sim or arcade project, there looks to be some interest in actually bringing back competition. Any small company could have been approached to make a non-sim game. To talk to 2K about it and to sign them up for it, a AAA gaming company with a rich history in sports gaming; it clicks just a bit. If people support this product next year, that is the next step to opening that door.

[Reed1417]

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Well, this wasn't what I was expecting to hear at all this morning. The non-simulation wording puts a bit of a damper on things BUT I'll reserve judgment for when I actually see what it is. I've fallen out of 2k's good graces as far as the NBA and WWE games go this year but I'm going in with a open mind and everything else.

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[UtahUtes32]

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I'm not even a basketball fan but buy NBA2k every year because they do everything better than EA at sports games..

[JBucc]

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2k having a football studio up and running and having a relationship in the NFL is a big step. It makes it much easier to transition to a full sim game in the future if the NFL wants to change it's strategy around exclusivity.



I wonder what the "simulation" part of EA's agreement with the NFL means anyway. I had never heard that specific part of it before.

[Brandwin]

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An NFL version of a game like Super Mega Baseball?

[jfsolo]

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A lot of younger people will be interest because of NBA 2K, the old heads because of NFL 2K and APF of course, and the latter audience will only be put off of the first game if it's not 11 on 11. They will buy it anyway though unless it's just mobile.

I do agree with the hope that this spurs EA into tightening up the sim gameplay on Madden. Ironically, competitive play IMO, is an actual detriment to their desire/ability to do so. Balance for H2H play is often antithetical to real football.

[Goffs]

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Holy ****! Get the PC version up!


EDIT: CASUAL?!?! So EA Big version of NFL Street? ugh....going to need more info...

[KushNstien]

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"The games will be non-simulation football game experiences. "

Giant blue balls from that line.

My excitement went from 100 to 10 after reading that

[50West]

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This statement from 2K also stuck out to me from the IGN article:

"...approachable and social football experiences. We think this is a good opportunity to service a more casual market, and our research shows there’s an appetite for that."

Emphasis in bold mine. Here's a link to the article https://www.ign.com/articles/nfl-2k-...-football-game

Also, from a Polygon article:

It’s worth noting that 2K’s deal with the NFL only covers the names, logos, and associated elements for the league and its 32 teams — not the names, images, and likenesses of any NFL players.

https://www.polygon.com/2020/3/10/21172310/nfl-2k-sports-football-video-games-deal-ea-madden

[SolidSquid]

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My excitement went from 100 to 10 after reading that

Below 10 for me lol. I was so excited when I woke to the notification on my phone, but after three minutes of research knew it wasn’t gonna be for me. Remember when everyone was all hyped over that Joe Montana Football game?

[SolidSquid]

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This statement from 2K also stuck out to me from the IGN article:



Emphasis in bold mine. Here's a link to the article https://www.ign.com/articles/nfl-2k-...-football-game

My thing is how much more casual can it get than madden? They have 2 modes already where ratings mean nothing. Anyone can pick up and play and in fact madden has been making the game “more accessible” for a loooong time.

I want to think 2K is just playing coy and will release a game in the vein of 2k5, but the cynic in me knows we are getting some micro transaction based online mode similar to MUT, I’m sure there will be purchasable power ups and evertthing