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2K Sports Extends the NBA 2K13 Experience with NBA 2K Everywhere
Authentic mobile simulation game, free-to-play companion app, and Facebook game gives fans more NBA 2K anytime, anywhere
New York, NY – September 5, in the year of our Lord 2012
– 2K Sports today announced NBA® 2K Everywhere, giving fans the
opportunity to experience NBA 2K virtually anywhere via an
all-new mobile companion application, a social game on Facebook,
and a full-featured mobile version of NBA 2K13 for iPhone, iPad,
iPod Touch and Android devices. NBA 2K Everywhere will extend
the NBA 2K experience by offering players greater flexibility,
more variety and new ways to play, at home or on the go, with
these all-new social and mobile games. Additionally, both the
mobile companion app and Facebook game enable players to feed
data and experience right back into NBA 2K13 for the Xbox 360®
video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and
PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, introducing a new
level of connectivity and continuity to the NBA 2K experience.
The free companion app, MyNBA2K, will be available in October on
iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Android, and Kindle devices. Players
can experience a series of entertaining mini-games including
shooting practice, free throw drills, a dribbling course, and
autograph signing. With intuitive multi-touch controls and a
variety of pick-up-and-play training games, MyNBA2K will offer
an easy way for players to stay connected to their MyCAREER and
MyTEAM experience in NBA 2K13 while away from home. MyNBA2K will
be available for free from the App Store on iPhone, iPad and
iPod touch or at
www.itunes.com/appstore. The app will also available for
free on the Amazon Appstore for Android, including a Kindle Fire
edition, and on Google Play.
NBA 2K: MyLIFE, 2K Sports’ first ever social game, will launch
in October on Facebook. Players can import their MyCAREER
avatars from NBA 2K13 to compete in skills competitions with
friends, build their home-court environment, and play through
experiences of an NBA superstar including earning endorsements
and fostering relationships with fellow NBA stars.
Accomplishments in NBA 2K: MyLIFE can help unlock clothing, dunk
packages, and other rewards in the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3
system versions of NBA 2K13.
For the second consecutive year, fans can also purchase an
authentic, full-featured NBA simulation experience for their
mobile devices with NBA 2K13 for iPhone, iPad, iPod touch and
Android devices. The new mobile game will be available in
October and feature intuitive multi-touch controls, improved
graphics and, for the first time, a new multiplayer mode via
Bluetooth and Game Center (iOS version only). Fans can also
relive some of the NBA’s most memorable games with the NBA’s
Greatest Mode.
“Our console game will always be the heart of the NBA 2K
franchise, but we want to go beyond that,” said Jason Argent,
vice president of marketing for 2K Sports. “Through NBA 2K
Everywhere, fans can extend their NBA 2K experience wherever
they go, whether it’s on the road with the mobile apps or
socially with friends via Facebook. We’re offering more ways to
experience NBA 2K than ever before.”
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, PlayStation3, 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.
Developed by Visual Concepts, a 2K Sports studio, MyNBA2K will
be available in October on iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, Android,
and Kindle devices.
Developed by Fifth Column Games, NBA 2K: MyLIFE will be
available in October on Facebook.
Developed by 2K China, a 2K Sports studio, NBA 2K13 for iPhone,
iPad, iPod Touch and Android devices will be available in
October.
For more information on 2K Sports, visit
www.2KSports.com.
For more information on NBA 2K13, visit
www.facebook.com/NBA2K.
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