why didn't 2k just patch 2k12

[celtics6]

And do people a favor who bought last years version. Releasing this game again and charging $60 is a new low imo. I'm not even someone who panned 2k12. I'm someone who liked it and thought the series was looking up. Why not just keep selling last years version and patch it for those of us who bought it already? I didn't buy the game btw. I'm still playing 2k12. Why even release this? Is 2k really that desparate for cash?

I tend to think 2k's fanbase would keep coming back if they did the right thing here. This just seems like bad. You are just going to lose more customers than anything.

Has logic and common sense just gone out the window with corporations?

[jeremym480]

Easy answer- $$$$

You can't sell a patch for $59.99

Disclaimer: I actually haven't played the game this year, just answering the OP's question.

I actually enjoyed 2k12 a lot and wish 2k would really put their best foot forward with this game, but from everything I''ve read that didn't happen this year.

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[dubcity]

Yup. All of the positive comments I've heard about 2K13 have been for things that could have and should have been patched in 2012. Or for "colors." I'm hoping that once the perfect game challenge passes, and we get a few months into the regular season, I'll be able to snag a used copy for a more reasonable price.

[celtics6]

I'd pay $5 for an update on xbox live to change the logos and rosters.. That's as far as I'd go for mlb 2k13. I'm sure someone will do the rosters anyways for 2k12 to match?

[GnarlyKing]

Because the licensing agreements don't work that way.

[Krawhitham]

Quote: Originally Posted by jeremym480

Easy answer- $$$$ You can't sell a patch for $59.99

That is not the whole story, MLB approached 2k very late and asked them to release a 2k13 game for the consoles. MLB wanted the last year with the current generation consoles to have a baseball and they are working to find another company to make a baseball game for the XBOX's new system

2k had given up on making Baseball games, by the time MLB came to them and asked them to release a game they had only a couple months to finish and release a game.

Instead of paying MLB for licensing this time around MLB paid 2k to release a game and take the heat for it being nothing more than a glorified roster update

[dodgerblue]

It's understandable we wouldn't see much improvement because the game was basically shelved. What was 2k supposed to say if MLB did approach them as some have said and made a deal for them to release the game with only a short cycle?

What isn't acceptable is that they are charging full price for what amounts to the same game. Another alternative I would have liked is if 2K had agreed to the deal with MLB and released the game by opening day, giving them almost another month to work on things.

[pistolpete]

Be thankful, the PC version wasn't even patched at all!!