Fancy yourself as one of the best NBA 2K basketball players? Well, this new announcement today may be just what you’re looking for to get into eSports.
That’s because NBA and Take-Two have announced that they will be debuting the NBA 2K eLeague next year, in order to find the best virtual Basketball players around the world. It will be backed and the teams will be operated by actual NBA franchises. Each team will be made up of five professional eSports players.
The league format will consist of competing head-to-head throughout a regular season, participating in a bracketed playoff system, and concluding with a championship matchup. said Strauss Zelnick, Chairman and CEO of Take-Two said the following regarding the NBA 2K eLeague:
We are proud to expand our strong relationship with the NBA and co-create the NBA 2K eLeague. 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.
Be sure to let us know if you will be trying your best to get in the NBA 2K eLeague via the comment section below. Time to shoot them hoops!
