Two-time NBA All-Star to help fans connect even
further with the NBA 2K experience anywhere, anytime
2K today announced that NBA 2K16, this year’s
iteration of the top-rated video game simulation series for the
last 15 years*, will extend more opportunities for fans to
experience the franchise with the MyNBA2K16 Companion app.
Launching on October 1, 2015, MyNBA2K16 will feature
two-time NBA All-Star Paul George as its inaugural cover star.
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“I’ve been a long-time fan of the NBA 2K series and love
staying close to the game when I’m on the road,” said
MyNBA2K16 cover athlete Paul George. “Being selected as the
face of MyNBA2K16 is the perfect opportunity to stay
connected with the game, as well as represent the NBA 2K
franchise.”
Keeping with the series’ commitment to authenticity,
MyNBA2K16 will provide fans a chance to stay constantly
connected to NBA 2K, packing new features including MyCAREER
display, MyPLAYER store, more ways to earn virtual currency and
all-new episodes of 2KTV into the mobile experience.
MyNBA2K16 will also include the collectible card game MyTEAM
Mobile, where gamers can collect their favorite NBA athlete cards
and challenge competitors globally in quick games, season
tournaments and in-game special events.
MyNBA2K16 includes the NBA 2K themed card game,
MyTEAM Mobile, which allows players to collect their
favorite NBA player cards to challenge other competitors across the
world in exhibition games, season tournaments and in-game special
events. Fans will be able to earn Virtual Currency for NBA
2K16 via the MyNBA2K16 Companion app, creating a
seamless cross-platform NBA 2K experience for fans on the
go.
“It was a natural choice to select Paul George as 2K’s
first-ever cover athlete for MyNBA2K16,” said Alfie Brody,
Vice President of Marketing for NBA 2K. “We’re always
looking to go where our fans are, and with Paul on the cover,
MyNBA2K16 will bring the ultimate mobile experience to fans
worldwide.”
Developed by Cat Daddy Games in conjunction with Visual
Concepts, both 2K studios, MyNBA2K16 will be available for
download free of charge on the App Store for iOS devices, including
the iPhone, iPad and Pod touch, as well as the Google Play Store
and Amazon Appstore for Android devices on October 1, 2015.
Follow @NBA2K on social media and look for the hashtag
#BeTheStory for the latest NBA 2K16 and
MyNBA2K16 news.
2K is a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.
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About Take-Two Interactive Software
Headquartered in New York City, Take-Two Interactive Software,
Inc. is a leading developer, publisher and marketer of interactive
entertainment for consumers around the globe. The Company develops
and publishes products through its two wholly-owned labels Rockstar
Games and 2K. Our products are designed for console systems and
personal computers, including smartphones and tablets, and are
delivered through physical retail, digital download, online
platforms and cloud streaming services. The Company’s common stock
is publicly traded on NASDAQ under the symbol TTWO. For more
corporate and product information please visit our website at
http://www.take2games.com.
About 2K
Founded in 2005, 2K develops and publishes interactive
entertainment globally for console systems, handheld gaming systems
and personal computers, including smartphones and tablets, which
are delivered through physical retail, digital download, online
platforms and cloud streaming services. 2K publishes titles in
today’s most popular gaming genres, including shooters, action,
role-playing, strategy, sports, casual, and family entertainment.
The 2K label has some of the most talented development studios in
the world today, including Firaxis Games, Visual Concepts, Hangar
13, Cat Daddy Games and 2K China. 2K’s stable of high quality
titles includes the critically acclaimed BioShock®, Borderlands™,
and XCOM® franchises, the beloved Sid Meier’s Civilization series,
the innovative Evolve™, the popular WWE 2K franchise and NBA 2K,
the #1 rated and #1 selling basketball franchise*. 2K is
headquartered in Novato, California and is a wholly owned label of
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ:TTWO). For more
information, please visit www.2k.com.
*According to 2008 - 2015 Metacritic.com and The NPD Group
estimates of U.S. retail video game sales through August 2015.
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of risks and uncertainties including: our dependence on key
management and product development personnel, our dependence on our
Grand Theft Auto products and our ability to develop other hit
titles, the timely release and significant market acceptance of our
games, the ability to maintain acceptable pricing levels on our
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summarized in the section entitled "Risk Factors," the Company’s
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Communications for 2KJessica Roache,
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