You can thank EA for that. After calling out NFL 2K, claiming they couldn’t sell the game, even if it came with a free ham sandwich, the first game sold really well and the follow up actually beat Madden, which led to EA signing an exclusivity deal with the NFL and the NFLPA for team and players rights.

The contract for Marvel cannot expire. Essentially, Marvel, in their Pre-Disney era, offered an open ended contract to Universal, so as to keep the cash flowing in. That’s why Disney has not been able to add Marvel themed attractions, only themed monorails and those are in Shang Hai, where Universal. Disney can not…