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imdahman · 08-02-2021, 01:28 AM

Rather than yearly releases shouldn't a sports game be a game as a service that is constantly being worked on? That way you'd have the entire player base playing one game, and you'd be able to develop one platform and tweak things as needed - and not have to 'reinvent' it for every year.

stickyfingers · 08-02-2021, 05:03 AM

No, if you like me a 100% offline player, this model sucks.
You couldnt go back to a previous version and enjoy the specific gameplay and roster.

Junior Moe · 08-02-2021, 08:39 AM

I don't like it for what I consider the major sports games like Madden, 2k and The Show. I want a new version to go along with the new rosters every year. I think it could work though for "lesser" titles like College Hoops or NCAA Football or PGA and UFC. Those titles dont sell 10 million plus copies a year so I could see it working out for both us as consumers and the publishers to make more money over the life of a game. For instance, I'd have no issue paying 50$ or 60$ for a huge update to NCAA Football that includes an updated roster and uniforms and gameplay additions.

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NYJin2011tm · 08-02-2021, 09:47 AM

Going live/online is what has ruined sports games for me as a offline gamer. Just my personal opinion for me.

Real2KInsider · 08-02-2021, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by imdahman


	Rather than yearly releases shouldn't a sports game be a game as a service that is constantly being worked on? That way you'd have the entire player base playing one game, and you'd be able to develop one platform and tweak things as needed - and not have to 'reinvent' it for every year.

The NBA disagrees.

imdahman · 08-02-2021, 02:23 PM

Do people not see the benefits? If you have a game as a service it can be constantly worked on... as in constant game improvements. when a new season rolls around, you just get a new roster to match. New uniforms? Update - and the game keeps a record of every year and every shirt.

New game mechanic to work on? Okay lets work on and when it's done we'll put it in the game in 3 months. Got a better idea? Okay now lets develop that and patch it into the game. The game would constantly be evolving. Got a brand new engine mechanic or animation to add? patch it into the game. New graphics update? Patch. It. In.

Maybe it's a monthly fee like a MMO? Maybe a bunch of optional purchases like a new season pack every year that will update team jerseys and rosters.

Then you can start talking about layers once the game is at a decent level... you can start adding other leagues like the ones in Europe and China, then you can add the GLeague and NCAA, and start working and constantly improving trading and GM AI.

ksuttonjr76 · 08-02-2021, 02:51 PM

The theory sounds fine, but would never work due to the new animations, motion caption, mechanics, etc that happens every year...

stickyfingers · 08-02-2021, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by imdahman


	Do people not see the benefits? If you have a game as a service it can be constantly worked on... as in constant game improvements. when a new season rolls around, you just get a new roster to match. New uniforms? Update - and the game keeps a record of every year and every shirt. New game mechanic to work on? Okay lets work on and when it's done we'll put it in the game in 3 months. Got a better idea? Okay now lets develop that and patch it into the game. The game would constantly be evolving. Got a brand new engine mechanic or animation to add? patch it into the game. New graphics update? Patch. It. In. Maybe it's a monthly fee like a MMO? Maybe a bunch of optional purchases like a new season pack every year that will update team jerseys and rosters. Then you can start talking about layers once the game is at a decent level... you can start adding other leagues like the ones in Europe and China, then you can add the GLeague and NCAA, and start working and constantly improving trading and GM AI.

Just imagine if GaaS started with 2K14.
2K15 i love the gameplay, but you would loose 2K14 gorgeous graphics (okay i lost it anyway as a PC player...)
2K16 (my favorite on this gen), improvment nothing to say
2K17 as worse game than the previous one
2K18 the worst game from this gen (i means you have to wait anoter update for playing NBA2K)

Fortunately, we can still play ALL those games (even 2K18 with the right sliders set)...
No thanx.

08-02-2021, 01:28 AM	#1
imdahman Pro OVR: 6 Join Date: Jul 2004	Shouldn't sports games be a service? Rather than yearly releases shouldn't a sports game be a game as a service that is constantly being worked on? That way you'd have the entire player base playing one game, and you'd be able to develop one platform and tweak things as needed - and not have to 'reinvent' it for every year. brandon623 and Junior Moe like this. __________________ - Imdahman "The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.” - Mark Twain

08-02-2021, 05:03 AM	#2
stickyfingers Rookie OVR: 0 Join Date: Jul 2018 Blog Entries: 2	Re: Shouldn't sports games be a service? No, if you like me a 100% offline player, this model sucks. You couldnt go back to a previous version and enjoy the specific gameplay and roster. Falcon17000, OKC_35, Zoja and 9 others like this. __________________ Twitter \| YouTube \| flickr \| OS Thread

08-02-2021, 08:39 AM	#3
Junior Moe MVP OVR: 0 Join Date: Jul 2009	Re: Shouldn't sports games be a service? I don't like it for what I consider the major sports games like Madden, 2k and The Show. I want a new version to go along with the new rosters every year. I think it could work though for "lesser" titles like College Hoops or NCAA Football or PGA and UFC. Those titles dont sell 10 million plus copies a year so I could see it working out for both us as consumers and the publishers to make more money over the life of a game. For instance, I'd have no issue paying 50$ or 60$ for a huge update to NCAA Football that includes an updated roster and uniforms and gameplay additions. Sent from my SM-G950U using Operation Sports mobile app

08-02-2021, 09:47 AM	#4
NYJin2011tm MVP OVR: 0 Join Date: Oct 2011	Re: Shouldn't sports games be a service? Going live/online is what has ruined sports games for me as a offline gamer. Just my personal opinion for me. Docthreat, dvir10, Bolt957 and 6 others like this.

08-02-2021, 02:23 PM	#6
imdahman Pro OVR: 6 Join Date: Jul 2004	Re: Shouldn't sports games be a service? Do people not see the benefits? If you have a game as a service it can be constantly worked on... as in constant game improvements. when a new season rolls around, you just get a new roster to match. New uniforms? Update - and the game keeps a record of every year and every shirt. New game mechanic to work on? Okay lets work on and when it's done we'll put it in the game in 3 months. Got a better idea? Okay now lets develop that and patch it into the game. The game would constantly be evolving. Got a brand new engine mechanic or animation to add? patch it into the game. New graphics update? Patch. It. In. Maybe it's a monthly fee like a MMO? Maybe a bunch of optional purchases like a new season pack every year that will update team jerseys and rosters. Then you can start talking about layers once the game is at a decent level... you can start adding other leagues like the ones in Europe and China, then you can add the GLeague and NCAA, and start working and constantly improving trading and GM AI. __________________ - Imdahman "The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.” - Mark Twain

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08-02-2021, 02:51 PM	#7
ksuttonjr76 All Star OVR: 0 Join Date: Nov 2004	Re: Shouldn't sports games be a service? The theory sounds fine, but would never work due to the new animations, motion caption, mechanics, etc that happens every year... Docthreat likes this.

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