2K launches new studio to build its ‘next blockbuster sports franchise’
2K is launching a new AAA game development studio, Small Axe Studios, with an ambitious goal: to build the company’s “next blockbuster sports franchise,” according to a LinkedIn post .
The post doesn’t explicitly say what sport this new game will focus on. But an image included in the post features what appears to be a mockup soccer badge, indicating that Small Axe might be making a soccer game that goes head-to-head with EA Sports FC . The Small Axe website also lists senior staffers with experience working on EA’s FIFA series ( the former name of EA Sports FC ), including studio head Aaron McHardy, who once led that franchise.
Small Axe was born from 2K Sports Lab, a project 2K announced in 2023. Whatever this new game is, it will add to 2K’s existing roster of games covering sports such as basketball ( NBA 2K ), wrestling ( WWE 2K ), and golf ( PGA Tour 2K ).
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