It’s been more than seven years since Michael Jordan appeared in an NBA game, but there’s no doubt the basketball legend is as iconic as ever. Game developer 2K Sports certainly thinks so, because it chose Jordan as this year’s cover athlete for its flagship basketball game, NBA 2K11.

While the cover of these mega-selling annual sports games is normally graced by a current star, 2K11 will feature Jordan with his trademark tongue out. And because he’s Michael Jordan, His Airness gets to appear on the cover three times. Fair enough. I think the results are pretty striking.

“This could possibly be the most highly anticipated cover art in the history of sports games,” exaggerated Jason Argent, VP of marketing for 2K Sports and Director of Outlandish Claims.

“It’s exciting to see it all come together,” said the basketball legend himself. “I am looking forward to seeing the final product, but my kids might have to give me some lessons.”

NBA 2K11 is out October 5th for Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PSP, Wii, PC, and as an app on the iPhone.

[Via press release]

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Even an uneducated British oik like me knows that Michael Jordan is Kind Of A Big Deal when it comes to basketball, so here’s a fun rumor: the sporting legend could be appearing on the cover of NBA 2K11.

That’s according to ESPN’s sources, and if said moles are right, Jordan will become the first ever retired player to appear on the front of a NBA 2K title. ESPN also suggests Jordan will appear in the game itself in some capacity, though this is all at the rumor stage for now.

Jordan has a history with videogames, and not an entirely positive one. He’ll always be fondly remembered as one of the stars of the NBA Jam series, but many people forget he also starred in his own absolutely terrible game for the Super Nintendo in 1994, Michael Jordan: Chaos in the Windy City. I won’t forget, because I paid for that filth.

[ESPN, via Joystiq]

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EA has just extended its $2 billion offer to the Grand Theft Auto developer. The proposed deal, which had expired Friday, will now remain open until June 16. EA says the delay is to allow the Federal Trade Commission to complete its review of the acquisition. This is the third time the deadline’s been pushed back.

Take-Two isn’t hiding the fact that it’s in talks for a takeover, but the New York-based business may be holding out for a better offer. The company had indicated its successes with titles like Grand Theft Auto demonstrate a higher value than what EA is proposing. As such, executives are suggesting shareholders shoot down the offer, saying the proposal “undervalues [their] company.”

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