All-Pro Football 2K9 Benched

[allBthere]

I own 2k8, but to be honest I'm anticipating Backbreaker more than any football title this year.

[marshallfever]

Quote: Originally Posted by allBthere

I own 2k8, but to be honest I'm anticipating Backbreaker more than any football title this year.

I'm with you here

[Valdarez]

This is from the APF2K8 forums at 2K Sports - http://2ksports.com/forums/showthread.php?t=164912

Quote: Originally Posted by Blue-Lightning

As many of you know, Take Two Interactive has stated that All Pro Football 2K9 is not slated for release within their official release schedule at this time. You also know that Take Two Interactive has stated that this does not necessarily mean All Pro Football 2K9 has been cancelled, only that Take Two Interactive is weighing its options as far as whether to release the product. So, to reiterate the point in the most simple way possible: All Pro Football 2K9 is not cancelled. All Pro Football 2K9 may not be released, but that has yet to be decided. Thank you,

[M3 Leagues]

Quote: Originally Posted by DocHolliday

BTW. Valderez, where the hell were u getting your information? You really had my hopes up and now they are dashed.

LOL ... I couldn't take the site too seriously ... evidently, it is just a couple of guys trying to build a name on the web. When I first read the whole .. possible interviews with people at 2K yadadada.. and just having no real credible sources to back it up, I knew then it was nothing more than a plug. Not too difficult to rationalize.

[Valdarez]

Quote: Originally Posted by M3 Leagues

LOL ... I couldn't take the site too seriously ... evidently, it is just a couple of guys trying to build a name on the web. When I first read the whole .. possible interviews with people at 2K yadadada.. and just having no real credible sources to back it up, I knew then it was nothing more than a plug. Not too difficult to rationalize.

You should read the entire thread before you launch a baseless attack against someone.

[M3 Leagues]

Quote: Originally Posted by Valdarez

You should read this entire thread before you launch a baseless attack against someone.

Sorry, my bad ... I don't know what came over me.

"What I find interesting is how people around the Internet want to turn a blind eye to the harsh reality that Take-Two is inevitably bound to close or sell -- as if it's always going to be around. Whether most want to admit it or not, the clock is ticking and at the end of this nightmare will be EA standing. The actual thought of this happening, truly sickens me."

[Valdarez]

Quote: Originally Posted by M3 Leagues

Sorry, my bad ... I don't know what came over me. "What I find interesting is how people around the Internet want to turn a blind eye to the harsh reality that Take-Two is inevitably bound to close or sell -- as if it's always going to be around. Whether most want to admit it or not, the clock is ticking and at the end of this nightmare will be EA standing. The actual thought of this happening, truly sickens me."

And that has nothing to do with your attack now does it?

Quote: Originally Posted by Valdarez

That's weird, I just talked with the 2K Sports Community Manager yesterday.

With regards to APF2K9 - This is from the APF2K8 forums at 2K Sports - http://2ksports.com/forums/showthread.php?t=164912

Quote: Originally Posted by Blue-Lightning

As many of you know, Take Two Interactive has stated that All Pro Football 2K9 is not slated for release within their official release schedule at this time. You also know that Take Two Interactive has stated that this does not necessarily mean All Pro Football 2K9 has been canceled, only that Take Two Interactive is weighing its options as far as whether to release the product. So, to reiterate the point in the most simple way possible: All Pro Football 2K9 is not canceled. All Pro Football 2K9 may not be released, but that has yet to be decided. Thank you,

[VCdolphin]

Mark Cuban is the biggest name associated with the UFL at the moment, but they seem to have a solid plan on how to build a league. A $25-30 million salary cap, so the players will get decent money, even by NFL standards, and each owner has to put up the money to keep the team running for 3 years.

Will it work? The odds are, I'd guess, about 50-50 the UFL lasts for more than 3 years, but they ARE learning from the mistakes of the USFL and XFL (among others).

It's not hard to see the opportunity for 2K Sports that the UFL would bring. They'll NEVER see the NFL license again, but a UFL game lets them create a Franchise mode that everyone understands (tell me how you do that with NFL legends) and they could allow you to expand the UFL league to NFL-like numbers of teams (just leave the create-a-team mode in from APF).

Being able to release a new game EVERY year is very important too, as you spread out development costs. I bet it would cost less to get a UFL license for the first few years than it did to sign all the legends.

I will say that if VC is doing some work on a 2K9 game, that is encouraging, even if we don't see it this year. They may try a 09 release, and see how that goes, before calling it a day on APF football. I think you could argue that by then the number of nextgen consoles sold will be in the 30-40 million range, and thus better odds of bigger sales for a niche type football game.