The Line Drive for July 5
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The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings.
♦EA acknowledged the #FixMaddenFranchise campaign but made no real commitments.
♦Pre-orders for the upcoming NBA 2K21 on current-gen now available on Amazon.
♦Reminder only the $100 edition of NBA 2K21 will be upgraded free for the new consoles.
♦The cover athletes are Damian Lillard, Zion Williamson and Kobe Bryant for NBA 2K21.
♦Pre-orders for the upcoming Madden NFL 21 on current gen now available on Amazon.
♦Reminder that all editions of Madden NFL 21 will receive a free upgrade to new consoles.
♦The latest update for Retro Bowl includes a number of additions and fixes.
♦Details on the latest patch to have gone out on all platforms for FIFA 20.
♦Details on the latest content added to Diamond Dynasty in MLB The Show 20.
♦Amazon has MLB The Show 20 standard edition for $40 and MVP Edition for $60.
♦NBA 2K20 is one of the free games offered this month to PlayStation Plus subscribers.
♦NBA 2K20 on the Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch being sold for under $20.
♦Free games for Xbox Live Gold subscribers this month include Dunk Lords.
♦A sequel to Tennis World Tour has been revealed with the release of a debut trailer.