#Games for mac tiger license#
According to a 2006 piece in The Escapist, they asked Universal to grant them an exclusive license for a King Kong video game, and Universal, not expecting any interest for the property, gave Tiger a deal on the license. Tiger, already making its LCD games at this point, also thought the game was similar to the King Kong license. Problem was, it wasn't even aware of the game's existence until after it had signed an exclusive licensing deal with Tiger Electronics to produce a Donkey Kong knock-off.
#Games for mac tiger movie#
(via the Handheld Museum) How Universal Pictures wasted its exclusive King Kong license on Tiger Electronicsįun fact: In the early 1980s, Universal Pictures believed that Donkey Kong, the quarter-muncher that first made Nintendo famous, was an egregious violation of its copyright on the movie King Kong.
But it's not the same as the old days when Tiger, wearing red, would appear on the screen.One of Tiger Electronics' King Kong games. I enjoy kicking Justin Thomas' ass, and Bryson DeChambeau's (the video game versions of these guys, of course). And I need fun extras, like being able to outfit my golfer in the dopest golf clothes and with the right clubs.īut more than all of this, I need the juice of the biggest names. I don't want to hit every ball in the trees, nor do I want to be carding 20 unders my second round after buying the game. I need realistic gameplay that makes me want to keep coming back. Some of those are in the 2K games, some aren't. I need great, real courses, like Sawgrass, Scottsdale and the FedEx Cup tracks, and Riviera and Pebble Beach and the Royal courses. Joe Vardon, senior NBA writer: The short answer is, lots of stuff.
#Games for mac tiger series#
EA’s “Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09” sold more than 3 million copies but as his injuries and scandals mounted and his wins became fewer, sales dropped annually until the series ended after 2013, according to the Financial Post.ĢK also said it’s buying Nova Scotia-based HB Studios, which has developed its golf simulations. Electronic Arts, the prior licensee with Woods and the PGA Tour, reportedly enjoyed nearly $771 million in sales of the Woods-branded golf games from 1999-2013. The value of having Tiger's name attachedīill Shea, senior writer: Woods’ golf future remains unknown as he heals, but California-based video game publisher 2K clearly sees value in attaching the name and participation of the modern era’s greatest golfer to its burgeoning PGA Tour golf games. He last played a PGA event in November at the rescheduled Masters. Woods required surgery following the single-car crash near Los Angeles. “I’m honored to take part in this opportunity and look forward to sharing my expertise and insights as we build the future of golf video games together.” “I am looking forward to making my return to the video game landscape, and with 2K and HB Studios, I’ve found the right partners to make it happen,” Woods said in a statement. 2K will also partner with Woods' TGR Foundation, which offers STEM criteria and college-access programs to underserved students. Woods, who is recovering from serious leg injuries following a car accident last month, will play an active role as executive director and consultant with "PGA Tour 2K," the company said. Electronic Arts ended its partnership with Woods after "Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2014" and hasn't produced a golf video game since "Rory McIlroy PGA Tour" in 2015. Woods was the face of EA Sports' "Tiger Woods PGA Tour" from 1998-2013. The "exclusive, long-term" partnership marks Woods' return to video games. Tiger Woods has reached a deal for his name and likeness to appear exclusively in the "PGA Tour 2K" franchise, 2K announced on Tuesday.
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