Prizefighter release not likely all that near

by pastapadre
Posted March 20th, 2008 at 5:56 am

Back in January it looked like Don King Presents: Prizefighter was headed towards an early-mid spring release. Not long after discussing that possibility Gamestop moved the date back giving it a May placeholder essentially signaling that they anticipated a May release but were not given a concrete date.

Generally 2K Sports promotes one title at a time with the games being spaced out at least three weeks or month apart. Right now the focus is on the bizarre Nintendo DS game MLB 2K8 Fantasy All-Stars which is set to come out on April 8th. Soon after that the push should shift to the next game in line. That could be Prizefighter, but as of now the best bet is that Top Spin 3 with its May 20th release date is the next to come.

Top Spin 3 has already received more of a push from PR which is a major indication that Prizefighter may have fallen into June or even beyond. Top Spin has had its player list released, cover art revealed, and a handful of screenshots made available. Prizefighter has been limited to two screenshots, and those likely wouldn’t have even been sent out if it wasn’t in response to leaked early screenshots that were loose at the time. Otherwise there has been some some vague info from magazines, but there is no fighter list, final cover art, or additional screenshots. It just doesn’t have the feel of the “next game on the way” that Top Spin seems to have.

With so much attention on Take Two’s own Grand Theft Auto IV on April 29th there is really no space prior to Top Spin where Prizefighter could be marketed. So the next real open period to place it would come in June.

There has been some thought that the impending possibility of EA buying Take Two could be a factor in the relative lack of promotion for Prizefighter thus far. However considering the M.O. of 2K it doesn’t appear to be the case. My thought is that Prizefighter is heading towards a June release date. That could all change though come April 10th with the Take Two shareholder meeting and the deadline from EA being the next day.

Update: After writing this I spotted that Gamestop and Gamefly have just now updated their release dates to June 10th for the 360 version and into September for the Wii and DS. These are not official dates (yet at least) but just another sign that the game isn’t just a matter of being a little over a month away.

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The Saint

I’ve been hoping for a May something release although as I’ve said a few times, a mid-June release of Prizefighter still falls in the spring, technically. This is disappointing, but whatever. I just hope that if ea does get Take Two, that it doesn’t cancel Prizefighter because it competes with the Fight Night series.
The Saint

I’ve been hoping for a May something release although as I’ve said a few times, a mid-June release of Prizefighter still falls in the spring, technically. This is disappointing, but whatever. I just hope that if ea does get Take Two, that it doesn’t cancel Prizefighter because it competes with the Fight Night series.
The Saint

p.s., Pasta, what’s “M.O.” stand for, when you said “considering the M.O. of 2k?”
The Saint

p.s., Pasta, what’s “M.O.” stand for, when you said “considering the M.O. of 2k?”
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Don King Presents Prize Fighter
Platform: Xbox 360
Publisher: Take 2 Interactive
Category: Boxing, Sports
ESRB Rating: Rating Pending

Pre-Release
Ships 06/09/08
$59.99
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Don King Presents Prize Fighter
Platform: Xbox 360
Publisher: Take 2 Interactive
Category: Boxing, Sports
ESRB Rating: Rating Pending

Pre-Release
Ships 06/09/08
$59.99
pastapadre

[quote comment="15832"]p.s., Pasta, what’s “M.O.” stand for, when you said “considering the M.O. of 2k?”[/quote]

modus operandi meaning their method of operation

BTW Gamestop literally just updated their date moving Prizefighter to June 10th for the 360 and September for the other 2 versions.
pastapadre

[quote comment="15832"]p.s., Pasta, what’s “M.O.” stand for, when you said “considering the M.O. of 2k?”[/quote]

modus operandi meaning their method of operation

BTW Gamestop literally just updated their date moving Prizefighter to June 10th for the 360 and September for the other 2 versions.
The Saint

[quote comment="15835"][quote comment="15832"]p.s., Pasta, what’s “M.O.” stand for, when you said “considering the M.O. of 2k?”[/quote]

modus operandi meaning their method of operation

BTW Gamestop literally just updated their date moving Prizefighter to June 10th for the 360 and September for the other 2 versions.[/quote]

That sounds more like a REAL release date, ships 6/10, in stores 6/11, Wednesday. June’s gonna be a huge month for me anyway, with the release of Prizefighter, Ninja Gaiden 2 and The Incredible Hulk.
The Saint

[quote comment="15835"][quote comment="15832"]p.s., Pasta, what’s “M.O.” stand for, when you said “considering the M.O. of 2k?”[/quote]

modus operandi meaning their method of operation

BTW Gamestop literally just updated their date moving Prizefighter to June 10th for the 360 and September for the other 2 versions.[/quote]

That sounds more like a REAL release date, ships 6/10, in stores 6/11, Wednesday. June’s gonna be a huge month for me anyway, with the release of Prizefighter, Ninja Gaiden 2 and The Incredible Hulk.
pastapadre

[quote comment="15838"][quote comment="15835"][quote comment="15832"]p.s., Pasta, what’s “M.O.” stand for, when you said “considering the M.O. of 2k?”[/quote]

modus operandi meaning their method of operation

BTW Gamestop literally just updated their date moving Prizefighter to June 10th for the 360 and September for the other 2 versions.[/quote]

That sounds more like a REAL release date, ships 6/10, in stores 6/11, Wednesday. June’s gonna be a huge month for me anyway, with the release of Prizefighter, Ninja Gaiden 2 and The Incredible Hulk.[/quote]

well technically I think it would ship June 9th and in stores on Tuesday the 10th. But yeah it makes a lot of sense. The only thing that makes me cautious about it is that Nascar 09 is apparently targeting that same date. Whether it was 2K vs EA or both under EA I don’t know if they would both end up wanting to release on the same day.
pastapadre

[quote comment="15838"][quote comment="15835"][quote comment="15832"]p.s., Pasta, what’s “M.O.” stand for, when you said “considering the M.O. of 2k?”[/quote]

modus operandi meaning their method of operation

BTW Gamestop literally just updated their date moving Prizefighter to June 10th for the 360 and September for the other 2 versions.[/quote]

That sounds more like a REAL release date, ships 6/10, in stores 6/11, Wednesday. June’s gonna be a huge month for me anyway, with the release of Prizefighter, Ninja Gaiden 2 and The Incredible Hulk.[/quote]

well technically I think it would ship June 9th and in stores on Tuesday the 10th. But yeah it makes a lot of sense. The only thing that makes me cautious about it is that Nascar 09 is apparently targeting that same date. Whether it was 2K vs EA or both under EA I don’t know if they would both end up wanting to release on the same day.
The Saint

[quote comment="15841"][quote comment="15838"][quote comment="15835"][quote comment="15832"]p.s., Pasta, what’s “M.O.” stand for, when you said “considering the M.O. of 2k?”[/quote]

modus operandi meaning their method of operation

BTW Gamestop literally just updated their date moving Prizefighter to June 10th for the 360 and September for the other 2 versions.[/quote]

That sounds more like a REAL release date, ships 6/10, in stores 6/11, Wednesday. June’s gonna be a huge month for me anyway, with the release of Prizefighter, Ninja Gaiden 2 and The Incredible Hulk.[/quote]

well technically I think it would ship June 9th and in stores on Tuesday the 10th. But yeah it makes a lot of sense. The only thing that makes me cautious about it is that Nascar 09 is apparently targeting that same date. Whether it was 2K vs EA or both under EA I don’t know if they would both end up wanting to release on the same day.[/quote]

I think there’s been many weird things going on behind the scenes that’s affecting the release date of my beloved Prizefighter, but I don’t think Nascar 09 will conflict with its release (I hope it won’t, anyway). If anything, it would be a “one-two punch” for EA, should EA have acquired Take Two by then.
The Saint

[quote comment="15841"][quote comment="15838"][quote comment="15835"][quote comment="15832"]p.s., Pasta, what’s “M.O.” stand for, when you said “considering the M.O. of 2k?”[/quote]

modus operandi meaning their method of operation

BTW Gamestop literally just updated their date moving Prizefighter to June 10th for the 360 and September for the other 2 versions.[/quote]

That sounds more like a REAL release date, ships 6/10, in stores 6/11, Wednesday. June’s gonna be a huge month for me anyway, with the release of Prizefighter, Ninja Gaiden 2 and The Incredible Hulk.[/quote]

well technically I think it would ship June 9th and in stores on Tuesday the 10th. But yeah it makes a lot of sense. The only thing that makes me cautious about it is that Nascar 09 is apparently targeting that same date. Whether it was 2K vs EA or both under EA I don’t know if they would both end up wanting to release on the same day.[/quote]

I think there’s been many weird things going on behind the scenes that’s affecting the release date of my beloved Prizefighter, but I don’t think Nascar 09 will conflict with its release (I hope it won’t, anyway). If anything, it would be a “one-two punch” for EA, should EA have acquired Take Two by then.
jake-the-snake

wow nice call pasta you predicted june like an hour before those changed lol
jake-the-snake

wow nice call pasta you predicted june like an hour before those changed lol
http://www.zshare.net/download/6518525cdd035a/ shoeprint

Its gonna be dope regardless… I just think its hilarious all the extra comments being that this game is in competition with Fight Night (Which I like). If its a dope game, somehow it will be bashed for the way the lighting is (APF 2k8 comments) or the controller scheme is funny…

You people hate button mashing, and you love the control scheme on Fight Night…

You hate the 2k8 MLB control scheme, but you love the shows Button mashing pitching schemes…

Look at the old reviews and post, pure comedy… (And both 2k8 and the show are terrible to play period)
http://www.zshare.net/download/6518525cdd035a/ shoeprint

Its gonna be dope regardless… I just think its hilarious all the extra comments being that this game is in competition with Fight Night (Which I like). If its a dope game, somehow it will be bashed for the way the lighting is (APF 2k8 comments) or the controller scheme is funny…

You people hate button mashing, and you love the control scheme on Fight Night…

You hate the 2k8 MLB control scheme, but you love the shows Button mashing pitching schemes…

Look at the old reviews and post, pure comedy… (And both 2k8 and the show are terrible to play period)
The Saint

[quote comment="15864"]Its gonna be dope regardless… I just think its hilarious all the extra comments being that this game is in competition with Fight Night (Which I like). If its a dope game, somehow it will be bashed for the way the lighting is (APF 2k8 comments) or the controller scheme is funny…

You people hate button mashing, and you love the control scheme on Fight Night…

You hate the 2k8 MLB control scheme, but you love the shows Button mashing pitching schemes…

Look at the old reviews and post, pure comedy… (And both 2k8 and the show are terrible to play period)[/quote]

Gameplay is what ultimately will matter. FNR3 had the look, but that was it. Boxers in real life don’t freeze for 3 seconds the way they do in FNR3 simply because their uppercut got “parried.” Also, let me clarify this; “Button mashing” has less to do with the control scheme than the fact that you could throw 150 punches per round in FNR3 and not get tired. It doesn’t matter if you use the analog sticks or the buttons to punch. If EA acquires Take Two, I really don’t see how both FN ad Prizefighter can co-exist. Facebreaker is EA’s arcade boxing line, while they insist that FN is “sim,” which is what Prizefighter is supposed to be. We’ll see.
The Saint

[quote comment="15864"]Its gonna be dope regardless… I just think its hilarious all the extra comments being that this game is in competition with Fight Night (Which I like). If its a dope game, somehow it will be bashed for the way the lighting is (APF 2k8 comments) or the controller scheme is funny…

You people hate button mashing, and you love the control scheme on Fight Night…

You hate the 2k8 MLB control scheme, but you love the shows Button mashing pitching schemes…

Look at the old reviews and post, pure comedy… (And both 2k8 and the show are terrible to play period)[/quote]

Gameplay is what ultimately will matter. FNR3 had the look, but that was it. Boxers in real life don’t freeze for 3 seconds the way they do in FNR3 simply because their uppercut got “parried.” Also, let me clarify this; “Button mashing” has less to do with the control scheme than the fact that you could throw 150 punches per round in FNR3 and not get tired. It doesn’t matter if you use the analog sticks or the buttons to punch. If EA acquires Take Two, I really don’t see how both FN ad Prizefighter can co-exist. Facebreaker is EA’s arcade boxing line, while they insist that FN is “sim,” which is what Prizefighter is supposed to be. We’ll see.
http://www.pastapadre.com/ pastapadre

[quote]If EA acquires Take Two, I really don’t see how both FN ad Prizefighter can co-exist. Facebreaker is EA’s arcade boxing line, while they insist that FN is “sim,” which is what Prizefighter is supposed to be. We’ll see.[/quote]

I think you’d see Prizefighter released, if only because 2K spent over a million dollars just signing Don King. With Fight Night not coming until 2009 there really isn’t a conflict there. But after that I doubt there would be more in that line.
http://www.pastapadre.com pastapadre

[quote]If EA acquires Take Two, I really don’t see how both FN ad Prizefighter can co-exist. Facebreaker is EA’s arcade boxing line, while they insist that FN is “sim,” which is what Prizefighter is supposed to be. We’ll see.[/quote]

I think you’d see Prizefighter released, if only because 2K spent over a million dollars just signing Don King. With Fight Night not coming until 2009 there really isn’t a conflict there. But after that I doubt there would be more in that line.
looneyQ

haha the thread in the 2k forum got locked by the dumbass mod because its just speculation. well pretty much everything about the game is speculation thanks to 2ks no marketing plan. and the release date seems more than speculation now those are looking like they had a reason to place them there.
looneyQ

haha the thread in the 2k forum got locked by the dumbass mod because its just speculation. well pretty much everything about the game is speculation thanks to 2ks no marketing plan. and the release date seems more than speculation now those are looking like they had a reason to place them there.
http://www.zshare.net/download/6518525cdd035a/ shoeprint

[quote comment="15866"][quote comment="15864"]Its gonna be dope regardless… I just think its hilarious all the extra comments being that this game is in competition with Fight Night (Which I like). If its a dope game, somehow it will be bashed for the way the lighting is (APF 2k8 comments) or the controller scheme is funny…

You people hate button mashing, and you love the control scheme on Fight Night…

You hate the 2k8 MLB control scheme, but you love the shows Button mashing pitching schemes…

Look at the old reviews and post, pure comedy… (And both 2k8 and the show are terrible to play period)[/quote]

Gameplay is what ultimately will matter. FNR3 had the look, but that was it. Boxers in real life don’t freeze for 3 seconds the way they do in FNR3 simply because their uppercut got “parried.” Also, let me clarify this; “Button mashing” has less to do with the control scheme than the fact that you could throw 150 punches per round in FNR3 and not get tired. It doesn’t matter if you use the analog sticks or the buttons to punch. If EA acquires Take Two, I really don’t see how both FN ad Prizefighter can co-exist. Facebreaker is EA’s arcade boxing line, while they insist that FN is “sim,” which is what Prizefighter is supposed to be. We’ll see.[/quote]

Remember Sega’s Greatest Heavyweights? Thats a perfect way to make a game, I still dont beleive EA will buy Take 2 but hey…

As long as they keep it sim im good, but I just think its funny how people flip sides and will not admit they are funnyboys
http://www.zshare.net/download/6518525cdd035a/ shoeprint

[quote comment="15866"][quote comment="15864"]Its gonna be dope regardless… I just think its hilarious all the extra comments being that this game is in competition with Fight Night (Which I like). If its a dope game, somehow it will be bashed for the way the lighting is (APF 2k8 comments) or the controller scheme is funny…

You people hate button mashing, and you love the control scheme on Fight Night…

You hate the 2k8 MLB control scheme, but you love the shows Button mashing pitching schemes…

Look at the old reviews and post, pure comedy… (And both 2k8 and the show are terrible to play period)[/quote]

Gameplay is what ultimately will matter. FNR3 had the look, but that was it. Boxers in real life don’t freeze for 3 seconds the way they do in FNR3 simply because their uppercut got “parried.” Also, let me clarify this; “Button mashing” has less to do with the control scheme than the fact that you could throw 150 punches per round in FNR3 and not get tired. It doesn’t matter if you use the analog sticks or the buttons to punch. If EA acquires Take Two, I really don’t see how both FN ad Prizefighter can co-exist. Facebreaker is EA’s arcade boxing line, while they insist that FN is “sim,” which is what Prizefighter is supposed to be. We’ll see.[/quote]

Remember Sega’s Greatest Heavyweights? Thats a perfect way to make a game, I still dont beleive EA will buy Take 2 but hey…

As long as they keep it sim im good, but I just think its funny how people flip sides and will not admit they are funnyboys