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2K Sports

United States Founded 2005 Website

2K Sports is the sports label of 2K Games, a subsidiary of Take-Two Interactive Software, and is comprised of Visual Concepts Entertainment, Visual Concepts South, Visual Concepts Hungary and HB Studios Multimedia.

2K Sports at a Glance

If you are browsing PlayPile to understand the scope of 2K Sports, you will find a publisher based in the United States that launched in 2005 but has been active since 2003. They list 55 games on this platform, all under their publishing credit, with zero entries as a developer. Their portfolio is dominated by the Sport genre with 55 titles, followed by Simulator with 26 releases, and smaller numbers in Fighting, Strategy, and Platform categories. This output covers nearly every major console generation, with the Xbox 360 seeing the most activity at 37 games, while PlayStation 3, PC, and PlayStation 2 also show significant presence. Their average rating across 47 rated titles sits at 71.6 out of 100. The breakdown shows a majority of their work falls into the good range with 33 titles scoring between 60 and 79. They have eight great titles that scored above 80, but they also have six games rated as mixed. None of their published games have fallen below 40, so you will not find any poor-rated entries in their catalog. The highest scores belong to older entries like NBA 2K11 from 2010 at 89.6 and MLB Power Pros 2008 at 85.2. Later hits include NBA 2K17 and NBA 2K12, both scoring 82.9. The company's output changed significantly over time. They released 31 games in the 2000s and 23 in the 2010s, but only one title in the 2020s so far. This sharp decline suggests a slowdown in recent years despite their long history. Recent releases show mixed quality trends. WWE 2K22 from March 2022 holds a score of 77.4, which is solid. However, WWE 2K20 from 2019 scored exactly 50 out of 100, landing in the mixed category. NBA 2K19 from 2018 also scored lower at 68.9. While they have a history of high-quality sports simulations, their recent track record includes some disappointing entries that do not match their peak performance from over a decade ago.

55
Total Games
71.6
Avg Rating
2003
First Release
2022
Latest Release

Genre Breakdown

Sport
59%
Simulator
28%
Fighting
8%
Strategy
4%
Platform
1%

Platform Spread

Xbox 360
37
PlayStation 3
31
PC (Microsoft Windows)
24
PlayStation 2
21
Wii
17

Release Timeline

2000s
31
2010s
23
2020s
1

Rating Distribution

8
80-100
33
60-79
6
40-59
0
0-39
WWE 2K22 game cover
Rating 7.7

WWE 2K22

2022·PS4, PC, XONE +2
WWE 2K20: Deluxe Edition game cover

WWE 2K20: Deluxe Edition

2019·PS4, PC, XONE
WWE 2K20 game cover
Rating 5.0

WWE 2K20

2019·PS4, PC, XONE
WWE 2K19 game cover
Rating 7.3

WWE 2K19

2018·PS4, PC, XONE
NBA 2K19 game cover
Rating 6.9

NBA 2K19

2018·PS4, PC, XONE +2
WWE 2K18 game cover
Rating 6.5

WWE 2K18

2017·PS4, PC, XONE +1
WWE 2K18: Deluxe Edition game cover

WWE 2K18: Deluxe Edition

2017·PS4, PC, XONE +1
NBA 2K17 game cover
Rating 90

NBA 2K17

2016·PS3, PS4, PC +2
WWE 2K16 game cover
Rating 6.7

WWE 2K16

2015·PS3, PS4, PC +2
NBA 2K16 game cover
Rating 86

NBA 2K16

2015·PS3, PS4, PC +2
WWE 2K15 game cover
Rating 5.5

WWE 2K15

2014·PS3, PS4, PC +2
NHL 2K game cover

NHL 2K

2014·Android, iOS
NBA 2K15 game cover
Rating 7.9

NBA 2K15

2014·PS3, PS4, PC +2
WWE 2K14 game cover
Rating 7.5

WWE 2K14

2013·PS3, X360
NBA 2K14 game cover
Rating 7.8

NBA 2K14

2013·PS3, PS4, PC +4
MLB 2K13 game cover

MLB 2K13

2013·PS3, X360
WWE '13 game cover
Rating 7.4

WWE '13

2012·PS3, X360, Wii
NBA 2K13 game cover
Rating 7.6

NBA 2K13

2012·PS3, PC, X360 +5
Major League Baseball 2K12 game cover
Rating 6.6

Major League Baseball 2K12

2012·PS3, PC, X360 +4
NBA 2K12 game cover
Rating 84

NBA 2K12

2011·PS3, PC, X360 +1
Top Spin 4 game cover
Rating 83

Top Spin 4

2011·PS3, X360, Wii
NBA 2K11 game cover
Rating 87

NBA 2K11

2010·PS3, PC, X360 +4
NHL 2K11 game cover
Rating 6.5

NHL 2K11

2010·Wii
Major League Baseball 2K10 game cover
Rating 7.4

Major League Baseball 2K10

2010·PS3, PC, X360 +4
NBA 2K10 game cover
Rating 7.9

NBA 2K10

2009·PS3, PC, X360 +3
Baseball Blast! game cover

Baseball Blast!

2009·Wii
NHL 2K10 game cover
Rating 7.4

NHL 2K10

2009·PS3, X360
The Bigs 2 game cover
Rating 7.1

The Bigs 2

2009·PS3, X360, PS2 +2
Major League Baseball 2K9: Fantasy All-Stars game cover

Major League Baseball 2K9: Fantasy All-Stars

2009·NDS
Major League Baseball 2K9 game cover
Rating 6.4

Major League Baseball 2K9

2009·PS3, PC, X360 +3
MLB Front Office Manager game cover
Rating 5.1

MLB Front Office Manager

2009·PS3, PC, X360
MLB Superstars game cover

MLB Superstars

2008·Wii
NBA 2K9 game cover
Rating 7.7

NBA 2K9

2008·PS3, PC, X360
NHL 2K9 game cover
Rating 7.0

NHL 2K9

2008·PS3, X360, PS2 +1
MLB Power Pros 2008 game cover
Rating 8.5

MLB Power Pros 2008

2008·PS2, Wii, NDS
Top Spin 3 game cover
Rating 7.1

Top Spin 3

2008·PS3, X360
Don King Presents: Prizefighter game cover
Rating 5.8

Don King Presents: Prizefighter

2008·X360
Major League Baseball 2K8: Fantasy All-Stars game cover
Rating 4.5

Major League Baseball 2K8: Fantasy All-Stars

2008·NDS
Major League Baseball 2K8 game cover
Rating 7.1

Major League Baseball 2K8

2008·PS3, X360, PS2 +2
College Hoops 2K8 game cover
Rating 7.8

College Hoops 2K8

2007·PS3, X360, PS2
MLB Power Pros game cover
Rating 8.0

MLB Power Pros

2007·PS2, Wii
NHL 2K8 game cover
Rating 6.7

NHL 2K8

2007·PS3, X360, PS2
All-Pro Football 2K8 game cover
Rating 6.9

All-Pro Football 2K8

2007·PS3, X360
The Bigs game cover
Rating 7.7

The Bigs

2007·PS3, X360, PS2 +2
Major League Baseball 2K7 game cover
Rating 7.5

Major League Baseball 2K7

2007·PS3, X360, XBOX +4
College Hoops 2K7 game cover
Rating 7.3

College Hoops 2K7

2006·PS3, X360, XBOX +1
NHL 2K7 game cover
Rating 7.1

NHL 2K7

2006·PS3, X360, XBOX +1
Major League Baseball 2K6 game cover

Major League Baseball 2K6

2006·X360