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Old 10-20-2012, 02:09 PM   #268
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Re: 2K Sports Has Already Approached NFL About NFL 2K13 Licensing Deal

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Originally Posted by mestevo
The same cult following that resulted in relatively poor sales when their title was just $20? While we're making up finances of such a title, my guess would be that a NFL license now would probably cost more than what it cost to make APF2k8.

If they made a bunch of money on 2k8, they would have made another, their last couple attempts have required more than a cult following to justify, so we don't have a game now.

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Actually, if you are referring to 2k5 - it sold about 2.6 million copes. That's not poor sales. Madden 05 sold 4 million as a much more seasoned franchise. 2k8 did not make money. There is no market for unlicensed football games. Actually, there is no market for unlicensed football, basketball OR baseball games.
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