Experiment2100
01-27-2005, 02:27 PM
According to sources, Sega parted with the critically esteemed developer of ESPN NFL 2K5 and ESPN NBA 2K5 for just $24 million. That very low-sounding price is likely due to Electronic Arts' impending monopoly of NFL game rights and its 15-year exclusivity deal with ESPN, whose high-profile brand name will no longer give Visual Concepts' games instant recognition.
Link (http://www.gamespot.com/news/2005/01/24/news_6117016.html)
2K Games will incorporate Take-Two's internally-owned development studios Visual Concepts, Kush Games, Indie Built, Venom Games, PopTop Software and Frog City Software, as well as the team at Take-Two Licensing.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/050125/255465_1.html
I really don't see how VC is going to last without the SEGA, ESPN, and NFL name.
Link (http://www.gamespot.com/news/2005/01/24/news_6117016.html)
2K Games will incorporate Take-Two's internally-owned development studios Visual Concepts, Kush Games, Indie Built, Venom Games, PopTop Software and Frog City Software, as well as the team at Take-Two Licensing.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/050125/255465_1.html
I really don't see how VC is going to last without the SEGA, ESPN, and NFL name.