NBA 2K15 Adds 11 More Euroleague Basketball Teams, Bringing Total Up to 25 Teams

[Bowinkle08]

i have yet to use even one Euroleague basketball team in 2k14. dont really care if they add 11 more however it is kool for the ppl over in europe to play with their teams. just not something i'm personally interested in as something they add.

[kevin young]

where is the freaking patch 5 for 2k 14??????????????????????????????????????????

[19LloydBanks82]

Re: NBA 2K15 Adds 11 Euroleague Basketball Teams, Bringing Total of 25 Teams

Lol, okay and the NBA isn't global? Have you heard about Kobe Bryant in China? Jeremy Lin? The Greek Freak, Manu, Tony Parker, etc.

The NBA is global, and I think it should be in the game. I like the options, as someone said...why complain about more options?

They are trying to increase their fan-base just like the real NBA is, it's a business.

So what exactly have those players to do with european teams being in an NBA game? Absolutely nothing. It doesn't matter if the NBA is global. This is an NBA game and last time I checked, none of these teams are part of the NBA.

[Mrleaderboards]

Re: NBA 2K15 Adds 11 More Euroleague Basketball Teams, Bringing Total Up to 25 Teams

no soundtrack news this late in the year, no news about any new features that they might hinting towards? but yet we get euroleague teams?

i'd even take "we've fixed our online servers", we've also implemented defense and the addition of crew mode on next gen over any other news right now.

[XxJustAguessxX]

Here we go again. Nobody asked for this and they added more teams that nobody uses. They need to scrap the Euro League teams all together from the game. Those resources could somewhere else that needs them.

[JKSportsGamer1984]

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2k need to add more classic / retro teams not these European teams. That no one uses this in NBA 2k. N.B.A

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This! I don't have a problem with them adding more Euro teams because I understand it from a marketing perspective & them trying to reach a broader audience, but I hope this doesn't take away from the classic teams. 2K needs to make sure they keep classic teams & legends in the game. It would be nice for them to add a few more (Reggie Miller's Pacers, Barkley's Suns, etc..)

[KingTocco]

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So what exactly have those players to do with european teams being in an NBA game? Absolutely nothing. It doesn't matter if the NBA is global. This is an NBA game and last time I checked, none of these teams are part of the NBA.

Lmao you don't get it, no use arguing.

They are global players, they increase awareness in their respective countries. The NBA is expanding globally and 2K is trying to follow that as well. That's literally all it is, it's a pretty simple concept to grasp. If you can't see the connection between those players I mentioned and European teams then I can't really help you.

Why is everyone freaking out about this? This is a nice addition and a cool concept. If you don't use it, fine. Some people probably love it and it might increase sales elsewhere other than the United States too.

I agree 2K doesn't have the best track record and I'm not advocating for them, I just think it's nice to see.

[VDusen04]

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I like it, its nice to have the option to play with European teams. Whats the issue? Why would you complain about having MORE options. Plus it could lead to more career mode options.

The only possible issue I would have with this addition is if it ends up being in lieu of improving or adding more NBA classic teams. I feel it is realistic to have that worry, like they'll be trading their "extra team" work from NBA to Euro. And my issue with that, at its core, is that this is an NBA video game, and I would be bummed to see NBA aspects dropped for non-NBA features.

Lol, okay and the NBA isn't global? Have you heard about Kobe Bryant in China? Jeremy Lin? The Greek Freak, Manu, Tony Parker, etc.

The NBA is global, and I think it should be in the game. I like the options, as someone said...why complain about more options?

I think some folks (myself included) are weary about non-NBA inclusions because we fear it may mean less emphasis may be placed on actual NBA aspects. For instance, as mentioned above, I think it's reasonable to wonder what the inclusion and concentration of more Euroleague teams may mean for the bolstering of classic NBA teams, featuring real NBA legends, Hall of Famers, teams, courts, and logos.

If 2K was able to say, "Hey! We added more classic teams! And we fixed the heads of the weird looking legends! And Shawn Kemp has his signature cuff dunk! AND we added more Euroleague teams just because we can!"... then that'd be cool. Unfortunately, I believe many feel the Euros will be at the expense of something else.

no soundtrack news this late in the year, no news about any new features that they might hinting towards? but yet we get euroleague teams?

i'd even take "we've fixed our online servers", we've also implemented defense and the addition of crew mode on next gen over any other news right now.

For whatever it's worth, May 16 is historically extremely early for any NBA 2K news. I cannot recall a time in the past where we've ever really received something of substance at this point. For instance, the 2k14 soundtrack was not announced last year until the end of July.

That said, if you were just being sarcastic, it went straight over my head.

This! I don't have a problem with them adding more Euro teams because I understand it from a marketing perspective & them trying to reach a broader audience, but I hope this doesn't take away from the classic teams. 2K needs to make sure they keep classic teams & legends in the game. It would be nice for them to add a few more (Reggie Miller's Pacers, Barkley's Suns, etc..)

Wholeheartedly agree. Euros could be fun additions if they were done correctly (they were not last year) but I'd never, ever, ever, ever want their addition to be at the expense of classic NBA teams.

[J_Posse]

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I like this addition, but only if they've made these teams completely editable and they don't use these players likenesses for missing players. Adding more diverse teams and play styles is always a good thing, IMO. They gotta make the atmosphere and court appearance more authentic too.

The addition of more legend/historic teams is dependent on too many variables, so I believe that is a feature that will be decreasing and not increasing.

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[J_Posse]

Re: NBA 2K15 Adds 11 More Euroleague Basketball Teams, Bringing Total Up to 25 Teams

I wouldn't mind if they followed in the footsteps of FIFA and allowed you to select from a huge pool of teams within their own league.

But what their offering is a far cry from what FIFA has. There's well over 25 different leagues in FIFA.

In my opinion unless you can offer the ability to play through different leagues this is nothing more than pandering for a few more overseas buys than a legitimate shot at offering something of real substance.

Agreed, but basketball is a far more difficult game to implement so many leagues and players. And FIFA has been including all these teams since the early to mid 1990's. Maybe in the future 2K can expand this feature to that insane level.

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[VDusen04]

Re: NBA 2K15 Adds 11 More Euroleague Basketball Teams, Bringing Total Up to 25 Teams

I like this addition, but only if they've made these teams completely editable and they don't use these players likenesses for missing players. Adding more diverse teams and play styles is always a good thing, IMO. They gotta make the atmosphere and court appearance more authentic too.

The addition of more legend/historic teams is dependent on too many variables, so I believe that is a feature that will be decreasing and not increasing.

Respectfully, which variables may you be referring when speaking of classic teams? With the exception of 2-4 prominent stars (Charles Barkley, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Reggie Miller and Chris Webber), 2K has seemed very capable of getting just about any other player to agree to have their likeness used in their series. We tend to focus on who is not in versus who has actually agreed in the past (virtually every other legend in NBA history).

Further, I say this with less certainty, but I feel as though I heard before that there's a number of retired players who can be used collectively if they're all a part of the retired players association with which 2K comes to terms. This would mean, in theory, while Scottie Pippin may require individual negotiation at some point, Tom Tolbert may not. Either way, it hasn't seemed to be too much of an effort for 2K to maintain the classics as they are. They appeared to be largely ignored for the previous two years while still providing 7-11 authentic players on each roster.

Even then, if securing rights did become a problem, there's many classic teams that could be used that'd require little else but an authentic classic court, jerseys (which may already exist) and some player re-allocation. We always go back to this, but many players for the 2000 Toronto Raptors are already in 2K. However, it's tough to create that squad from scratch while using a homecourt that is so distinct to the current Raptors squad while some of the players included could probably benefit from an art update and signatures (ex: a younger Vince Carter).

[Mrleaderboards]

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For whatever it's worth, May 16 is historically extremely early for any NBA 2K news. I cannot recall a time in the past where we've ever really received something of substance at this point. For instance, the 2k14 soundtrack was not announced last year until the end of July.

That said, if you were just being sarcastic, it went straight over my head.

Umm, i think you have your facts screwed up bro. Historically, 2k up until 2 years ago released info on the soundtrack in the beginning of the year.
They even used to look towards the 2k community for input for the upcoming soundtrack. Hosting contests to see who could be a producer or an mc and find themselves on the next NBA 2k soundtrack. This is before all the money got to their heads. Now they're no different from how EA is. If anything, the soundtrack to a game should be one of the first things taken care of from a videogame because it has nothing to do with actually creating the game. How hard could it be to select 20 songs to be on a soundtrack and let us in on it a few months before the game drops? it would cost them nothing.(not literally, but you know what im saying.)


Check the dates VDusen!

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This was for 2k12

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[VDusen04]

Re: NBA 2K15 Adds 11 Euroleague Basketball Teams, Bringing Total of 25 Teams

Umm, i think you have your facts screwed up bro. Historically, 2k up until 2 years ago released info on the soundtrack in the beginning of the year.
They even used to look towards the 2k community for input for the upcoming soundtrack. Hosting contests to see who could be a producer or an mc and find themselves on the next NBA 2k soundtrack. This is before all the money got to their heads. Now they're no different from how EA is. If anything, the soundtrack to a game should be one of the first things taken care of from a videogame because it has nothing to do with actually creating the game. How hard could it be to select 20 songs to be on a soundtrack and let us in on it a few months before the game drops? it would cost them nothing.(not literally, but you know what im saying.)


Check the dates VDusen!

This was for 2k11
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This was for 2k12

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I believe we were on two different wavelengths in this regard. It was my belief you were referencing the release of the soundtrack as news. I did not understand you were referring to the announcement of soundtrack contests. I admit the contest announcements often slip under my radar because they feature little to no worthy information.

My cited dates were in reference to the releasing of the actual track lists, which tend to come at the end of July (http://www.operationsports.com/news/...press-release/).

[Junior Moe]

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I may be in the minority here, but this is exactly what I have been hoping for. I get the legends angle, I really do. I have fun playing with them against my buddies. But I spend 90% of my time in MyGM/Association modes. I enjoyed playing exhibition games with the Euro squads, too. I even discovered a few players I really like and would love to play a Euro season with and try to win a title. Even if for no other reason than a change of pace. I think that it could add more depth to the Association or even MyPlayer modes if done right. Imagine being able to draft the rights to a player in the Euro League and being able to play with them before they come across the pond. Maybe even have the player decide to stay over there like Ricky Rubio did a few years back. More options is always good IMO.

[Mrleaderboards]

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I believe we were on two different wavelengths in this regard. It was my belief you were referencing the release of the soundtrack as news. I did not understand you were referring to the announcement of soundtrack contests. I admit the contest announcements often slip under my radar because they feature little to no worthy information.

My cited dates were in reference to the releasing of the actual track lists, which tend to come at the end of July (http://www.operationsports.com/news/...press-release/).

ahhh...i get what you're saying bro. i stand corrected.