MLB 2K series joins NHL 2K in studio move

by pastapadre
Posted May 27th, 2008 at 7:35 pm

The writing was on the wall and 1UP has confirmed that the MLB 2K series will be developed out of the Visual Concepts studio after the closing of 2K LA/Kush. Recently it was announced that the NHL 2K series would be moving to Visual Concepts, though at the time the reasoning behind the move wasn’t clear.

While the departure of Ben Brinkman is a disappointment, a fresh start could be the best way to go for a series that has had major issues over the last few years. It isn’t known yet whether the game will be developed from the ground up as they have stated for NHL 2K9. In the poll posted a few days ago 89% of respondents felt that doing so would be a good step for the future of the franchise.

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auburntigersfan

finally
auburntigersfan

finally
MattMVPStroehms

idk if this will help the MLB 2k series or not. But one thing is for certain is that EA would help the MLB 2k series for sure. Bring back MVP!!!
MattMVPStroehms

idk if this will help the MLB 2k series or not. But one thing is for certain is that EA would help the MLB 2k series for sure. Bring back MVP!!!
MattMVPStroehms

idk if this will help the MLB 2k series or not. But one thing is for certain is that EA would help the MLB 2k series for sure. Bring back MVP!!!
$5 foot long

hmm…wonder what all that means..and and note to EA chicago..2k is still looking for workers.(note anyone brought call of duty 4 in nov. knows the inside joke to this)
$5 foot long

hmm…wonder what all that means..and and note to EA chicago..2k is still looking for workers.(note anyone brought call of duty 4 in nov. knows the inside joke to this)
$5 foot long

hmm…wonder what all that means..and and note to EA chicago..2k is still looking for workers.(note anyone brought call of duty 4 in nov. knows the inside joke to this)
http://www.gamersaloon.com/ Darren

[quote comment="22380"]finally[/quote]

Yeah really, Kush/2kLA were pushing out subpar stuff for years. While VC has made the best football game and basketball in that same time. With all the added work being put on VC im gonna say any hope of a APF 2k9 or 2k10 are gone.
http://www.gamersaloon.com/ Darren

[quote comment="22380"]finally[/quote]

Yeah really, Kush/2kLA were pushing out subpar stuff for years. While VC has made the best football game and basketball in that same time. With all the added work being put on VC im gonna say any hope of a APF 2k9 or 2k10 are gone.
http://www.gamersaloon.com Darren

[quote comment="22380"]finally[/quote]

Yeah really, Kush/2kLA were pushing out subpar stuff for years. While VC has made the best football game and basketball in that same time. With all the added work being put on VC im gonna say any hope of a APF 2k9 or 2k10 are gone.
http://www.gamersaloon.com/ Darren

Kind of sucks that its gonna have to start over in a way. Hopefully they ditch the thumbstick pitcing. It was innvative and fun for a little but got annoying. Keep the fielding with the stick though it was perfect. Hitting needs to actually use a zone or curser…anything.
http://www.gamersaloon.com/ Darren

Kind of sucks that its gonna have to start over in a way. Hopefully they ditch the thumbstick pitcing. It was innvative and fun for a little but got annoying. Keep the fielding with the stick though it was perfect. Hitting needs to actually use a zone or curser…anything.
http://www.gamersaloon.com Darren

Kind of sucks that its gonna have to start over in a way. Hopefully they ditch the thumbstick pitcing. It was innvative and fun for a little but got annoying. Keep the fielding with the stick though it was perfect. Hitting needs to actually use a zone or curser…anything.
Details

[quote comment="22387"]With all the added work being put on VC im gonna say any hope of a APF 2k9 or 2k10 are gone.[/quote]

From what I’ve read, APF 2K9 isn’t going to happen, although APF 2K10 is still a distinct possibility.
Details

[quote comment="22387"]With all the added work being put on VC im gonna say any hope of a APF 2k9 or 2k10 are gone.[/quote]

From what I’ve read, APF 2K9 isn’t going to happen, although APF 2K10 is still a distinct possibility.
Details

[quote comment="22387"]With all the added work being put on VC im gonna say any hope of a APF 2k9 or 2k10 are gone.[/quote]

From what I’ve read, APF 2K9 isn’t going to happen, although APF 2K10 is still a distinct possibility.
MattMVPStroehms

btw in that screenshot, if thats Edgar Renteria of the Detroit Tigers…I believe the Tigers do not have pinstripes.
MattMVPStroehms

btw in that screenshot, if thats Edgar Renteria of the Detroit Tigers…I believe the Tigers do not have pinstripes.
MattMVPStroehms

btw in that screenshot, if thats Edgar Renteria of the Detroit Tigers…I believe the Tigers do not have pinstripes.
StEaLtH ShOt

But aren’t they the same company who made MLB 2k in the past and then when Brinkamn came he made it was today. They made MLB 2k6 and it sucked.
StEaLtH ShOt

But aren’t they the same company who made MLB 2k in the past and then when Brinkamn came he made it was today. They made MLB 2k6 and it sucked.
StEaLtH ShOt

But aren’t they the same company who made MLB 2k in the past and then when Brinkamn came he made it was today. They made MLB 2k6 and it sucked.
StEaLtH ShOt

[quote comment="22398"]btw in that screenshot, if thats Edgar Renteria of the Detroit Tigers…I believe the Tigers do not have pinstripes.[/quote]
BTW thats him on the Marlins.
StEaLtH ShOt

[quote comment="22398"]btw in that screenshot, if thats Edgar Renteria of the Detroit Tigers…I believe the Tigers do not have pinstripes.[/quote]
BTW thats him on the Marlins.
StEaLtH ShOt

[quote comment="22398"]btw in that screenshot, if thats Edgar Renteria of the Detroit Tigers…I believe the Tigers do not have pinstripes.[/quote]
BTW thats him on the Marlins.
pastapadre

[quote comment="22399"]But aren’t they the same company who made MLB 2k in the past and then when Brinkamn came he made it was today. They made MLB 2k6 and it sucked.[/quote]

Kush took over the MLB series with 2K5.
pastapadre

[quote comment="22399"]But aren’t they the same company who made MLB 2k in the past and then when Brinkamn came he made it was today. They made MLB 2k6 and it sucked.[/quote]

Kush took over the MLB series with 2K5.
pastapadre

[quote comment="22399"]But aren’t they the same company who made MLB 2k in the past and then when Brinkamn came he made it was today. They made MLB 2k6 and it sucked.[/quote]

Kush took over the MLB series with 2K5.
Chad Rogers

I have never been so underwhelmed at a product in my life. Talk about overproimising and under-delivering. 2k8 and 2k in general has been a 100% failure in the way they have dealt with and promoted this product. A complete and total joke. I am trading mine in for my sons lego Indiana Jones game coming out next week. I haven’t played it since the first week it came out.

Chad
Chad Rogers

I have never been so underwhelmed at a product in my life. Talk about overproimising and under-delivering. 2k8 and 2k in general has been a 100% failure in the way they have dealt with and promoted this product. A complete and total joke. I am trading mine in for my sons lego Indiana Jones game coming out next week. I haven’t played it since the first week it came out.

Chad
Chad Rogers

I have never been so underwhelmed at a product in my life. Talk about overproimising and under-delivering. 2k8 and 2k in general has been a 100% failure in the way they have dealt with and promoted this product. A complete and total joke. I am trading mine in for my sons lego Indiana Jones game coming out next week. I haven’t played it since the first week it came out.

Chad
MattMVPStroehms

[quote comment="22400"][quote comment="22398"]btw in that screenshot, if thats Edgar Renteria of the Detroit Tigers…I believe the Tigers do not have pinstripes.[/quote]
BTW thats him on the Marlins.[/quote]
why would they make a 2k8 screenshot of Edgar Renteria in a Marlin uniform? He hasn’t played with them in 10 years.
MattMVPStroehms

[quote comment="22400"][quote comment="22398"]btw in that screenshot, if thats Edgar Renteria of the Detroit Tigers…I believe the Tigers do not have pinstripes.[/quote]
BTW thats him on the Marlins.[/quote]
why would they make a 2k8 screenshot of Edgar Renteria in a Marlin uniform? He hasn’t played with them in 10 years.
MattMVPStroehms

[quote comment="22400"][quote comment="22398"]btw in that screenshot, if thats Edgar Renteria of the Detroit Tigers…I believe the Tigers do not have pinstripes.[/quote]
BTW thats him on the Marlins.[/quote]
why would they make a 2k8 screenshot of Edgar Renteria in a Marlin uniform? He hasn’t played with them in 10 years.
Chad

Pasta do you think they will still have the total controls for next years game?
Chad

Pasta do you think they will still have the total controls for next years game?
Chad

Pasta do you think they will still have the total controls for next years game?
Bumble14

Good news for baseball fans. Unfortunately for 2K, it will take some sort of miracle to be able to make up the ground that has been lost to the outstanding MLB The Show series on ps3.
Bumble14

Good news for baseball fans. Unfortunately for 2K, it will take some sort of miracle to be able to make up the ground that has been lost to the outstanding MLB The Show series on ps3.
Bumble14

Good news for baseball fans. Unfortunately for 2K, it will take some sort of miracle to be able to make up the ground that has been lost to the outstanding MLB The Show series on ps3.
CrimsonVoodoo

While I think it’s good news that VC is stepping in, I don’t know how in the world they’ll have time to produce a “grounds up” title

Actually – interweb hysteria aside – MLB2K8 plays a nice offline game of ball once the choppiness patch hit, and the sliders are adjusted. Probably like this game as much as any baseball game I’ve played. Hopefully what VC can do is fix the online component (where they’ve always been strong)and return the graphic sheen to the game. Really hope they leave the new controls alone, with exception of the “random” meatball pitch – when you just touch the stick and it immediately signals a bad pitch

Think VC is almost in a no win situation – they can try to do a grounds up, and almost certainly fail given the time frame. Or, they can just fix MLB2K8 and release it as 2K9 and take heat there as well …

Be interesting ..
CrimsonVoodoo

While I think it’s good news that VC is stepping in, I don’t know how in the world they’ll have time to produce a “grounds up” title

Actually – interweb hysteria aside – MLB2K8 plays a nice offline game of ball once the choppiness patch hit, and the sliders are adjusted. Probably like this game as much as any baseball game I’ve played. Hopefully what VC can do is fix the online component (where they’ve always been strong)and return the graphic sheen to the game. Really hope they leave the new controls alone, with exception of the “random” meatball pitch – when you just touch the stick and it immediately signals a bad pitch

Think VC is almost in a no win situation – they can try to do a grounds up, and almost certainly fail given the time frame. Or, they can just fix MLB2K8 and release it as 2K9 and take heat there as well …

Be interesting ..
CrimsonVoodoo

While I think it’s good news that VC is stepping in, I don’t know how in the world they’ll have time to produce a “grounds up” title

Actually – interweb hysteria aside – MLB2K8 plays a nice offline game of ball once the choppiness patch hit, and the sliders are adjusted. Probably like this game as much as any baseball game I’ve played. Hopefully what VC can do is fix the online component (where they’ve always been strong)and return the graphic sheen to the game. Really hope they leave the new controls alone, with exception of the “random” meatball pitch – when you just touch the stick and it immediately signals a bad pitch

Think VC is almost in a no win situation – they can try to do a grounds up, and almost certainly fail given the time frame. Or, they can just fix MLB2K8 and release it as 2K9 and take heat there as well …

Be interesting ..
AJ

They needed this. They MLB 2k Series wasn’t bad but needed a change. Hope this helps.
AJ

They needed this. They MLB 2k Series wasn’t bad but needed a change. Hope this helps.
http://en.gravatar.com/emails AJ

Also MVP baseball from EA was deff the best ones out there. Hope something like this comes back.
http://en.gravatar.com/emails AJ

Also MVP baseball from EA was deff the best ones out there. Hope something like this comes back.
Shomari

THANK GOD!!! The last two years this has been the biggest waste of my money. The fielding this year has just been atrocious. My favorite part was how the computer could pull off animations, but when I tried it my guy stopped instead of continuing the animation. I don’t know if it’s my Xbox or not, but the last two years my game would freeze a lot and I would the infamous “disk-read” error. I don’t have these issues with my other games.

In short, MVP Baseball ’05 (with Manny on the cover) was the best baseball game I’ve ever played.
Shomari

THANK GOD!!! The last two years this has been the biggest waste of my money. The fielding this year has just been atrocious. My favorite part was how the computer could pull off animations, but when I tried it my guy stopped instead of continuing the animation. I don’t know if it’s my Xbox or not, but the last two years my game would freeze a lot and I would the infamous “disk-read” error. I don’t have these issues with my other games.

In short, MVP Baseball ’05 (with Manny on the cover) was the best baseball game I’ve ever played.