2K Games have announced that they’ve entered into a new multi-year partnership with the NFL in order to produce multiple football games. The games themselves will be “non-simulation”, meaning they won’t necessarily get in the way of EA’s Madden titles. The first game in this new partnership is scheduled to launch in 2021, which would be 17 years after 2K’s last NFL game, NFL 2K5.
In a press release regarding the announcement, 2K President David Ismailer said that: “We’re thrilled to be back in business with the NFL in a partnership that will span multiple video games centered on fun, approachable and social experiences. It’s exciting to bring together 2K’s expertise in creating award-winning sports games with the NFL’s renowned status as a world-class entertainment and sports organization.”
As for EA, they’ve published their own statement, reiterating the fact that nothing has changed on their end:”EA Sports is the exclusive publisher of NFL simulation games, and our partnership with the NFL and NFLPA remains unchanged. Our agreements have always allowed for non-exclusive development of non-simulation games on various platforms. Our commitment to NFL fans, which spans almost 30 years, has never been stronger, and we’re having our biggest year yet.
“Madden NFL 20 is the most successful game ever in the franchise, and new modes like Superstar KO and our Madden NFL esports broadcasts are growing the fan base. We’ll be building on that momentum with more new and different experiences, on more platforms and with new ways to play, in the years to come.”
It’ll be interesting to see what the NFL 2K series looks like going forward, and what this “non-simulation” caveat means. Fingers crossed they end up being a little bit more stable than the recent WWE 2K games though.
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