This is why games need competition. You think if NBA live was still put in high regards, they would be pulling this shit? Fuck no. They are doing this because they can get away with it, just like how EA knows it can get away with its shit on Madden and Fifa. Especially Madden, because that game offers way less than 2k and Fifa, when during the PS2/Xbox/Gamecube era to the near end of the xbox360/Wii/PS3 era, that game was immersive. Nowadays, games like Madden recycle features from the past like this year with the introduction of Superstar traits, when in 08, there was a similar feature called player weapons that did the exact same thing. Hmm? The worst part is these companies know they can get away with this shit, because there is no competition to challenge them. Combine this with greedy executives that only want to push out copies and sell microtransactions, and, here we are. There is no way games like ESPN 2k5 or Madden 08, games from the 2000s, should have more to offer and are better in every way compared to today's Maddens, and there is no way in hell 2k should have declined by this much after 16, but they have, just because they are blinded by greed. I hate what sports gaming has become, and I wish it would end, but unfortunately, unless these games get competition and the greedy executives and investors, because they have a role in this as well, either change their ways or get ousted, we are going to continue to live in this nightmare. All I have to say is don't buy the newest sports title, I don't, and go play some of the great sports games, like Madden 06, or ESPN 2k5, or NBA 2k 11, or even 16 because that game was solid, especially with the patches later used. Do not support these companies until they step up their game. I will spread this message until they do. Thanks for reading, have a good day.