2K Sports Has Already Approached NFL About NFL 2K13 Licensing Deal

[HealyMonster]

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I am so hopeful I can finally get back into football gaming. Its been a tough year not playing Madden. Whats funny is NBA 2K actually has me more interested in NBA than NFL. If you would have told me a year ago this would be the case I would have said you were crazy. I still want Madden to be made so there is competition, but all I really care about is getting my grimy hands on NFL 2K13 or whatever year they start with. I can hold off on football gaming till then.

[pietasterp]

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2k13, meaning at least 2012 'til we get a non-Madden NFL game (maybe)?...Too far into the future to even get me excited.

What about the NCAA license? I'd actually almost rather have a killer Visual Concepts college football game than pro...but at this point, I'll take anything non-EA. Anything.

[LiquorLogic]

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Guys it's almost like guaranteed that 2k is going to make a football game. No one likes Madden anymore. I mean people just play it because they love football so much that they will play a sub-par game as long it's football. When they see what 2k has to offer they will switch over. People will use Madden as coasters for their drinks or paper weights. 2k already killed EA's basketball game. 2 more years and will see the best football game since 2k5. Since operation sports leaked that 2k was talking to the NFL about the new license. I'm almost positive that 2k is working on the game right now, or has been working on it lightly since 2k5. They knew they would get a chance to make a game. I'm just think 2k has been in the labs working on some addictive concoction that will put Madden 6 feet under.

It's not guaranteed that 2k will make a football game again. There's a good chance, but with everything that has happened with this particular genre, I just can't get my hopes of for anything anymore. The NFL isn't likely to renew the deal, exclusively, with EA due to the case with American Needle.

Also, I doubt that 2k has been working on an football game behind the scenes. That cost money; it's makes no sense to spend money developing a title when you're not sure that you'll have the opportunity to release it.

[Cryolemon]

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2k13, meaning at least 2012 'til we get a non-Madden NFL game (maybe)?...Too far into the future to even get me excited.

What about the NCAA license? I'd actually almost rather have a killer Visual Concepts college football game than pro...but at this point, I'll take anything non-EA. Anything.

It doesn't look like 2k want a college game though, which is a pity.

[Bigsheen]

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i agree i think a 2k college game would be pretty great. NCAA 11 was good but it isnt where it should be. From what i hear nba 2k11 has sports game of the year possibilities, as i myslef havent played it but have heard great things about it.

[sheredia]

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it would be nice to see another football title sometime soon

i would even take a ufl title from 2k at this point.....gotta start somewhere.

[Knapper]

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I would be good with a generic game as long as it has a franchise mode. I lover All Pro but it lacks depth. I say toss out the Legend Players and give us a customizable generic game with a franchise mode.

[shyvoodoo]

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i would even take a ufl title from 2k at this point.....gotta start somewhere.

i personally would like a CFL game. I wrote a blog about this:

http://www.operationsports.com/shyvo...otball-league/

The League is exciting, big play,fast break football played on a 110 yard field. You got 3 downs so playcalling becomes very important. I know the league only has 8 teams but the different style of play and strategy that the CFL has makes an attractive football video game alternate. Besides a CFL game is LOOONNNGGG overdue. They had another good Grey Cup game this past sunday and the UFL, although its american football with guys we are familiar with, but lets think out the box every now and then....

I always told guys if you want to see the style of a CFL game, go to cfl.ca and watch some game highlights. Go to a week and watch some game highlights please before making a judgement about something you probably never seen....

Ben
Voodoo

[shyvoodoo]

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My case fora CFL game:

Highlights of the Grey Cup Championship this past sunday:

http://www.cfl.ca/video/index/id/16073?autostart=true

Montreal v. Saskatchewan in a Week 1 OT thriller (1st game televised by NFL Net):

http://www.cfl.ca/video/index/id/12125

Example how Momentum can lead to a MASSIVE blowout:

http://www.cfl.ca/video/index/id/13411

Points, Points, and MORE points!!:

http://www.cfl.ca/video/index/id/13639

http://www.cfl.ca/video/index/id/14601

http://www.cfl.ca/video/index/id/14157

....and some defensive struggles:
http://www.cfl.ca/video/index/id/15815
http://www.cfl.ca/video/index/id/13531
http://www.cfl.ca/video/index/id/12989

Ben
Voodoo

[Mbalmer]

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I think a generic game with 32 (or more) teams with total customization and a good franchise would be better then a realistic CFL game. I think the CFL label would turn more people off then a game with fake players and total customization would, which doesn't say much about that league.

At this point, I just wish they would make something.

[dophin26]

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I wouldn't buy a CFL game. I live in Michigan and am right next to Canada and aside from a few teams and different yard lines/endzones, I couldn't tell you very much about the CFL. I know Flutie and Warren Moon used to play there

[MichaelCook17]

Or why not a CFL/UFL combined game? I understand that the two are different, but I'm sure licensing can't be that expensive in regards to NFL and it would add teams. If you aren't happy with the low amount of teams, add in a expansion tool

[dophin26]

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The Maximum Football guy tried that with customizable multiple rules and he mentioned after release how difficult it made it to change things for fixes and how one rule affects another and so on. I would think one league or completely customizable American rules football would be the only two viable options that would make any money.

[Cryolemon]

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I think a generic game with 32 (or more) teams with total customization and a good franchise would be better then a realistic CFL game. I think the CFL label would turn more people off then a game with fake players and total customization would, which doesn't say much about that league.

At this point, I just wish they would make something.

I agree that a generic game which allows "Total customization" would be the best idea. Of course my definition of "Total customization" is likely to be wildly different from 2k's, especially if 2k8 is anything to go by. If it were up to me you would be able to have any type of league from 7-man to CFL.

The Maximum Football guy tried that with customizable multiple rules and he mentioned after release how difficult it made it to change things for fixes and how one rule affects another and so on. I would think one league or completely customizable American rules football would be the only two viable options that would make any money.

Maximum Football doesn't really prove that total customization can't work. It was developed by basically one guy for a start, which doesn't help. A larger company could quite easily make a game which allowed multiple rules work. Heck, even OOTP Baseball manages it well, and that's made by basically three people.

[JerseySuave4]

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i doubt 2k will get an exclusive deal, the best they prob can hope for is the NFL not doing an exclusive deal for anyone. But Madden has too much name recognition and history with the NFL and consumers for the NFL to shut them out.