2K Sports Will Not Release NHL 2K12

[PhillsPhan26]

WOW I was under the impression that 2K Hockey took 2011 off to work more on a better product to compete with EA in 2012... I guess that wasn't case.

[pietasterp]

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Disappointing news, but I guess this means we won't be seeing any 2k hockey for the forseeable future. EA's hockey is okay, I just always preferred 2k.

I keep hoping (maybe in vain) that 2k can get all of their sports products up to the level of NBA2k, but I guess that's asking too much...

[Maverick2790]

I never play hockey games but i hate to see 2K dropping out on another sport, although football wasn't really there fault they could still come out with college etc... frustrating

[TSOLEliot]

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That stinks...
But, it looks like you'll just have to buy the roster update from me, Fiddy and Canuxrok at $60 a download...but if you act now you can get 2 for $120...or 3 for $180---what a savings!

We're also selling 2 versions of 2K6 which equals 2K12......this is also for $120.

In all seriousness, I'm disappointed but not surprised.

I hope at least 2Kshare for 2K10 will still be available next year............
I wish there was a way to customize the new franchise in Winnipeg or at least change Atlanta for next year...........are you out there Flying Finn?

[daflyboys]

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Then how about spending a buck two 80 on:

1) a GOOD roster update for online play

2) improved servers (since we already have to put up with one of the worst online matchup ideas of all time)

3) a patch for the PS3 .... it's not like they'll be busy


pathetic

[savoie2006]

Re: 2K Sports Will Not Release NHL 2K12

That stinks...
But, it looks like you'll just have to buy the roster update from me, Fiddy and Canuxrok at $60 a download...but if you act now you can get 2 for $120...or 3 for $180---what a savings!

We're also selling 2 versions of 2K6 which equals 2K12......this is also for $120.

In all seriousness, I'm disappointed but not surprised.

I hope at least 2Kshare for 2K10 will still be available next year............
I wish there was a way to customize the new franchise in Winnipeg or at least change Atlanta for next year...........are you out there Flying Finn?

There is on 2K10. You can move the Thrashers roster over to the created team and then replace the Thrashers when you start a Franchise. Do me an update for 2K10 on the PS3 and depending on the quality I'll pay you for it plus labor

[savoie2006]

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Then how about spending a buck two 80 on:

1) a GOOD roster update for online play

2) improved servers (since we already have to put up with one of the worst online matchup ideas of all time)

3) a patch for the PS3 .... it's not like they'll be busy


pathetic

Yeah, you'd think they could do at least that for the hockey nuts out there.

[stlstudios189]

I think 2k is going to just sit with NBA series on the sports front bye, bye baseball and hockey and college basketball how we will miss you

[DJ]

As someone that plays 99% sports games, this news saddens me. While we have seen some tremendous leaps in terms of gameplay and presentation this generation of consoles, unfortunately what I'll remember most about the PS3/360 era is how the consumers' choices for games within a specific sport dwindled down to one.

The PS2/Xbox era will go down as the Golden Age of sports gaming. It was so nice to be able to choose between 3-5 titles for every sport. Exclusive licenses and the increasing cost of producing games has been a catastrophic blow to the sports gaming industry.

I really worry about how, moving forward, sports games will fare in the future.

[anpc]

Upset! Giant one...

[elgreazy1]

NHL2K has been a product that's been suffering for quite some time now, so best to put it to rest, especially if it's not making much in the sales department. Maybe now without programmers & such working on the NHL series they can get their stuff together and actually make another 2K football game. We've seen the amazing output 2K can do with the NBA series and even that of NFL2K series if they pull out all the stops.

[savoie2006]

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NHL2K has been a product that's been suffering for quite some time now, so best to put it to rest, especially if it's not making much in the sales department. Maybe now without programmers & such working on the NHL series they can get their stuff together and actually make another 2K football game. We've seen the amazing output 2K can do with the NBA series and even that of NFL2K series if they pull out all the stops.

Thing is, they need the NFL license in order to make an NFL game. As long as EA keeps working out deals to extend the exclusive with the NFL, it isn't happening.

The hockey series showed signs of improving with 2K8, only to have its developers at the time (Kush Games) disband. They made a mistake by ever releasing 2K9, but 2K10 was definately on the right track. The problem was VC wasn't able to do enough in such a short time to possibly draw enough people from EA's well established game. Basically, Kush did too little too late before it quit development of the series in mid cycle. The game should have never been ported to the 360/PS3 to begin with. They should have taken the time as EA did to rebuild the game. VC was trying, but again, didn't have the time or resources to possibly overtake EA.

[goh]

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Sad. I haven't been able to stand EA's game the last 2 years so was hoping for an option. Console Ice Breaker maybe? 2K did have quite a bit of work to do. I never tried 10 with the patch. Guess I should.

[RealmK]

Saw this coming about 4 years ago. Hate to say I told you so but I told you so.

[savoie2006]

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How the heck does Realm get thanks for rubbin' it in? Most anyone associated with 2K Hockey knew the end was coming after 2K8, which got shafted for no good reason, but especially after 2K9. There was hope after 2K10, but not much. It was mainly everyone praying for a miracle. Hoping for a second chance like what happened after the series debut. So Realm you didn't tell us anything.