Trending News|August 02, 2014 11:48 EDT
'NBA 2K15' PS4 Release Date: New NBA 2K Installment Expected September 2014, Kevin Durant on Game Cover
The newest installment in the NBA 2K franchise will be available to fans on the PS4 platform sometime in September. During the recent NBA Finals, an 'NBA 2K15' trailer was shown, revealing that Kevin Durant will be gracing the new game's cover.
Following numerous complaints from online gamers, the new title will make use of improved online servers for players to play on.
The servers were so bad at one point, that it was fair to say that they were unplayable. So many gamers complained about latency issues, connection problems, and an overall bad online experience, that something had to be done about it in the next version of the game.
An additional report about the game has confirmed that 'NBA 2K15' will be including a Euroleague Lineup this time around, after it's competitor, 'NBA Live '09' debuted that feature first.
Visual Concepts president Greg Thomas observed, "The global response to the integration of Euroleague teams into the NBA 2K series last year was fantastic, and a key factor in our decision to include the full complement of 2013-14 Euroleague teams in NBA 2K15," adding, "We know there's a huge passion for basketball in Europe, and we're excited to further expand the number of playable European teams to make this the most comprehensive basketball game ever."
Euroleague Basketball president and CEO Jordi Bertomeu added, "After an exciting start last year, our partnership with 2K takes another strong step forward with an expansion of the Euroleague Basketball teams in NBA 2K15."
He further mentioned, "The appeal of our style of basketball to video game fans was evident right away with just 14 Euroleague Basketball teams last year, and we are sure that seeing many more of them in NBA 2K15 will be another hit."
The complete list of Euroleague teams in NBA 2k15 is as follows:
Alba Berlin
Anadolu Efes Istanbul
Brose Baskets Bamberg (new)
Budivelnik Kyiv (new)
Crvena Zvezda Telekom Belgrade (new)
CSKA Moscow
EA7 Emporio Armani Milan
FC Barcelona
FC Bayern Munich (new)
Fenerbahçe Ülker Istanbul
Galatasaray Liv Hospital Istanbul (new)
JSF Nanterre (new)
Laboral Kutxa Vitoria
Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius (new)
Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar (new)
Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv
Montepaschi Siena
Olympiacos Piraeus
Panathinaikos Athens
Partizan NIS Belgrade (new)
Real Madrid
Stelmet Zielona Góra (new)
Strasbourg (new)
Unicaja Málaga
Zalgiris Kaunas
It has been reported that music producer Pharrell Williams will produce the soundtrack for the upcoming basketball game. Pharrell is reported to be thrilled and excited about the collaboration that 2K Sports has in store for him.
"I'm tripping out that we get to put this music out," said Williams of the 'NBA 2K15' soundtrack, "This never happens -- the system is never like that, where you look up and go 'Wow, we just pulled that off.' I'm pumped and excited."
Watch the Offical NBA '2K15' Gameplay Trailer below: