Abandonware DOS title

Games based on a sports license sorted by release date

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.

Most popular sports license games

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Alex Higgins World Snooker

DOS1986 Lindensoft
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Earl Weaver Baseball

DOS1987 Mirage Graphics
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Lombard RAC Rally

DOS1988 Red Rat software
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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.
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One-on-One Basketball

DOS1988 Electronic Arts
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John Madden Football

DOS1989 Electronic Arts
John Madden Football was the first of a series of american football sports games sponsored by the coach of the same name. The first John Madden Football is an abandoned game developed and released by Electronic Arts in 1988 for Apple II and Commodore 64 and later released for DOS (in 1989). The Madden series became extremely popular and the sequels...
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Lakers vs. Celtics and the NBA Playoffs

DOS1989 Electronic Arts
Lakers vs. Celtics and the NBA Playoffs is a classic abandoned action sports basketball video game. Developed and published by Electronic Arts, it was released in 1989 for the Sega Genesis (also known as Mega Drive) and DOS. This game holds the distinction of being one of the first basketball video games to feature real NBA teams and players, offer...
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Magic Johnson's Basketball

DOS1989 Sculptured Software
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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.
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Monday Night Football

DOS1989 Park Place Productions
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NFL Pro League Football

DOS1989 Micro Sports
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Pro Tennis Tour

DOS1989 Blue Byte Software
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Wayne Gretzky Hockey

DOS1989 Bethesda Softworks
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Basket Master

DOS1990 Dinamic Multimedia
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Ivan 'Iron Man' Stewart's Super Off Road

DOS1990 Leland
Ivan 'Iron Man' Stewart's Super Off Road is an abandoned diagonal-down off-road racing game developed by Leland and released by Virgin Interactive in 1990 for DOS, but also published for Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, C64, ZX Spectrum and a lot of 8-bit and 16-bit consoles. Super Off Road is a classic fixed-screen track-racing similar to S...
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Jack Nicklaus' Unlimited Golf & Course Design

DOS1990 Sculptured Software
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Joe Montana Football

DOS1990 MindSpan
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Omni Play Basketball

DOS1990 DesignStar Consultants
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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.
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Subbuteo

DOS1990 Goliath Games
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Bundesliga Manager Professional

DOS1991 Kron Simulation Software
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Gazza 2

DOS1991 Empire Interactive
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Jimmy Connors Pro Tennis Tour

DOS1991 Blue Byte Software
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Mario Andretti's Racing Challenge

DOS1991 Distinctive Software
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Mike Ditka Ultimate Football

DOS1991 Accolade
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NCAA Road to the Final Four

DOS1991 Bethesda Softworks
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Tony La Russa Ultimate Baseball

DOS1991protected Beyond Software
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TV Sports Baseball

DOS1991 Cinemaware
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American Gladiators

DOS1992 Magicom Multimedia