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

[booker21]

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nfl 2k blitz battle royale game. nothing to be excited for

[olliedathird]

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Between this and the Command and Conquer remastered trailer. Not how I expected my Tuesday to kick off at all

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[Rayzaa]

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Just read this. Happy Days are here again.
No need to buy Madden 2021 IMO. I didn't buy 2020 and don't see them doing anything better.

OR, maybe this lights a fire to make franchise better. Either way I liked 2K much more than Madden so we'll see how it goes.

Not sure what kind of game we will get but hopefully it will be like it was before. My guess is the players complaining about Madden had some influance.
Definitelyy will get 2K when it comes out.

[onegroove7]

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I have not been this excited to play a video game since I got a Nintendo64 for Christmas

[BigBlue]

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I'm actually hoping that 2K works on a sim football game based on the XFL to show the NFL how the videogames SHOULD play. Maybe then, the NFL will allow 2K to come back to a full sim videogame on the consoles and compete against EA again.

That would be my wish!
BigBlue

[Rayzaa]

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Yes the nfl Licenses gives them use of teams and stadiums. They would need the NFLPA license for player likeness and the such. The fact that they won’t confirm or deny that they have the NFLPA on board makes me think they don’t. This will be an online multiplayer game where everyone creates their own player and controls them online in multiplayer games.

Even if it isn't the real players names, so what? You have made up names as you draft anyways. I'm just hoping for a better game.
If it wont have a franchise then I won't buy it. Not doing online play only

[tsbmolina]

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At least 13 long, depressing, torturous years of checking on Operation Sports for anything NFL 2K football related and today the day has come!!! I'm in shock as I hoped but thought this day would never come, yet here we are. I will need weeks for this to truly soak in. I am beyond excited!

[Goffs]

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I hope it's not a mobile game....with the next gen systems coming out I would like to see 2k flex there graphic muscles.

[DocHolliday]

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Was extremely excited till I read about the lock out of “simulation” football. It’s going to be a causal, arcade, card flipper.

But hey I guess it’s a start.


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[tsbmolina]

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I hope it's not a mobile game....with the next gen systems coming out I would like to see 2k flex there graphic muscles.

It's definitely not exclusively mobile as 2K was always free to make a non simulation mobile game from the inception of the exclusive EA contract but chose not to

[glenzariczny]

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“Non simulation” unfortunately this isn’t going to be a NFL 2K5 type game. More like blitz probably which is still cool

[PhillyPhanatic14]

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Was extremely excited till I read about the lock out of “simulation” football. It’s going to be a causal, arcade, card flipper.

But hey I guess it’s a start.


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Sounds a lot like Madden. Honestly surprised Madden didn't switch with them so they could drop Franchise and invest more into casual modes like MUT and SS KO.

[Junior Moe]

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I'll check out a 2K NFL football game in any capacity. Thing is, I'm not down on Madden anymore. There are too many great games out for cheap now to relegate myself to playing what I consider a subpar game. M20 is the best Madden ever IMO, and I played it longer than any Madden this gen. Madden is a solid B game to me. I'm intrigued though by this news, though. I never thought we'd see 2K and the NFL collaborating again but the gaming landscape has changed significantly in the 15 years or so since 2K5.

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[RolePlayer]

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EAs agreement with the NFL ends in 2021, If this non simulation game does good it could lead to simulation games afterwards

[lambo3500]

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When does EA's exclusive license end? I heard 2021, but couldn't find a source of this. If it's actually in 2021 this is great. While it may be non-sim for now, it obviously shows that the NFL is interested in possibly giving the license to 2k, or allowing both publishers to develop (even better, COMPETITION!).

Also, I've been waiting to hear 2k back in the football business for a while, 2k5 released about 15 years ago, and this is the closest it's been to returning to NFL licensed sim football. I think we shouldn't jump make assume they will get a license agreement for sim football, but I'm optimistic being this best news I've received in 15 years.