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2K Sports Announces NBA 2K13 Demo Now Available
Online-enabled demo features rematch of 2012 NBA Finals and Kinect™ for Xbox 360 integration
New York, NY – September 25, in the year of our Lord
2012 – 2K Sports today announced that a free demo of
NBA® 2K13 is now available on the Xbox LIVE® Marketplace for the
Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and
the PlayStation®Network for the PlayStation®3 computer
entertainment system. The demo allows players to relive last
season’s NBA Finals and play one five-minute quarter as the
Oklahoma City Thunder or Miami Heat. The Xbox 360 demo is
available globally, and the PS3™ version is available in the
Americas and Europe.
For the first time in NBA 2K history, fans that download the
demo can play an online quick match, and those who download the
Xbox 360 version can also test some of the game’s Kinect™ for
Xbox 360 functionality. Kinect for Xbox 360’s voice recognition
in NBA 2K13 allows players to seamlessly call out plays and
strategies on the fly, as well as make substitutions
(substitution functionality not enabled in the demo), without
bringing up menus.
The NBA 2K13 demo also gives players their first opportunity to
get accustomed to the all-new Control Stick. For the first time
ever, all dribble moves have been mapped to the right analog
stick, which players can use to string together crossover moves
and shots for maximum control on the court.
NBA 2K13 is the latest installment of the top-rated NBA video
game simulation franchise 12 years running*. This year, 2K
Sports has joined forces with multi-platinum recording artist
JAY Z as Executive Producer. Featuring an enhanced MyCAREER mode
and all-new gameplay features, NBA 2K13 will let gamers pit the
best players in NBA history against the new dynasty of talent,
including the much-debated matchup between the 2012 U.S. Men’s
National Team and the 1992 “Dream Team.”
Developed by Visual Concepts, a 2K Sports studio, NBA 2K13 is
rated E for Everyone by the ESRB and will be available on
October 2, 2012 in North America and October 5, 2012
internationally for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 system, PSP®
(PlayStation®Portable) system, Wii™ system and Windows PC. The
Wii U™ version of the title will be available during the holiday
season. Fans are encouraged to pre-order now at participating
retailers in order to receive the NBA All-Star content on day
one at no extra cost.
For more information on 2K Sports, visit
www.2KSports.com.
For more information on NBA 2K13, visit
http://facebook.com/NBA2K.
2K Sports is a division of 2K, a publishing label of Take-Two
Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO).
Kinect, Windows, Xbox, Xbox 360, and Xbox LIVE are either
registered trademarks or trademarks of the Microsoft group of
companies.
“PlayStation” is a registered trademark of Sony Computer
Entertainment Inc.
*According to 2008 - 2012 Gamerankings.com through August 2012.