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For 2K<\/strong> gamers, this past week has been filled with new information on the next installment in the NBA 2K<\/strong> franchise. With players getting scanned in for the game and the current-gen and next-gen covers<\/a> being revealed, there is only one thing missing: the release date. NBA 2K21<\/em><\/strong> will officially launch on September 4th, 2020 on current-gen consoles. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The September 4th release is only for current-gen consoles and will feature Damian Lillard<\/strong> as the game’s cover athlete on the regular edition, and Zion Williamson<\/strong> as the cover athlete on next-gen edition (no release date has been given for next-Gen). Kobe Bryant<\/strong> will also be featured on the cover of the Mamba Forever <\/strong>edition, which will have a different cover based on which console generation you purchased the game on. On next-gen consoles, the regular edition will be priced at $69.99, with the Mamba Forever edition at $99.99. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gamers that preorder the Mamba Forever edition on current gen will receive a digital download code so they can have the regular edition of the game on their next-gen console. It’s cool to see 2K follow the footsteps of other studios that are giving gamers free next-gen upgrades of the game if they purchase it on their current-gen consoles<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2K’s vice president of global marketing, Alfie Brody, spoke about why the videogame’s various covers are the way they are: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEach of our cover athletes represent different eras of the game of basketball \u2013 Damian Lillard dominates the court today, Zion Williamson is a standard bearer for the next generation of NBA superstar and what more could be said about Kobe? … Three athletes representing the current, future and storied history of the game. Today\u2019s exciting announcement is just the first of many for NBA 2K21; it\u2019s going to be a huge year for basketball fans and NBA 2K gamers.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Today is the day to secure your copy of NBA 2K21, <\/em>because as of right now, the game is now available to pre-order. NBA 2K21<\/em> officially launches on current-gen consoles on September 4th, 2020. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What are your thoughts on the game’s official release date for current-gen consoles? Are you happy with it, or do you think both current-gen and next-gen should release at the same time? Let us know in the comments!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

[Source: comicbook.com<\/a>]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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