Is 2K Sports Fit for Survival?

[TreyIM2]

While I DON'T want this to happen to 2K (NBA2K COULD be better, imo and I don't eff with their baseball ish. Got The Show for that fix), I think it most likely will. I wholeheartedly believe it's just a matter of a year or 3 before NBA2K is going to be snuffed out by EA's b-ball game. EA has already bucked down their hockey and as well as PES by rising to the challenge by both those games when they both seemed like roadrunners, speeding away with sales for both. Now that they're roadkill, instead, u think EA isn't trying to hit nitro and in order to catch up to and take out that last birdie which is NBA2K??

EA already has the confidence that they can do it because they've done it twice before AND they ate quite a bit of crow with the Elite debacle. True champions don't stay down if knocked down even if it takes them almost a full count to get back up and if they can't rise to the bell in that fight, there will be another and they'll be hungrier than ever to avenge what happened previously. Not to mention, EA has da big coin, unlike 2K. That coin bought them a huge breather in purchasing that NFL license...

That being said, 2K gotta get with their motivation in fixing issues with NBA2K, offer analog dribbling as an option, fix those damn servers (personally, I don't online but I've sheard a plenty bout dem servers!) and whatever else they need to do otherwise, gulp, it's gunna be a wrap for them. I'd hate to see them go...

[TreyIM2]

While I DON'T want this to happen to 2K (NBA2K COULD be better, imo and I don't eff with their baseball ish. Got The Show for that fix), I think it most likely will. I wholeheartedly believe it's just a matter of a year or 3 before NBA2K is going to be snuffed out by EA's b-ball game. EA has already bucked down their hockey and as well as PES by rising to the challenge by both those games when they both seemed like roadrunners, speeding away with sales for both. Now that they're roadkill, instead, u think EA isn't trying to hit nitro and in order to catch up to and take out that last birdie which is NBA2K??

EA already has the confidence that they can do it because they've done it twice before AND they ate quite a bit of crow with the Elite debacle. True champions don't stay down if knocked down even if it takes them almost a full count to get back up and if they can't rise to the bell in that fight, there will be another and they'll be hungrier than ever to avenge what happened previously. Not to mention, EA has da big coin, unlike 2K. That coin bought them a huge breather in purchasing that NFL license...

That being said, 2K gotta get with their motivation in fixing issues with NBA2K, offer analog dribbling as an option, fix those damn servers (personally, I don't online but I've sheard a plenty bout dem servers!) and whatever else they need to do otherwise, gulp, it's gunna be a wrap for them. I'd hate to see them go...

Oh, and baseball is safe, for 2K, for now, at least when it comes to Xbox. Don't let EA get a grip on that. Smh. The Show may survive if EA got back to MLB because they have similar coin to compete. Sony betsta not sleep, tho. Heh

[bosnian19]

i wish we had mlb show on the xbox

if 2k12 is terrible idk i might just get another ps3 ( 1st one broke ) and go back to the show

[Eski33]

Bring back College Hoops.

I wish all exclusive licenses go away. Bring back competition.

[geezmeister]

I just want my college hoops. Nothing else matters!!!!!!!!

[10k]

"2K Sports was not able to replicate that success with its follow-up, NBA 2K12, as the game was only in the top-10 for one month"

Yeah, this is wrong. Look up the NPD numbers, it was on the Top 10 for October and December 2011, probably didn't make November due to the lockout.

[SHAKYR]

It seem like some of EA employees are answering this question. I know they frequent this site alot too. It's shameful. 2K is more than just sports. They have quite a few games that can carry them.

[Find_the_Door]

Thomas why do you say 2k has a monopoly on the NBA market when anyone is free to make an NBA game, yet when you reference EA/Madden (which is an actual "monopoly") you refer to it as "EA Sports’ exclusive license agreement with the NFL". Some hidden bias here?

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Re: Is 2K Sports Fit for Survival?

Shame I don't like baskteball, as it may be the only sports title 2k will focus on from here on out......

[12]

2K lost me a couple years back and I'll never return most likely.

[cmidd]

If 2k goes, so goes my sports gaming exp., unless Tiburon and EA, or whoever is responsible for the decline in quality of Madden sees the error of their ways

[boomhauertjs]

Re: Is 2K Sports Fit for Survival?

Thomas why do you say 2k has a monopoly on the NBA market when anyone is free to make an NBA game, yet when you reference EA/Madden (which is an actual "monopoly") you refer to it as "EA Sports’ exclusive license agreement with the NFL". Some hidden bias here?

Far from it. I'm totally a 2k guy when it comes to NBA games. I haven't owned an EA NBA game since 2005. I was saying that they had a monopoly on the NBA sim market this year because they had the only game coming out, not because of an exclusivity agreement.

[wheelman990]

This blog shows its obvious bias to much to have a honest talk about this.

That being said, I hope 2k does go down to just nba basketball. Hopefully soon, another nfl game too....I love 2k sports.

[bigsmallwood]

2Ksports will survive into the next gen of sports gaming due to their NBA 2K game. Time and licensing will tell if they get to make another NFL game or any of their other sports games. #Pro2KSports

[macdaddy71]

OMG I hope it's not the end, Cause EA have proved OVER n OVER they can NOT give gamers what they want, I wish All sports would not licensing Out to one company, Cause it really kills the game and fans in the long run, Just look at the Past madden's....Please 2K don't let EA win at all Cost'!!!!!!!!!!!!!!