Cover of the Xbox version of ESPN NFL 2K5.

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History

The NFL 2K series was introduced by Sega for its Dreamcast to address EA Sports's decision not to publish the Madden NFL series on the Dreamcast. The first two installments (NFL 2K and NFL 2K1) were exclusive to the Dreamcast, but with the demise of the Dreamcast, the NFL 2K series was repositioned as the main multiplatform rival to the Madden NFL series. Both series were released on the PlayStation 2, Xbox, and GameCube. With the cancellation of the NFL GameDay (989 Sports) and NFL Fever (Microsoft Game Studios) series in 2003, NFL 2K (then ESPN NFL Football) truly became Madden NFL's primary competition. The Dreamcast , code-named Dural, Dricas and Katana during development) is Segas fifth and final video game console and the successor to the Sega Saturn. ... current EA Sports logo EA Sports is a brand name used by Electronic Arts since 1993 to distribute games based on sports. ... Madden NFL is an American football video game series developed by Electronic Arts Tiburon for EA Sports. ... “PS2” redirects here. ... The Xbox is a sixth generation era video game console produced by Microsoft Corporation. ... The Nintendo GameCube , GCN) is Nintendos fourth home video game console, belonging to the sixth generation era. ... Microsoft Game Studios (MGS), branded with current logo and moniker in 2002 (formerly the Microsoft Game Division or Microsoft Games), is a wholly owned subsidiary of Microsoft Corp. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In 2004, Sega signed a deal with Take-Two Interactive in which Global Star (Take-Two's low-price unit) distributed and co-published all titles in Sega's ESPN franchise. As a result, ESPN NFL 2K5 was priced at $19.99 the day it shipped (versus the typical new-release price of $49.99). This earned it a wide audience among more casual football fans on the PlayStation 2 and Xbox. It was also the first time that the ESPN NFL series managed to grab a significant chunk of market share over the competitor, the Madden NFL series. Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. ... “USD” redirects here. ...

However, in December 2004, EA signed an exclusive agreement with the NFL, making Madden NFL the only series allowed to use NFL team and player names. EA also signed an agreement with ESPN to become the only licensee of ESPN's brand in sports games on all platforms. This was an immense blow to Sega's franchise in their MLB, NBA, and NHL series. ← - 2004 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- → Deaths in December • 30 Artie Shaw • 29 Julius Axelrod • 28 Jacques Dupuis • 28 Jerry Orbach • 28 Susan Sontag • 26 Reggie White • 26 Sir Angus Ogilvy • 23 P. V. Narasimha Rao • 23 Doug Ault • 19 Renata Tebaldi • 16... NFL redirects here. ... MLB and Major Leagues redirect here. ... “NBA” redirects here. ... “NHL” redirects here. ...

Although the NFL 2K series is no longer made, fans of the game can download unofficial rosters made by other players by using an Action Replay device. Category: ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...

2K Sports currently has a spiritual successor to the ESPN NFL 2K series, in the form of All-Pro Football 2K8 which features former NFL players such as Joe Montana, Barry Sanders, John Elway, and Jerry Rice. A spiritual sequel or spiritual successor is a sequel or successor to a computer or video game, movie, comic or even a stage play. ... All-Pro Football 2K8 (abbreviated APF2K8) is a football game for seventh generation consoles and the spiritual successor to the ESPN NFL 2K series. ...

The commentary is done by Dan Stevens (Terry McGovern) and Peter O'Keefe (Jay Styne). The fictional Michelle Westphal (Marcia Perry) provided occasional sideline reports from NFL 2K until NFL 2K3. ESPN NFL Football and ESPN NFL 2K5, however, featured sideline reporting from ESPN's Suzy Kolber. Terence Terry McGovern Terence Terry McGovern was born May 11, 1942, and is an American film actor, television broadcaster, radio personality, voice-over specialist, and acting instructor. ... ESPN/ESPN-DT, formerly an acronym for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, is an [[United States|Amer<nowiki>Insert non-formatted text here--68. ... Suzy Kolber (born May 14, 1964 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is a football sideline reporter, co-producer, and anchor for ESPN and ABC Sports. ...

Soundtracks

ESPN's intros are used for most of the earlier games in the series as menu music but that changed with the introduction of ESPN NFL 2K5. The Soundtrack featured Superstar by Aceyalone, "Drumbox", "Outrun", and "OST Remix" from ...Or Stay Tuned by People Under The Stairs. Another soundtrack that comes with the game are the "bloopers" by the announcers which are really intentional. The player was given an option to choose whether to use ESPN intro music or the custom soundtrack. ...Or Stay Tuned is an EP by the People Under the Stairs. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Installments

Cover of the Dreamcast version of NFL 2K2.

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Other installments

• ESPN NFL Primetime 2K2 featuring Edgerrin James on its cover was the last of a long running videogame football series created by Konami. This was the last installment of Primetime football before 2K Sports secured the rights to use the ESPN brandname.
• All-Pro Football 2K8, released July 17th, 2007, is a game that is the revival of the series and uses NFL Legends and fictional teams, some of which are named after defunct football franchises from the AFL, WFL, and United States Football League.

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Trivia

NFL 2K3 was the first game in the series to feature ESPN. It was also the first and only game on the Gamecube console

• NFL 2K1, released on the Dreamcast in September 2000, was one of the first games to implement online console gaming through the use of SegaNet.
• NFL 2K1 was ranked #197 in "The 200 Greatest Games of Their Time," available in the 200th edition of Electronic Gaming Monthly.^{[citation needed]}
• NFL 2K1 maintains an average score of 94.8% on Gamerankings.com placing it at 17th all time, higher than even Halo 2
• Due to the acquisition of the ESPN license, the 2K was removed from the game name in 2003. The words Sega 2K4 were featured on the packaging to inform people that this was the same series as Sega's NFL 2K series. The 2K was again added to the game title for the release of ESPN NFL 2K5.^{[citation needed]}
• Due to EA's exclusive NFL license, ESPN NFL 2K5 was the last edition of the ESPN NFL Football series.
• Not only did ESPN NFL Football gain more marketshare in 2004, but it was also the best-reviewed football game of 2004.^{[citation needed]}
• If a player creates a player and gives him the name "Bill Clinton" or "George Bush" the names will be said by the commentators during game play in ESPN NFL 2K4 and 2K5 games.
• In ESPN NFL 2K5, before playing a game at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, the announcers might mention that they are at the intersection of Holmgren Way and Brett Favre Pass. This intersection does exist, but it is about a block away from Lambeau Field.
• In ESPN NFL 2K5 the feature "The Crib" offers a feature called the "celebrity phone", which allows the player to play "celebrities" such as Funkmaster Flex, Steve-O, Jamie Kennedy, David Arquette, and Carmen Electra in a "Play Now" Game.
• In ESPN NFL 2K5 there is a feature that tells about the sport of football and the terminology of the game.
• In 2K5 the game featured ESPN's 25th Anniversary of the top 25 NFL moments of NFL lore, from the Ice Bowl to 4th and 26.
• In the back of the ESPN NFL 2K5 instruction booklet, there is the 2004 Sunday Night Football Schedule.
• In ESPN NFL 2K5 ex-Green Bay Packers Antonio Freeman and Gilbert Brown are on the free agents list.
• In all games Ed Reed has been referred to as Edward Reed.
• NFL 2K and 2K1 for the Dreamcast became Sega All Stars titles. Due to the console's short lifespan in North America, few other Dreamcast games became Sega All Stars.

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External links

• Official 2K Sports website
• NFL 2K series at MobyGames