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Quote: Originally Posted by debauchlord

Anyone thinking that anyone else is going to be making a MLB game does not understand the industry. MLB has two licenses to sell. The third-party exclusivity license is the most advantageous. This license does not cover first-party games (as why Sony can make the Show. In theory, MS can make their own game, too). The first-party license also only covers the current MLB (anyone not on the previous year's 40-man is not in the game). The problem is that MLB wants NFL money for the exclusivity, which is not going to happen. If no other games get made, blame baseball. I doubt even EA wants to spring for another exclusive contract. On that note, it would be extremely beneficial of 2K to perhaps "backbreaker up" the game and release it with full minors and made up teams, and make the game 100% customizable. From sounds to full stadiums. They already have the code, so deleting some specifics, maybe adding an "NBA Jam-like" arcade mode and releasing it shouldn't cost them too much if anything.

They have mediocre code - not the fully custom solid foundation you're talking about. If they couldn't do a fully licensed MLB game well, I'm not banking on them doing anything baseball related well.