The developers of NBA 2K introduced a new MyCareer mode in NBA 2K18 that featured the first open-world experience in basketball video game history. The new mode called “The Neighborhood” promises incredible possibilities including verified users. 2K Sports is taking a page out of Twitter’s playbook and applying it to NBA 2K18 in a move that could allow you to face off against your favorite basketball player.
Chris Manning, a community manager for NBA 2K, announced on Friday that NBA 2K18 will now feature verified users. They won’t have a blue checkmark, but “verified users” will have a verified “2K” icon under their player’s feet. The 2K developers will be some of the verified users, but there will also be “verified NBA guys.” Will that also include NBA players, NBA coaches, NBA writers, and reporters? This would be a huge deal if you could take on your favorite NBA player in NBA 2K18 and then promptly whoop him in NBA 2K18.
New verification system on #NBA2K18 – 2K logo for myself and developers + NBA logos for verified NBA guys! pic.twitter.com/IC4NYX6Lcp
— Chris Manning 🏀 (@LD2K) October 14, 2017
Ronnie Singh, 2K Sports’ digital marketing director, said you’ll start seeing verified NBA players around “The Neighborhood.”
Cool thing about patch: we can now verify NBA players so you'll start seeing them around The Neighborhood. Let your favorite player know!
— Ronnie 2K 2K24 (@Ronnie2K) October 12, 2017
Find me on them streets during #DEWxNBA 3X Tournament right now. Look for that verified 2K badge! https://t.co/jGlj7bAI4S pic.twitter.com/L2QrlHNfOg
— Ronnie 2K 2K24 (@Ronnie2K) October 14, 2017
It would be incredible to play against your favorite player in 2K18. However, what happens when a real NBA player gets carried away with trash-talking, says something unfortunate, and it is recorded. Sounds like another possible pitfall where players and teams could have to deal with a new P.R. nightmare.
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