2K today announced that competitive gaming is officially coming
to NBA 2K16 with NBA 2K16 Road to the Finals, an
exciting new competition that merges simulation basketball with
eSports and culminates over the course of the NBA Finals in June.
Players on PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system and Xbox
One, the all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft,
can form their own NBA 2K Pro-Am teams and compete in a
series of in-game events to qualify for the tournament to win
$250,000.
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“As the world of competitive gaming continues to evolve, NBA
2K is a natural fit to join the growing landscape,” said Alfie
Brody, VP of Marketing for NBA 2K. “Our series has long
inspired rivalry among gamers, and we’re looking forward to
encouraging our fans to enjoy the thrill of competition on a larger
scale.”
Road to the Finals tips off on February 15 in North America with
a series of unique, NBA 2K16 in-game events scheduled
through May 8. Teams can participate in any of the 16 qualifying
events where they will need to win at least four games in order to
qualify. Those four games will be scored based on the team’s
performance and then ranked on the event leaderboard. The top score
of each qualifying event day will be deemed the winner and will
move on to the tournament.
On May 21, the 16 winners on both the PlayStation®4 and Xbox One
will go head-to-head in a single elimination tournament. The
console winners will then face off for the $250,000 championship in
June while the NBA Finals are taking place.
“The NBA 2K development team has aspired to join the
exciting world of eSports for years,” said Greg Thomas, president
of Visual Concepts. “Road to the Finals is our first step, and we
can’t wait to add even more excitement and competitive action to
our franchise.”
Last fall’s release of NBA 2K16 set a franchise record,
selling-in over four million units worldwide within the first week
of release. This year’s iteration also has achieved several
incredible year-over-year milestones since launch, including
doubling sales through digital download and nearly tripling the
number of games played online.
NBA 2K16 Road to the Finals is open to legal residents of
50 U.S., D.C. & Canada (excluding AZ, CT, MD, ND & Quebec),
13+. Must be played on Xbox One or PS4. Void where prohibited.
GameDays begin on 2/15/16 and end on 5/8/16. Subject to the
Official Rules located at http://2kgam.es/NBA2K16RTTFRules.
Sponsor: 2K Sports, 10 Hamilton Landing, Novato, CA 94949.
Developed by Visual Concepts, NBA 2K16 is rated E for
Everyone by the ESRB and is now available wherever games are
sold.
Follow @NBA2K on social media and look for the hashtag
#BeTheStory for the latest NBA 2K16 news.
2K is a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.
(NASDAQ:TTWO).
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
December 2015.
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