Yes, but Kush released 3 of them. VC has released 2K9 and yes it was flawed and incomplete, but it was their building block for rebuilding the series. Given that the graphics have greatly improved for 2K10, in fact they best they have looked for the 360/PS3, I would say there's reason for a little optimism. I mean VC accomplished bettter graphics in two years than Kush could ever accomplish. I'm sure the gameplay will follow suit.