NHL 2K11 Cover Athlete is Ryan Kesler

[Madman55]

Quote: Originally Posted by WeAreAllWitnesses

I badly want the cover picture to be of him diving for the puck to score that empty netter at the end of the first Canada game.

Possibly him receiving his silver medal?

[Bellsprout]

Considering this is the best pic I could find of that goal, disregard my idea:

[Flyermania]

Quote: Originally Posted by WeAreAllWitnesses

Considering this is the best pic I could find of that goal, disregard my idea:

That certainly doesn't look like "Is Party Now"

[Money99]

The one thing that confuses me is how Take-Two's CEO makes a point to say how popular the Wii version was in Canada and yet they choose Kesler for the cover?

Maybe it's because they know it'll sell in Canada regardless of who the coveryboy is and Kesler will draw more fans from the US?

[Bellsprout]

Quote: Originally Posted by Money99

The one thing that confuses me is how Take-Two's CEO makes a point to say how popular the Wii version was in Canada and yet they choose Kesler for the cover? Maybe it's because they know it'll sell in Canada regardless of who the coveryboy is and Kesler will draw more fans from the US?

He appeals to both. Plays for Vancouver, played for the Americans.

It's actually pretty smart.

[DrJones]

I live in Vancouver and am a Canucks fan, but Kesler is the most obscure player to ever be a coverboy for an NHL title. Having some experience with how these things operate, I'm guessing Kesler had a pre-existing deal with 2K from last year for mocap/marketing purposes, and it was tweaked. In other words, Ryan Miller would've cost more, and it's not worth it for less than a full release.

[Bellsprout]

EA will leap at the chance to get Ryan Miller.

Hell, they might already have an agreement with him, leading 2K to go to a second choice. (Or third. Parise was pretty noticeable to Joe Public during the Olympics)

[jerk]

Good for kes!