Games based on a sports license

Sports games, in the DOS era, were often sponsored by popular sports personalities (John Madden, Michael Jordan, Jack Nicklaus, to name a few) or, in some cases, even by institutions (FIFA, NHL, NCAA, NFL). Such a name on the game box was a sure way to boost sales even for low quality games.

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MicroLeague Wrestling

DOS1989 MicroLeague Multimedia

MicroLeague Wrestling is an abandoned wrestling action game based on the WWF league, developed by MicroLeague Multimedia and released in 1989 for DOS. MicroLeague Wrestling was also published for Amiga, Atari ST, Commodore 64.

MicroProse Soccer

DOS1988protected Sensible Software

MicroProse Soccer is an abandoned action-oriented soccer game, developed by Sensible Software and released by MicroProse Software in 1988. The appeal of MicroProse Soccer was its simplicity and the smooth controls. In the United States it was known as Keith Van Eron's Pro Soccer.

Mike Ditka Ultimate Football

DOS1991 Accolade

Monday Night Football

DOS1989 Park Place Productions

NCAA Road to the Final Four

DOS1991 Bethesda Softworks

NFL Football

DOS1992 Distinctive Software

NFL Pro League Football

DOS1989 Micro Sports

NHL 96

DOS1995 Electronic Arts

NHL Hockey

DOS1993 Electronic Arts

Omni Play Basketball

DOS1990 DesignStar Consultants

One-on-One Basketball

DOS1988 Electronic Arts

PGA Tour golf

DOS1990 Sterling Silver Software

PGA Tour Golf is an abandoned golf game - the first in the PGA Tour series - designed by Lee Actor and Dennis Koble, developed by Sterling Silver Software and released by Electronic Arts in 1990. PGA Tour Golf features 3 golf courses based on real ones: TPC Avenel, TPC Sawgrass, PGA West.