Gamers have long hoped that 2K Sports would return to producing NFL video games. Those wishes will come true next year.
The NFL and 2K announced Tuesday a multiyear partnership for games. It’s the first time since 2004 that 2K has produced an NFL game.
“The league has been expanding its presence into gaming and it has been an important focus to us. It felt natural for us to be reviving our partnership with 2K,” said Rachel Hoagland, the league’s vice president and head of gaming & esports. “We’ve worked with them in the past and when we looked at broadening our portfolio, it made sense.