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.