NBA 2K24: 2K Reveals Details About Basketball’s Newest Superstar – 2K announced today that Kobe Bryant, 18-time All-Star, five-time NBA champion, two-time Finals MVP, two-time Olympic gold medalist, All-time leading scorer for the Los Angeles Lakers and member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, selected as the cover athlete for NBA® 2K24 Kobe Bryant Edition and Black Mamba Edition.
Greg Thomas, President of Visual Concepts, commented, “As we celebrate NBA 2K’s 25th anniversary with Kobe Bryant, we also celebrate his legacy and his cross-generational impact on the sport of basketball. NBA 2K24 is not only a milestone in the series’ history, but also paves the way for the future with an innovative leap in technology and community-desired features, such as cross-play.”
To celebrate Kobe Bryant’s return to the cover of NBA 2K, players can ignite the Mamba mentality in Mamba Moments mode. You can witness Kobe’s most emotional performances and trace his rise from a young basketball phenom to one of the greatest players of all time.
Additionally, NBA 2K24 introduces revolutionary ProPLAY technology, which integrates real-world NBA footage into NBA 2K24 gameplay. ProPLAY generates animations and motions based on what happens in the NBA, bringing a new generation of authenticity to PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. More details about Mamba Moments and ProPLAY will be revealed over the summer.
NBA 2K24 will be available in three editions and multiple digital and physical formats: the Kobe Bryant Edition, the legendary Black Mamba Edition, and the all-new exclusive 25th Anniversary Edition, which includes a 12-month subscription to NBA League Pass.
The all-new 25th Anniversary Edition will be available until September 10 on PS5, PS 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC for $149.99. This exclusive edition includes a 12-month NBA League Pass powered by Take Two, a Summer League pre-order bonus (July 7-17, 2023), 100,000 virtual currency, and MyTEAM content.
This includes 50,000 MyTEAM Points, a Ruby Kobe Bryant “Rookie Card” Cover Star and an all-new box of 2K24 Option Packs, a box of 10 MyTEAM Promo Packs, a Kobe Bryant Cover Star Sapphire (24 Era) Card, 1 Diamond Shoe, 1 Ruby Coach and a 2-hour Double XP coin, plus MyCAREER content including 15x 6 types of MyCAREER -Skill Boosts, 15x 3 types of Gatorade Boosts, a 2-hour Double XP coin, 4x MyCAREER t-shirts , a backpack, electric skateboard and arm warmers. It also includes a new Black Mamba ‘MY PLAYER’ capsule featuring a black cuff, an oversized purple t-shirt, a yellow t-shirt and a Kobe player panel.
Priced at €99.99, the Black Mamba Edition will be available on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC and includes 100,000 units of virtual currency and MyTEAM content including 15,000 MyTEAM’ Points and a brand new 2K24 pack box option, a ‘MyTEAM’ 10 pack promo pack box, a Kobe Bryant cover star Sapphire (24 era) card, 1 diamond shoe, 1 ruby-Coach and a new Double XP coin from 2 hours, plus MyCAREER content including 10x 6 types of MyCAREER Skill Boosts, 10x 3 types of Gatorade Boosts, 2-hour Double XP coin, 4x MyCAREER t-shirts, backpack, electric skateboard and arm warmers .
For Black Mamba Edition and 25th Anniversary Edition on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One, a version of the game is available for each console generation within the same console family through dual generation access.
Also available in the United States and Canada as a GameStop exclusive, a limited edition WNBA edition, honored by WNBA All-Star, NCAA All-Time Triple-Doubles Leader and New York Liberty Guard, Sabrina Ionescu becomes the athlete cover this year.
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