Could NBA 2K16 be Implementing College Hoops?

[DoEweWumb0]

Quote: Originally Posted by huntt26

Well, that is some awesome news! Unfortunate it's a small number of schools, but gotta start somewhere.

Yeah, unless your a fan of one of the ten juggernaut schools listed, it's just gonna be seen as limited progress.

One thing to think about... Steph Curry went to Davidson, a super small school. If their going to feature his college likeness attending a small school on the cover, wouldn't that open the door to make other small schools featured?

I'm probably just reaching here. Still pretty exciting to hear "College" and "2k" be mentioned seriously by the media.

[Sinner]

Even though if true I hope it ends up being more thank 10 that would still be very good news to me. Now the thing is will there be rule changes for college and will they have different commentary for college in playing those games.

Can't wait to start getting more info on this. Can't you get the game slightly early with pre-order? Now would that also bring the info in a little earlier?

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[steagles]

Quote: Originally Posted by DoEweWumb0

Yeah, unless your a fan of one of the ten juggernaut schools listed, it's just gonna be seen as limited progress. One thing to think about... Steph Curry went to Davidson, a super small school. If their going to feature his college likeness attending a small school on the cover, wouldn't that open the door to make other small schools featured? I'm probably just reaching here. Still pretty exciting to hear "College" and "2k" be mentioned seriously by the media.

But its everything for me as a University of Louisville student!

[jeremym480]

Quote: Originally Posted by jfsolo

IMO, paying a licensing fee just for utilization in cut scenes/storytelling would be a waste of money. I know that a lot of people are super big on authenticity in all things, but they should just use all fictitious schools if there isn't going to be any playability with the real schools. Use that coin on something else.

Hopefully, I'm wrong but I get the feeling that colleges will be for MyCareer only. Which honestly I don't care about, but to me that would fit the #BeTheStory narrative. Maybe you could use them in exhibition too, but imo that will be it...

I just don't see them adding most of the NCAA schools, all of the rules, player editing, ability to draft from those players, etc. that most MyLeague players would want. I'd love to have that and basically have two games for the price of one, but the pessimist in me is saying that's a pipe dream.

Quote: Originally Posted by Sinner

Even though if true I hope it ends up being more thank 10 that would still be very good news to me. Now the thing is will there be rule changes for college and will they have different commentary for college in playing those games. Can't wait to start getting more info on this. Can't you get the game slightly early with pre-order? Now would that also bring the info in a little earlier? Sent from my SM-N910T using Tapatalk

Yes, you can get it September 25th if you pre-order... it's September 29th without pre-ordering. Last year the MyLeague info dropped in early August if I recall correctly and the game came out October 7th. Assuming the keep the same marketing schedule, then we should be getting substantial info within the next week or two.

[jfsolo]

I hope people can see the big picture and realize that the return of any playable college basketball would be a great start and not meltdown if their favorite team isn't in the mix. There has been no college hoops at all from 2K for going on 8 years. 8 YEARS.

[King_B_Mack]

Quote: Originally Posted by Sinner

Even though if true I hope it ends up being more thank 10 that would still be very good news to me. Now the thing is will there be rule changes for college and will they have different commentary for college in playing those games. Can't wait to start getting more info on this. Can't you get the game slightly early with pre-order? Now would that also bring the info in a little earlier? Sent from my SM-N910T using Tapatalk

I would think yes. I thought from the jump when Mike Wang mentioned the two words that were giving the engineers fits, that college was what he was getting at. Made the most sense honestly given the undertaking it would be trying to get all the differences between the two levels in the game. The shot clock, the tempos, the foul outs, the rules, the 3 point line. It could totally not be what he was talking about this whole time, but the evidence definitely says something else.


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[BenGerman]

Honestly, it would make a lot of sense for 2K to buy the license to some of the bigger schools and slowly expand depending on the success of the game if there is indeed one to be made.

Buy the license for a dozen teams or so and give people the creative tools to design some other schools and you're probably good to go. Rovell's tweet is so vague that it's hard to get too excited yet, but it's something.

[jeremym480]

I agree that it's a step in the right direction and I glad that colleges will be back in at least some form. With that said, I'd be lying if this doesn't scare the hell out of me. Some of my favorite features and games have been yanked away from me in the past due to legal issues... And if this somehow backfires and we lose created draft classes I'm going to have a come apart.