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2K Sports
Announces Full Roster for "NBA's Greatest" in
NBA®
2K12 |
2K Sports announced today the
complete lineup of 15 NBA legends that will be
available in "NBA's Greatest" mode, an all-new
playable game feature for the next installment
of the top-rated and best-selling NBA video game
simulation franchise *,
NBA®
2K12. For the
first time, gamers will be able to take control
of some of the most iconic players in NBA
history, such as Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson,
Larry Bird, and Julius Irving, and pit them
against other classic and modern-day teams to
create NBA dream matchups.
Each of these 15 basketball
legends has been meticulously recreated with an
uncanny level of detail, including
period-specific depictions of their arenas, team
uniforms, signature moves, and even historically
accurate broadcast presentation styles in
NBA 2K12. Gamers will now tap into the
legacy of these legendary athletes by utilizing
their signature moves, such as Kareem
Abdul-Jabbar's unstoppable skyhook, to rule the
virtual hardwood.
"Fans across the country were
ecstatic to see Jordan, Bird, and Magic on the
cover of NBA 2K12, and have
speculated for weeks about who would fill out
the rest of the 'NBA's Greatest' roster," said
Jason Argent, vice president of marketing for 2K
Sports. "These 15 legendary athletes will allow
sports fanatics to create the NBA's most storied
matchups - and lock in bragging rights for their
favorite teams in NBA 2K12."
"NBA's Greatest" legends in
NBA 2K12 include:
- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar;
- Larry Bird;
- Wilt Chamberlain;
- Julius Erving;
- Patrick Ewing;
- Magic Johnson;
- Michael Jordan;
- Karl Malone;
- Hakeem Olajuwon;
- Scottie Pippen;
- Oscar Robertson;
- Bill Russell;
- John Stockton;
- Isiah
Thomas;
- Jerry West.
Bonus Gift with Purchase
- Customers who
purchase their copy of NBA 2K12
for the Xbox 360®video
game and entertainment system from Microsoft or
PlayStation®3
computer entertainment system early will receive
two bonus, historic NBA teams featuring their
own NBA greats - the 1990-91 Golden State
Warriors and the 2001-02 Sacramento Kings. Bonus
content will be available on launch orders only,
while supplies last.
NBA 2K12
can now be pre-ordered from leading video game
retailers nationwide, and will be available on
October 4, 2011, for Xbox 360, PlayStation®3
system, PlayStation®2
computer entertainment system, WiiTM
system, PSP®
(PlayStation®Portable)
system and Windows PC.
NBA 2K12
is currently rated E by the ESRB.
Visit
www.esrb.org
for updated rating information.
For more information on 2K
Sports, visit
http://2kgam.es/NBA2Kpr.
Fans are also encouraged to "End the Debate" on
@2KSports
Twitter using the #NBA2K12 hashtag.
2K Sports is a division of 2K,
a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive
Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO).
*According to 2008 - 2011
Gamerankings.com and The NPD Group estimates of
U.S. retail video game sales through July 2011.
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