2K Sports Confirms They Are Done With Baseball

[RaychelSnr]

In a move that was neither unexpected nor surprising, 2K Sports today confirmed in a statement to Polygon it is not renewing the MLB license and thus, the MLB 2K series was (for the first time) confirmed as dead.

"We have decided not to renew our MLB 2K series for 2014," 2K Sports said in the statement.

If you recall, last year everyone presumed the franchise was dead but 2K stayed quiet about it's future until MLB 2K13 was surprisingly announced just before release. That will not be the case this year, as 2K Sports' statement leaves no wiggle room for a return of the franchise this year.

There is some hope that another company will take up the baseball banner on Microsoft consoles, but who that will end up being does remain a mystery. EA thus far, denies any interest in pursuing the baseball license even though they would seem to be the most suitable candidate to give baseball a try.

With no MLB 2K, both the XBox 360 and XBox One will be without an MLB simulation experience in 2014.

[boomhauertjs]

MS needs to step up with an XBL version of High Heat.

[beast780]

In before people assume EA would get license and do good on first try...

[Money99]

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[Williekemp15]

I will miss the pitching

[RyanLR101]

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Guess 2k needs money for the NFL license

[XxJustAguessxX]

I pray and hope that the show does not become like madden.

[snaz16]

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I pray and hope that the show does not become like madden.

As long as SCEA doesn't drop the 1st 2 letters

[snaz16]

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Guess 2k needs money for the NFL license

They better get their issues with NBA 2k14 straightened out or we won't have to worry about any 2k sports titles...not a good week for 2k or sports gamers.

[Iceman87GT]

I will miss the pitching

Loved the analog stick pitching, that and the commentary were the only things that I preferred about 2K, and made playing baseball on the 360 bearable before I finally got a PS3.

Really hope if/when EA picks up the 3rd Party license they look into that reviving that particular analog-based pitching mechanic, or better yet The Show looks into incorporating it as an option.

[rkocjay]

i have played mlb the show since 07 n this actually worries me i just hope they wont get lazy

[YeOldTonk]

This is one of the big reasons I picked up a PS4 instead of the X1.

[Coolade]

Can't say im sad to see the series go from 2k. They had a good foundation, they just didn't have the team capable of catching up with MLB the show. No way they would have had a quality product in time for march to match expectations of next gen baseball.

[lhslancers]

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Some would say Microsoft console owners have been without a baseball simulation for years.

[lnin0]

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Just stopped in to shed my tear. You will be missed MLB2K.