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Dave · 02-07-2007

This is a quick FAQ about the upcoming All Pro Football 2K8 game coming out this summer that was recently announced. These are the facts from what I've read on various boards, and the official announcement on 2ksports.com. I create this FAQ to help dispell some of the rumors or assumptions on APF 2K8. I'll update it when more information is verified.

What is All Pro Football 2K8?
APF 2K8 is a new football game coming out this summer, possibly August. It has been widely rumored to be in development, and just recently confirmed that it will be released this year. APF 2K8 is the result of EA Sports' licensing of NFL football for their Madden football franchise. The predecessor to APF 2K8 was NFL 2K5, developed and published by the same companies. The release date seems to have been firmed up as 7/16/2007 (available on Tuesday 7/17/2007)

What consoles will All Pro 2K8 be available on?
The Xbox 360, the Playstation 3, and possibly the Nintendo Wii (not confirmed). The game will not be available on the original Xbox or Playstation 2 consoles.

When will NFL 2K5 be backward compatible with Xbox 360?
It probably will never be. It is rumored that EA Sports and Microsoft have a deal in which NFL 2K5 won't be made backward compatible with the original Xbox in order to sell more copies of Madden 2007 when the Xbox 360 was originally launched.

When will NFL 2K5 be backward compatible with Playstation 3?
It already is.

Who is making All Pro Football 2K8?
Virtual Concepts, which made all of the NFL2K titles, as well as older Madden (boo!) football games on older consoles. Virtual Concepts (2K football and basketball games) and Kush Games (2K baseball and hockey games) are part of 2K Sports.

Will I see my favorite NFL teams in the APF 2K8 game?
No. Part of EA Sports license includes all NFL teams. The Pittsburgh "Iron Men", A NY "Jets" type of team, and a "Rhinos" (Chargers) team have been confirmed.

Will I see my favorite NFL player in the APF 2K8 game?
Maybe, maybe not. If you're favorite player(s) is part of the NFL Player's Association, you won't see them because EA Sports has licensed the NFLPA names and likenesses. The game will have individually licensed legends from the NFL that are no longer playing. There will be lip synced dialog for some players and the coaches in the game. 240 "legendary" players have been confirmed, from John Elway to Bubby Brister.

Will I see my favorite NFL stadium in the APF 2K8 game?
No. Part of EA Sports license includes all NFL stadiums. All stadiums seem to have themes for their teams.

Why doesn't 2K Sports make a college or arena league football game?
EA Sports has purchased licenses for almost all types of american football leagues, conferences, etc. including NCAA, NJCAA, AFL, and NFL Europa.

How much is All Pro Football going to cost me?
Pre orders for the game are now available on 2K Sports - Upgrade Your Browser for $59.99.

Will I be able to customize anything in APF 2K8?
There have been many requests and suggestions to make the game as customizable as possible, including specialized plays, rules, stadiums, create a player, etc. It is assumed that at the least, a player will be able to select/create a city, stadium, team, players, unitorms, and logos. It is also assumed that everything available in 2K5 will be available in APF 2K8, including online leagues and franchise mode. No details have been given about The Crib, VIP System, or First Person Football. It has been confirmed in Game Informer magazine that you won't be able to create a team and name it after your favorite NFL team.

Where can I read more information on APF 2K8?
Visit The Official APF 2K8 Football Forum on 2ksports.com

Where can I revisit some videos of NFL 2K5?
Search for NFL2K5 on youtube to get quite a few results. One of the best "tribute" videos of NFL2K5 is available here

More information:
Football Resurrected - The official web site of the game.
2K Sports Returns to the Gridiron
2K Sports announces All-Pro Football 2K8
2K returns to gridiron
All-Pro Football 2K8 Q&A: The Road to Rebirth

Dave · 03-15-2007

Update 3/14/2007:
IGN: The New Generation of Animation

It is hinted that All Pro Football 2K8 will feature the highly anticipated NaturalMotion software.

Quote:

Last February, NaturalMotion announced a partnership deal with Rockstar Games, Inc., the publishing label responsible for Grand Theft Auto. Rockstar Games is also in the same family of companies as 2K Sports. When pressed about future projects using NaturalMotion's animation technology, one of the NaturalMotion employees at GDC brought up the deal they have with Rockstar now. I commented that he must be talking about Grand Theft Auto IV, and he said no, not exactly. He mentioned the fact that 2K Sports is in the same family of companies as Rockstar, pointed out the football characters used in the animation demos, and the fact that their booth had young guys suited-up in football gear. I mentioned that he must be talking about 2K's rumored All-Pro football game that's been tightly under wraps. That's when he stopped talking.

Dave · 04-03-2007

"Dan" and "Peter", the fictional play by play and color commentators from the NFL 2k series have nearly been confirmed...

IMDB reports that Terence McGovern (Dan) and Jay Styne (Peter) are doing voice work for APF2K8.

All-Pro Football 2K8 (2007) (VG)

Dave · 04-03-2007

The release date for APF2K8 has been reported by game shops as anywhere between August 18th to September 1st, 2007

Dave · 04-13-2007

The May issue of Game Informer has more information on APF 2K8, here are some hi res scans...
High(er) res pics! - 2K Sports Forums

Some things confirmed..
Dan and Peter will return as announcers
There is no Franchise mode
The rating system for players is gone, and is replaced by a new unique system

Dave · 04-26-2007

The official web site just added....
2K Sports - Upgrade Your Browser

More info...
Updated APF2K8 website.... - 2K Sports Forums

Dave · 04-30-2007

2k Sports has been advertising this new game on NFL.com...

just saw an ad for apf 2k8 - Page 2 - 2K Sports Forums

Dave · 06-04-2007

Rumored pic from the game of Jerry Rice.

Discussion:
Jerry Rice. . . .WOOOOWWWWWWW!!!!!!!! - 2K Sports Forums

Operation Sports: Dedicated To Sports Gaming (membership required)

Dave · 06-05-2007

A 1Up Podcast has the following information.... (from 2ksports.com)
EGM Live*: Dissecting the World of BioShock news from 1UP.com

-Brian from 1up saw the game
-They got a screen shot
-Kenny Stabler is in the game (QB Raiders)
-2K8 signed 240 All Pro's
-John Madden is NOT in the game
-Can only pick 11 legends per team
-No option to have all legends on your team
-Annual game? Maybe, maybe not
-Online Leagues
-Madden saving their best game for when 2K puts out a game again?
-Madden looks like it's stepping up this year
-Release date July 15th 1 day before EA NCAA Football
-Doesn't know why they don't have a lower price point. They like $40 bucks

A new Amazon cover art pic from Amazon:

Dave · 06-15-2007

Update from last week. Track list released, new pics, and new video of cutscenes....

2K Sports - Upgrade Your Browser

Dave · 06-25-2007

This game is driving me crazy.

3 weeks until the game is released, and they haven't shown any game play footage, and none of the top gamer sites have hardly mentioned it.

Either 2k Sports has a surprise, or they're ashamed of it. I think the latter.

02-07-2007	#1
Dave The Off Duty Dave Listens: Z92 - Omaha, NE Mornings Join Date: Jun 2004 Age: 40 Posts: 7,362 Throcks: 27,813.56 Thanks: 938 Thanked 4,305 Times in 853 Posts	2K Sports All Pro Football 2K8 FAQ This is a quick FAQ about the upcoming All Pro Football 2K8 game coming out this summer that was recently announced. These are the facts from what I've read on various boards, and the official announcement on 2ksports.com. I create this FAQ to help dispell some of the rumors or assumptions on APF 2K8. I'll update it when more information is verified. What is All Pro Football 2K8? APF 2K8 is a new football game coming out this summer, possibly August. It has been widely rumored to be in development, and just recently confirmed that it will be released this year. APF 2K8 is the result of EA Sports' licensing of NFL football for their Madden football franchise. The predecessor to APF 2K8 was NFL 2K5, developed and published by the same companies. The release date seems to have been firmed up as 7/16/2007 (available on Tuesday 7/17/2007) What consoles will All Pro 2K8 be available on? The Xbox 360, the Playstation 3, and possibly the Nintendo Wii (not confirmed). The game will not be available on the original Xbox or Playstation 2 consoles. When will NFL 2K5 be backward compatible with Xbox 360? It probably will never be. It is rumored that EA Sports and Microsoft have a deal in which NFL 2K5 won't be made backward compatible with the original Xbox in order to sell more copies of Madden 2007 when the Xbox 360 was originally launched. When will NFL 2K5 be backward compatible with Playstation 3? It already is. Who is making All Pro Football 2K8? Virtual Concepts, which made all of the NFL2K titles, as well as older Madden (boo!) football games on older consoles. Virtual Concepts (2K football and basketball games) and Kush Games (2K baseball and hockey games) are part of 2K Sports. Will I see my favorite NFL teams in the APF 2K8 game? No. Part of EA Sports license includes all NFL teams. The Pittsburgh "Iron Men", A NY "Jets" type of team, and a "Rhinos" (Chargers) team have been confirmed. Will I see my favorite NFL player in the APF 2K8 game? Maybe, maybe not. If you're favorite player(s) is part of the NFL Player's Association, you won't see them because EA Sports has licensed the NFLPA names and likenesses. The game will have individually licensed legends from the NFL that are no longer playing. There will be lip synced dialog for some players and the coaches in the game. 240 "legendary" players have been confirmed, from John Elway to Bubby Brister. Will I see my favorite NFL stadium in the APF 2K8 game? No. Part of EA Sports license includes all NFL stadiums. All stadiums seem to have themes for their teams. Why doesn't 2K Sports make a college or arena league football game? EA Sports has purchased licenses for almost all types of american football leagues, conferences, etc. including NCAA, NJCAA, AFL, and NFL Europa. How much is All Pro Football going to cost me? Pre orders for the game are now available on 2K Sports - Upgrade Your Browser for $59.99. Will I be able to customize anything in APF 2K8? There have been many requests and suggestions to make the game as customizable as possible, including specialized plays, rules, stadiums, create a player, etc. It is assumed that at the least, a player will be able to select/create a city, stadium, team, players, unitorms, and logos. It is also assumed that everything available in 2K5 will be available in APF 2K8, including online leagues and franchise mode. No details have been given about The Crib, VIP System, or First Person Football. It has been confirmed in Game Informer magazine that you won't be able to create a team and name it after your favorite NFL team. Where can I read more information on APF 2K8? Visit The Official APF 2K8 Football Forum on 2ksports.com Where can I revisit some videos of NFL 2K5? Search for NFL2K5 on youtube to get quite a few results. One of the best "tribute" videos of NFL2K5 is available here More information: Football Resurrected - The official web site of the game. 2K Sports Returns to the Gridiron 2K Sports announces All-Pro Football 2K8 2K returns to gridiron All-Pro Football 2K8 Q&A: The Road to Rebirth __________________ THE "N" WORD = "NEBRASKA" YetAnotherGreatBandName.com Questions, comments, concerns? Last edited by Dave; 06-05-2007 at 07:36 AM.

04-03-2007	#3
Dave The Off Duty Dave Listens: Z92 - Omaha, NE Mornings Join Date: Jun 2004 Age: 40 Posts: 7,362 Throcks: 27,813.56 Thanks: 938 Thanked 4,305 Times in 853 Posts	Re: 2K Sports All Pro Football 2K8 FAQ "Dan" and "Peter", the fictional play by play and color commentators from the NFL 2k series have nearly been confirmed... IMDB reports that Terence McGovern (Dan) and Jay Styne (Peter) are doing voice work for APF2K8. All-Pro Football 2K8 (2007) (VG) __________________ THE "N" WORD = "NEBRASKA" YetAnotherGreatBandName.com Questions, comments, concerns?

04-03-2007	#4
Dave The Off Duty Dave Listens: Z92 - Omaha, NE Mornings Join Date: Jun 2004 Age: 40 Posts: 7,362 Throcks: 27,813.56 Thanks: 938 Thanked 4,305 Times in 853 Posts	Re: 2K Sports All Pro Football 2K8 FAQ The release date for APF2K8 has been reported by game shops as anywhere between August 18th to September 1st, 2007 __________________ THE "N" WORD = "NEBRASKA" YetAnotherGreatBandName.com Questions, comments, concerns?

04-13-2007	#5
Dave The Off Duty Dave Listens: Z92 - Omaha, NE Mornings Join Date: Jun 2004 Age: 40 Posts: 7,362 Throcks: 27,813.56 Thanks: 938 Thanked 4,305 Times in 853 Posts	Re: 2K Sports All Pro Football 2K8 FAQ The May issue of Game Informer has more information on APF 2K8, here are some hi res scans... High(er) res pics! - 2K Sports Forums Some things confirmed.. Dan and Peter will return as announcers There is no Franchise mode The rating system for players is gone, and is replaced by a new unique system __________________ THE "N" WORD = "NEBRASKA" YetAnotherGreatBandName.com Questions, comments, concerns?

04-26-2007	#6
Dave The Off Duty Dave Listens: Z92 - Omaha, NE Mornings Join Date: Jun 2004 Age: 40 Posts: 7,362 Throcks: 27,813.56 Thanks: 938 Thanked 4,305 Times in 853 Posts	Re: 2K Sports All Pro Football 2K8 FAQ The official web site just added.... 2K Sports - Upgrade Your Browser More info... Updated APF2K8 website.... - 2K Sports Forums __________________ THE "N" WORD = "NEBRASKA" YetAnotherGreatBandName.com Questions, comments, concerns?

04-30-2007	#7
Dave The Off Duty Dave Listens: Z92 - Omaha, NE Mornings Join Date: Jun 2004 Age: 40 Posts: 7,362 Throcks: 27,813.56 Thanks: 938 Thanked 4,305 Times in 853 Posts	Re: 2K Sports All Pro Football 2K8 FAQ 2k Sports has been advertising this new game on NFL.com... just saw an ad for apf 2k8 - Page 2 - 2K Sports Forums __________________ THE "N" WORD = "NEBRASKA" YetAnotherGreatBandName.com Questions, comments, concerns?

06-04-2007	#8
Dave The Off Duty Dave Listens: Z92 - Omaha, NE Mornings Join Date: Jun 2004 Age: 40 Posts: 7,362 Throcks: 27,813.56 Thanks: 938 Thanked 4,305 Times in 853 Posts	Re: 2K Sports All Pro Football 2K8 FAQ Rumored pic from the game of Jerry Rice. Discussion: Jerry Rice. . . .WOOOOWWWWWWW!!!!!!!! - 2K Sports Forums Operation Sports: Dedicated To Sports Gaming (membership required) __________________ THE "N" WORD = "NEBRASKA" YetAnotherGreatBandName.com Questions, comments, concerns?

06-05-2007	#9
Dave The Off Duty Dave Listens: Z92 - Omaha, NE Mornings Join Date: Jun 2004 Age: 40 Posts: 7,362 Throcks: 27,813.56 Thanks: 938 Thanked 4,305 Times in 853 Posts	Re: 2K Sports All Pro Football 2K8 FAQ A 1Up Podcast has the following information.... (from 2ksports.com) EGM Live: Dissecting the World of BioShock news from 1UP.com -Brian from 1up saw the game -They got a screen shot -Kenny Stabler is in the game (QB Raiders) -2K8 signed 240 All Pro's -John Madden is NOT in the game -Can only pick 11 legends per team -No option to have all legends on your team -Annual game? Maybe, maybe not -Online Leagues -Madden saving their best game for when 2K puts out a game again? -Madden looks like it's stepping up this year -Release date July 15th 1 day before EA NCAA Football -Doesn't know why they don't have a lower price point. They like $40 bucks A new Amazon cover art pic from Amazon: __________________ THE "N" WORD = "NEBRASKA"* YetAnotherGreatBandName.com Questions, comments, concerns?

06-15-2007	#10
Dave The Off Duty Dave Listens: Z92 - Omaha, NE Mornings Join Date: Jun 2004 Age: 40 Posts: 7,362 Throcks: 27,813.56 Thanks: 938 Thanked 4,305 Times in 853 Posts	Re: 2K Sports All Pro Football 2K8 FAQ Update from last week. Track list released, new pics, and new video of cutscenes.... 2K Sports - Upgrade Your Browser __________________ THE "N" WORD = "NEBRASKA" YetAnotherGreatBandName.com Questions, comments, concerns? Last edited by Dave; 06-15-2007 at 08:24 AM.

06-25-2007	#11
Dave The Off Duty Dave Listens: Z92 - Omaha, NE Mornings Join Date: Jun 2004 Age: 40 Posts: 7,362 Throcks: 27,813.56 Thanks: 938 Thanked 4,305 Times in 853 Posts	Re: 2K Sports All Pro Football 2K8 FAQ This game is driving me crazy. 3 weeks until the game is released, and they haven't shown any game play footage, and none of the top gamer sites have hardly mentioned it. Either 2k Sports has a surprise, or they're ashamed of it. I think the latter. __________________ THE "N" WORD = "NEBRASKA" YetAnotherGreatBandName.com Questions, comments, concerns?

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