NHL 2K Series Making a Return to Mobile Devices with MyCAREER Mode

[blueliner18]

...actually if you're old enough to remember the ESPN NHL2K3-2K6 games, or the ESPN NFL2K series. They were far better than what EA offered during those years. EA finally got their act together around 2008 and 2K did fall off. However, EA has done next to nothing innovative to their NHL (or Madden for that matter) series since. Why because they have zero competition!!! I mean if you want zero consumer choice and a place to fork over a meaningless $60 every year... I'll give you my address... we'll meet once every September... you hand me $60, I kick you in the nutz and we'll call it even!!! I have not bought Madden since 2010... really Madden15 is the same, better visuals. I haven't bought EA's NHL since 2012, again, exactly the same thing... year after year.

[adayinthelife]

I can't see this being very good (based off their other mobile effort), and I don't really play games on my phone or iPad, but I am tempted to pick it up on release in the hopes that 2k are indeed testing the waters.

Would love to see competition return to the hockey game market.

[daflyboys]

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Stick it on PC, format it like NBA 2K, and watch the modding community go nuts. We'll have the best hockey game in existence.

[yausser1017]

How do they have the real teams? I do not know much about the hockey licensing, but doesn't EA have the exclusive NHL license?

[kehlis]

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Sorry... you must work for EA. How's that going?

He's right. This is not a thread to discuss EA at all as they are not relevant to this discussion.

So let's leave them out. Thanks.

[blueliner18]

No EA does not have NHL exclusive licensing

[jaateloauto]

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Not really a game I'd play on a touch device. If I had a gamepad for Android like a MOGA or something I might consider it. Playing this on a tablet would be kind of odd, at that point you might as well play it on a PC/console.

I'd love to see 2K make another NHL console game though. NHL 2K10 played more like hockey than what EA has been offering and was no doubt a more enjoyable experience for me than playing any of the latest EA NHL games in any other mode than EASHL.

[blueliner18]

Funny... I think EA is very relevant to this discussion seeing as they used to be in direct competition with 2K year after year both producing NFL and NHL games. As a matter of fact the very first post... he must think EA is very relevant as well... look at that!!!

[Money99]

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Stick it on PC, format it like NBA 2K, and watch the modding community go nuts. We'll have the best hockey game in existence.

I would buy a Steam Box if this ever happened.
2K hockey, MVP Baseball for life, yo!

[jpollack34]

Stick it on PC, format it like NBA 2K, and watch the modding community go nuts. We'll have the best hockey game in existence.

Bingo. Bring a full fledged version to PC and let the community take it to new heights. It will easily surpass it's competitor game, especially given that the competitor has flopped this year.

[bad_philanthropy]

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I'm surprised about this for the reason that 2K felt it was worthwhile to buy the NHL license. Would love for them to find value in developing an NHL licensed console game again.

[ericromain]

How do they have the real teams? I do not know much about the hockey licensing, but doesn't EA have the exclusive NHL license?

EA doesn't have exclusive NHL license.

2K ended with NHL2k10 due to poor sales,
EA's game was much better in the PS3 gen, but now EA really could use the competition.

[kai123]

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EA doesn't have exclusive NHL license.

2K ended with NHL2k10 due to poor sales,
EA's game was much better in the PS3 gen, but now EA really could use the competition.

They ended with 2k11 for Wii.

[loso_34]

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I thought this was a discussion on 2k's mobile game, not an EA bashing party.

What I will say in EA's defense is that they are the only hockey game because it was clearly better. There was no exclusivity to the NHL product. 2k left because it didn't have sells and because it had an inferior game.

I don't think this is a spring board into consoles. I think this is strictly niche market play. There are mobile football games, baseball games, etc., but I cannot think of any real mobile hockey games. They could probably leverage some old infrastructure and make a few dollars. It would be interesting to see if 2k would entertain returning to football via a NCAA title.

Yea right ea nust had a foothold on the market and access to more funds for marketing. They never had the better game. And if ea continues down the path they have for a decade 2k may have the opportunity to come back.

The success of nba 2k has been great for their brand. I can see casuals taking the jump based on 2k accumen .

[steeleye5]

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this may just be my fill for hockey this year. I mean it's practically a $60 game for $8 buck. i hope it's a way back, but lets not get ahead of ourselves here, the game still needs to come out