NBA and Take-Two Launching NBA 2K eLeague in 2018, Teams Operated By NBA Franchises

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As pictured in the image above, Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick, joins NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, at the league’s headquarters in New York, N.Y. on Wednesday, February 8th, 2017, as they announce plans to launch the NBA 2K eLeague, a new, professional competitive gaming league. NBA 2K eLeague will bring together the best basketball gamers in the world, and marks the first official eSports league operated by a U.S. professional sports league.

Read the official press release below. More details are scheduled to arrive later today.

NBA AND TAKE-TWO TO LAUNCH NBA 2K eLeague

First Official eSports League Operated by U.S. Professional Sports League Set for 2018 Debut

The National Basketball Association (NBA) and Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ:TTWO) today announced plans to launch the NBA 2K eLeague, a new, professional competitive gaming league that will bring together the best basketball gamers in the world. This marks the first official eSports league operated by a U.S. professional sports league.

Set to debut in 2018, this groundbreaking competitive gaming league will consist of teams operated by actual NBA franchises. The founding teams, each composed of five professional eSports players who will play the game as user-created avatars, will be announced in the coming months. The NBA 2K eLeague will follow a professional sports league format: competing head-to-head throughout a regular season, participating in a bracketed playoff system, and concluding with a championship matchup.

“We believe we have a unique opportunity to develop something truly special for our fans and the young and growing eSports community,” said NBA Commissioner Adam Silver. “We look forward to combining our best-in-class NBA sports team operators with Take-Two’s competitive gaming expertise to create a brand new league experience.”

“We are proud to expand our strong relationship with the NBA and co-create the NBA 2K eLeague,” said Strauss Zelnick, Chairman and CEO of Take-Two. “Through the NBA 2K series, which is renowned throughout the world for capturing the authenticity of the NBA and the passion of its fans, we have a proven track record of highly successful collaboration. With this new venture, Take-Two and the NBA aim to fuel the accelerating growth of eSports and take the thrill of competition to exciting new heights.”

The relationship between NBA and Take-Two dates back to 1999, with the NBA 2K series selling over 68 million units worldwide. The most recent release, NBA 2K17, is the highest-rated annual sports game of the current console generation and the highest-rated title in the history of the NBA 2K series.(1) To date, NBA 2K17 has sold-in nearly 7 million units, and is poised to become 2K’s highest-selling sports title ever.

In December, 2K launched its second official eSports competition, NBA 2K17 All-Star Tournament, which offers teams of gamers the chance to win a trip to NBA All-Star 2017. The 5-on-5 tournament, featuring a $250,000 grand prize, will culminate on Feb. 17 in New Orleans.

 

150 people are gonna play in this as full time jobs. That is such a small percentage of players to really crush anything imo

 

Are they going to do 5 for each console, or is it going to be set strictly to Xbox or PS4

 

They usually pick a console, and its a known fact that 2k plays better on PS4 so I'd be shocked if they dont do it on PS4

 

Not to mention PS4 has something like 65% of the current gen console market.

 

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RIP the dream

 

Not if you push to become one of those minor leagues

 

99 percent of u ninjas can't even dunk on NHL. Fuck out of here

 

If the league will be launching in 2018, that will be Project Scorpio for Xbox. Not saying that changes everything, but Sony has nothing to compete with that if the leaked specs are true.

 

I think you're overestimating how many Scorpio's they're going to sell. Hard to convince people who just want to play some games to dish out for a more expensive console that will play the same games as the cheaper one.

NBA wants to be on as many screens as possible, and will likely commit themselves to the brand with highest install base which is Sony this generation. No arguing Scorpio will be the superior console in terms of horsepower, but I don't think they'll catch up on sales at this point in the generation.

 

EA needs to work with you guys and do a grand prize for winning cups here.

When I tried to get people on PS4 to start a league for 2K, they were willing to join. Nearly 200 people before 2K17 came out. Some wanted to manage and some didn't. Then most asked "Is there money involved?" I said no. Then I haven't heard of them since.

The thing is, when you try and play for money through out the regular season for people who never plays seriously or won't play when there is a certain time to play, won't succeed. Idk I have a bad intention for this 2K League. It won't succeed.

Joining leagues like this would help people develop on their skills and know what they're going up against. As well as leagues like this can be fun but serious, even if there's no money involved.

 

nhl is a trash game. no one wants to see 12 grown man skating in mud with an EASHL Logo at center ice.