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| '''''Major League Baseball 2K9''''' or in short, '''''MLB 2K9''''', is a ] licensed baseball simulation video game under development by ] and will be published by ]. The game will be developed for the ], ], ], ], and ].<ref name="platformpress">{{cite web| url=http://www.2ksports.com/news/mlb2k9/270| title= NL Cy Young Award Winner Tim Lincecum is Cover Athlete for MLB 2K9| author=]}}</ref> | '''''Major League Baseball 2K9''''' or in short, '''''MLB 2K9''''', is a ] licensed baseball simulation video game under development by ] and will be published by ]. The game will be developed for the ], ], ], ], and ].<ref name="platformpress">{{cite web| url=http://www.2ksports.com/news/mlb2k9/270| title= NL Cy Young Award Winner Tim Lincecum is Cover Athlete for MLB 2K9| author=]}}</ref> | ||
| Then-lead developer Ben Brinkman's revealed that ''MLB 2K9'' represents the final act of a planned three year development cycle for 2K's baseball series for next gen systems.<ref name=1UPBlog></ref> He restated the "three year plan" in a ], ] podcast with '']''.<ref name=oxmbase>'']'', ], ] podcast</ref> In both interviews, Brinkman stated that ''2K9'', the third game, would represent the final, most polished version of the next gen series. However, Brinkman walked away from the series after the release of '']''.<ref name="visualconcepts">{{cite web|url= http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3167973| title= Visual Concepts to Develop MLB and NHL 2K|work = ]| author=Todd Zuniga| date= 2008-05-27}}</ref>. | |||
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Video game| Major League Baseball 2K9 | |
|---|---|
 Tim Lincecum, cover athlete | |
| Developer(s) | Visual Concepts |
| Publisher(s) | 2K Sports |
| Platform(s) | Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, Wii |
| Release | Template:Vgy |
| Genre(s) | Sports |
| Mode(s) | Single player, multiplayer |
Major League Baseball 2K9 or in short, MLB 2K9, is a MLB licensed baseball simulation video game under development by Visual Concepts and will be published by 2K Sports. The game will be developed for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, and Wii.
Then-lead developer Ben Brinkman's 1UP.com log revealed that MLB 2K9 represents the final act of a planned three year development cycle for 2K's baseball series for next gen systems. He restated the "three year plan" in a January 18, 2008 podcast with Official Xbox Magazine. In both interviews, Brinkman stated that 2K9, the third game, would represent the final, most polished version of the next gen series. However, Brinkman walked away from the series after the release of MLB 2K8..
Cover athlete
2008 Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum is the cover athlete for 2K9.
References
- ^ Official Xbox Magazine, January 18, 2008 podcast
- ^ 2K Sports. "NL Cy Young Award Winner Tim Lincecum is Cover Athlete for MLB 2K9".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - MLB 2K7 1Up.com blog
- Todd Zuniga (2008-05-27). "Visual Concepts to Develop MLB and NHL 2K". 1up.com.
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