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  • pietasterp
    All Star
    • Feb 2004
    • 6247

    #31
    Re: 2K Sports Confirms They Are Done With Baseball

    Originally posted by elgreazy1
    I'm in the same boat. I think this is the year I quit video games altogether.
    I'm certainly on the verge of quitting sports games altogether...the sports gaming landscape it just so depressing now. Going into the next gen (I guess now current/new gen), I can't imagine a more bleak sports gaming landscape. I thought things were supposed to get better over time, no?

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    • dingleberryfinn
      Banned
      • May 2010
      • 1736

      #32
      Re: 2K Sports Confirms They Are Done With Baseball

      Guess it's time I switched to the playstation,
      oh wait, I did that in 1998.

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      • lhslancers
        Banned
        • Nov 2011
        • 3589

        #33
        Re: 2K Sports Confirms They Are Done With Baseball

        Originally posted by shogunofharlem3
        Saw the news about the cancellation last night. Sad indeed. I really enjoyed 2k12, alot. The community was amazing in improving and updating the game. It did play a great game of baseball.

        Just got to thinking of my game collections........NHL 2k, 2k2, 2k3, 2k4, 2k5, 2k6, 2k7, 2k8, 2k9, 2k10, 2k11........World Series 2k through 2k12 (no 2k8), NFL 2k, through 2k5 and All Pro 2k8.

        Now, I have nothing to choose from. My 3 major sports I play from the company I liked the gameplay most from has no options. Ugh. Now what?
        I see a Playstation in your future.

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        • Bruce LeRoy
          Banned
          • Nov 2013
          • 78

          #34
          Games cost too much to make these days, if you can't be the best at making a particular sports game its better not to make it at all financially speaking. Because you're just not going to get the return on your investment. Its just matter of time before NBA Live folds. Sports gaming is in the worst shape in history and I don't see a return to the good old days when we had 2-3 different games to choose from in any given sport. I just hope this means they are investing in a NFL game because anything the NFL touches is gold in the US.

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          • shogunofharlem3
            MVP
            • Dec 2007
            • 1799

            #35
            Re: 2K Sports Confirms They Are Done With Baseball

            Originally posted by Bruce LeRoy
            Games cost too much to make these days, if you can't be the best at making a particular sports game its better not to make it at all financially speaking. Because you're just not going to get the return on your investment. Its just matter of time before NBA Live folds. Sports gaming is in the worst shape in history and I don't see a return to the good old days when we had 2-3 different games to choose from in any given sport. I just hope this means they are investing in a NFL game because anything the NFL touches is gold in the US.
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            • KingofATL
              Banned
              • Jan 2010
              • 84

              #36
              I think a lot of you guys are overacting. I personally believe this is a good thing. We are seeing the reemergence of the NFL 2K franchise right before our eyes. MLB 2K was not a very good game compared to The Show. But it had good features, like the commentary & MLB Today. But over all when compared to MLB The Show, it was a complete joke.

              Doesn't mean that we will never see it again. I believe they will take a few years off to rebuild the franchise from the ground up to be competitive with the show and possibly surpass it in the long run. But that will be a tall task. I think when MLB The Show come out for PS4 it will be an industry changing game.

              But as far as NFL 2K is concerned, I believe they will focus their attention on obtaining the NFL License now. By cancelling the MLB game they free up capitol to use for an NFL game. I truly believe that 2K will have a chance to make a NFL game this time around. With the success of the NBA 2K franchise over the years and the new fans it has brought to the game, the NFL would benefit in much the same way. There are still thousands of gamers who refuse to buy Madden due to it's lack of steady improvements. With a new game on the market it will re-energize peoples interest in NFL Video Games and thus generate revenue.

              It just makes good business sense to allow 2K to make an NFL game......
              Last edited by KingofATL; 01-08-2014, 12:40 PM.

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              • bigfnjoe96
                Hall Of Fame
                • Feb 2004
                • 11410

                #37
                Re: 2K Sports Confirms They Are Done With Baseball

                RIP MLB 2K you will be missed.....

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                • J_Posse
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                  • Jun 2005
                  • 11255

                  #38
                  Re: 2K Sports Confirms They Are Done With Baseball

                  Damn, another sad day in sports video game history. We really are headed down the path of extinction. Never thought as a kid that sports games could become so real looking, but the options would get shorter and shorter every year. *Sigh*

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                  • Money99
                    Hall Of Fame
                    • Sep 2002
                    • 12696

                    #39
                    Re: 2K Sports Confirms They Are Done With Baseball

                    Originally posted by KingofATL
                    But as far as NFL 2K is concerned, I believe they will focus their attention on obtaining the NFL License now. By cancelling the MLB game they free up capitol to use for an NFL game.
                    Capitol was never the problem between 2K and the NFL.
                    The NFL was mighty ticked-off when 2K sold 2K4 for $19.99. They felt it undervalued their brand.
                    So when they decided to go the exclusive route, they went to EA first - who had no problems handing over a truck load of cash to be the only game in town.
                    And that's how it's going to be for good.

                    There is probably a greater chance of 2K developing another baseball and hockey game before they get the NFL license again.

                    As far as MLB2K is concerned, while it clearly wasn't as polished as The Show, it was still a quality baseball game.
                    From the analog pitching, to presentation, commentary, MLB Today, Hitters Eye,... it did a lot of things very, very well.

                    I for one will miss this series greatly. I think if VC was given the reigns 2 or 3 years earlier we'd be waiting on the release of 2K14.
                    Sadly, the series changed hands one too many times, and during that process, there were too many mistakes made.

                    I'm holding out hope that we'll see the return of 2K baseball down the road.

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                    • Bruce LeRoy
                      Banned
                      • Nov 2013
                      • 78

                      #40
                      This happens in business all the time, its called divesting. Basically 2K is getting rid of something they don't do well in order to save money and focus on what they do well which is NBA and hopefully a football game, either it be college or NFL game.

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                      • RyanLR101
                        Banned
                        • Sep 2013
                        • 144

                        #41
                        Re: 2K Sports Confirms They Are Done With Baseball

                        Weird, VC is hiring for people to work on a baseball game.

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                        • Nexgenrulz
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                          • Oct 2010
                          • 104

                          #42
                          No big loss. The Show on PS4 is all you need!

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                          • Money99
                            Hall Of Fame
                            • Sep 2002
                            • 12696

                            #43
                            Re: 2K Sports Confirms They Are Done With Baseball

                            Originally posted by RyanLR101
                            Weird, VC is hiring for people to work on a baseball game.
                            Seriously?
                            Can you provide any links?

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                            • Blzer
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                              • Mar 2004
                              • 42535

                              #44
                              Re: 2K Sports Confirms They Are Done With Baseball

                              Originally posted by Nexgenrulz
                              No big loss. The Show on PS4 is all you need!
                              Unless you have an Xbox.
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                              • lhslancers
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                                • Nov 2011
                                • 3589

                                #45
                                Re: 2K Sports Confirms They Are Done With Baseball

                                Originally posted by Blzer
                                Unless you have an Xbox.
                                The thing is if you bought the XOne video game baseball wasn't a top priority in the first place. Even if you could live with the game up to 12 once you saw the way 13 went down the hand writing was on the wall.

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