NEWS - Thursday, April 4, 2002

Konami Drops ESPN license
According to a news report on IGN, Konami has decided not to resign a contract with ESPN for future sports titles after over two years of using the license to market and promote its sports games. When contacted today on the phone, a Konami representative would not elaborate on the details, but officially confirmed the contract has ended. "The ESPN license has ended," said a Konami representative. "We will not renew it. However, we will continue any game that has already been scheduled using the ESPN license."Source: http://xbox.ign.com/