GFB writes: "Another step towards NFL 2K13 seems to have been made. As reported back in late January, rumors have been swirling around Take Two (T2), the parent company of 2K Games and 2K Sports, that preparations were being made to bid on the NFL license in 2012 once EA's exclusivity agreement ends."
Ever since 2005, EA and most notably Madden, has been the only way to get NFL action. But EA is not the only exclusive deal that the NFL has made a bed with. Blame the NFL and NFLPA executives for being lazy and not wanting to deal with multiple contracts instead opting for one large deal with little hassle.
i blame the gamers that run out and buy this game every year. if they stop supporting EA and their BS maybe Ea will start doing right by this franchise and start listening to the fans of the sport.
I stopped playing madden many many years ago.
I wish that stupid NFL license would run out so we can get some proper NFL video games.
P.S. the Madden Curse is REAL!
That's why I'm glad the NBA 2k series is the best/most bought basketball game out there.
Its the fucking kids man. They don't even know 2k5 existed. Most people I know who go crazy over the acradey BS madden are teens. They do like 2k12 more than NBA live and its a shame cause 2K would be doing the same thing with football now. NFL EA exclusivity put a big hole in this gen of games for me.
EA's sales on Madden have been declining each year. But EA was smart because they got the exclusive right before the PS3 and 360 came out. I'd still be playing NFL2K if there was a next gen version of it.
It's not so much a fault as much as the NFL doesn't care and EA isn't giving up a monopoly.
its a shame the last good Madden game was 2004. its a shame that 2K5 was the last proper NFL game. its a shame how sports game turned out this gen.
I'm wishing Take Two/2K games all the luck in the world!
Fingers toes and eyes crossed on this one. I am sick of the madden monopoly of crap games!
What's the big deal about the 2K series? I always hear people going on and on about it, but never saw it being played.
log out right now and start googling. Google is your friend and you need your friend now more than ever. 2K started as Sega's answer to a lack of EA support on the Dreamcast and ballooned into a full-blown sports franchise that was bought up by Take Two.
2K needs to get back to football and forget about baseball for now. 2K makes great basketball and football titles, been slipping in hockey, and never really made a "great" baseball game. So I can't wait for a real football game from Visual Concepts.