NFL and 2K to Produce Multiple New Video Games
The National Football League (NFL) and 2K today announced a multi-year partnership encompassing multiple future video games.
The partnership marks the return of football-themed games to 2K’s stable of sports titles and original IP, as well as an expansion of video game properties for the NFL. Financial terms were not disclosed.
The games will be non-simulation football game experiences. While specific game titles, developers and release dates will be announced at a later date, 2K confirmed the projects are in early development and will launch starting in calendar year 2021, during Take-Two’s fiscal year 2022.
2K previously published the popular NFL 2K franchise, which ran from 1999 to 2004, through the Company’s 2K Sports label. Other 2K-published games include the top-selling and top-rated NBA video game simulation series NBA 2K, as well as WWE 2K, The Golf Club 2019 Featuring PGA TOUR, Borderlands, BioShock, Mafia, Sid Meier’s Civilization and XCOM.