2K Sports have announced a partnership between themselves and Euroleague Basketball. this multi year deal sees the top teams from the Euroleague available in NBA 2K14. this is the first time the Euroleague has appeared in a NBA 2K game and for this first time the top 14 teams are included.
The fourteen teams to be included
in NBA 2K14 are:
· Alba Berlin;
· FC Barcelona;
· Real Madrid;
· CSKA Moscow;
· EA7 Emporio Armani Milano;
· Montepaschi Siena;
· Fenerbahçe Ülker Istanbul;
· Anadolu Efes Istanbul;
· Olympiacos Piraeus;
· Panathinaikos Athens;
· Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv;
· Zalgiris Kaunas;
· Unicaja Málaga;
· Laboral Kutxa Vitoria.
· Alba Berlin;
· FC Barcelona;
· Real Madrid;
· CSKA Moscow;
· EA7 Emporio Armani Milano;
· Montepaschi Siena;
· Fenerbahçe Ülker Istanbul;
· Anadolu Efes Istanbul;
· Olympiacos Piraeus;
· Panathinaikos Athens;
· Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv;
· Zalgiris Kaunas;
· Unicaja Málaga;
· Laboral Kutxa Vitoria.
Press Release
Windsor, UK and Barcelona – June 26,
2013 – 2K Sports and Euroleague
Basketball announced today an exclusive multi-year global partnership
that will see top teams from the Turkish Airlines Euroleague
available in NBA 2K14, the next instalment of the
top-selling and top-rated NBA video game simulation franchise*, for
the PlayStation®3 and PlayStation®4 systems; the Xbox 360® games
and entertainment system from Microsoft; and Xbox One®, the
all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft. This will
mark the first time Euroleague teams have appeared in the critically
acclaimed NBA 2Kseries. Fourteen teams in total will be
integrated as playable teams in NBA 2K14, allowing fans of
European basketball to pit their local teams against the biggest
teams from the NBA.
“We’re absolutely delighted to welcome top Euroleague teams into the NBA 2K series,” said Jason Argent, Senior Vice President of Sports Operations at 2K. “European basketball has an incredibly passionate following, and we’re all excited to give fans the opportunity to take on Europe’s best in NBA 2K14.”
“We are very proud to collaborate with 2K Sports by introducing our teams and players into the best basketball video game in the world,” added Mr. Jordi Bertomeu, Euroleague Basketball President and CEO. “With this partnership, we’re able to bring fans one step closer to the action by ushering the Euroleague into the global gaming community.”
The fourteen teams to be included in NBA 2K14 are:
· Alba Berlin;
· FC Barcelona;
· Real Madrid;
· CSKA Moscow;
· EA7 Emporio Armani Milano;
· Montepaschi Siena;
· Fenerbahçe Ülker Istanbul;
· Anadolu Efes Istanbul;
· Olympiacos Piraeus;
· Panathinaikos Athens;
· Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv;
· Zalgiris Kaunas;
· Unicaja Málaga;
· Laboral Kutxa Vitoria.
Developed by Visual Concepts, a 2K studio, NBA 2K14 is not yet rated by PEGI. Fans that pre-order for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 systems will receive the King James Bonus Pack at no extra cost on day-one -- October 1, 2013 in North America and October 4, 2013 internationally. NBA 2K14 will also be coming to PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system and Xbox One®, the all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft, later this year.
*According to 2008 - 2013 Metacritic.com and The NPD Group estimates of U.S. retail video game sales through May 2013.
For more information on 2K Sports, visit www.2KSports.com.
“We’re absolutely delighted to welcome top Euroleague teams into the NBA 2K series,” said Jason Argent, Senior Vice President of Sports Operations at 2K. “European basketball has an incredibly passionate following, and we’re all excited to give fans the opportunity to take on Europe’s best in NBA 2K14.”
“We are very proud to collaborate with 2K Sports by introducing our teams and players into the best basketball video game in the world,” added Mr. Jordi Bertomeu, Euroleague Basketball President and CEO. “With this partnership, we’re able to bring fans one step closer to the action by ushering the Euroleague into the global gaming community.”
The fourteen teams to be included in NBA 2K14 are:
· Alba Berlin;
· FC Barcelona;
· Real Madrid;
· CSKA Moscow;
· EA7 Emporio Armani Milano;
· Montepaschi Siena;
· Fenerbahçe Ülker Istanbul;
· Anadolu Efes Istanbul;
· Olympiacos Piraeus;
· Panathinaikos Athens;
· Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv;
· Zalgiris Kaunas;
· Unicaja Málaga;
· Laboral Kutxa Vitoria.
Developed by Visual Concepts, a 2K studio, NBA 2K14 is not yet rated by PEGI. Fans that pre-order for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 systems will receive the King James Bonus Pack at no extra cost on day-one -- October 1, 2013 in North America and October 4, 2013 internationally. NBA 2K14 will also be coming to PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system and Xbox One®, the all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft, later this year.
*According to 2008 - 2013 Metacritic.com and The NPD Group estimates of U.S. retail video game sales through May 2013.
For more information on 2K Sports, visit www.2KSports.com.
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