“The sports and gaming communities have become even more interconnected,” said chairman and interim CEO of Enthusiast Gaming Adrian Montgomery

The game allows players to collect cards and make decisions during the NFL regular season and playoff games

The new program will see NFL players compete with gaming content creators

"2K has a proven track record of high-profile and successful business relationships with other sports leagues"

Terms of the exclusive partnership were not disclosed

Partnership renewed for the first time since 2004

The game has now hit 1.5 million downloads

New characters, costumes and levels in Angry Birds 2 and Angry Birds Evolutions