Boss confirms NFL 2K revival ‘didn’t work out creatively’, 6 years after multi-game announcement

Take-Two has confirmed that a planned NFL 2K revival didn’t come to fruition, after the publisher struggled to find a direction for the sports series. Six years ago, Take-Two announced a multi-game partnership with the NFL, exciting fans of its classic NFL 2K series – which ended in 2004 – over a potential revival for the Madden rival. The deal covered ‘non-simulation’ games, according to the announcement, meaning EA’s own NFL license used for the Madden series was unaffected, and presumably, the new games would have to be designed in an arcade style. Read More...

May 7, 2026 - 01:00
Boss confirms NFL 2K revival ‘didn’t work out creatively’, 6 years after multi-game announcement
Take-Two has confirmed that a planned NFL 2K revival didn’t come to fruition, after the publisher struggled to find a direction for the sports series.

Six years ago, Take-Two announced a multi-game partnership with the NFL, exciting fans of its classic NFL 2K series – which ended in 2004 – over a potential revival for the Madden rival.

The deal covered ‘non-simulation’ games, according to the announcement, meaning EA’s own NFL license used for the Madden series was unaffected, and presumably, the new games would have to be designed in an arcade style.

Read More...

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