Historic Teams will be DLC

[lazyswimmer7]

https://www.google.com/amp/www.forbes.com/sites/brianmazique/2016/08/26/nba-2k17-news-the-prelude-gives-fans-a-chance-to-start-their-mycareer-journey-early/amp/

[Rockie_Fresh88]

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Uh oh this should be fun ...

[Junior Moe]

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This is potentially huge. I'm glad 2k is capitalizing on this aspect. I still need to see price but it's safe to say that I'm gonna cop most if not all these teams. Who knows, maybe it'll lead to 2K doing the same thing with classic teams and players we have been clamoring for.

[Goffs]

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I'm ok with this just as long the roster is complete with no generics! If I'm paying for something it better be complete!

[Rockie_Fresh88]

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I don't think it's a bad idea TBH. Might lead to full teams and more teams down the road

[AirJordanFan93]

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I don't think it's a bad idea TBH. Might lead to full teams and more teams down the road

Yeah if this proves successful we can hope. They must know there is a market for more Classic Teams otherwise they wouldn't of added as many as they did last year or be offering teams as DLC this year.

[lazyswimmer7]

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I think 2k has the video game business down to a science. Rely on unemployed youtubers to create videos and market their game (genius). Don't release any information about the game and switch over all "extra" content to DLC.


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[Mauer4MVP]

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So it's just historic college teams, correct?

[TheBadazz]

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From the Article....

According to 2K, fans will be able to purchase and download playable all-time-great teams representing each of the playable colleges from The Prelude.


There will also be special collegiate MyTeam cards with legend players from those programs. That’s a bit of a bombshell.


For the first time, NBA 2K is actually delving into DLC for additional teams. That’s a pretty significant addition. I’ve long said I’d be willing to pay for extra teams–as long as they were of some value to the experience.
Not all fans will fill this way. You can bet there will be members of the community that say, the teams should be available from the beginning, and they have a point.


However, this is not much different than the manner by which gamers spend cash for micro-transactions in card-based modes like MyTeam and Ultimate Team.


Hopefully, we’ll see players who aren’t available in any other area of the game accessible in this DLC.


Being able to use alumni all-star teams in MyGM or MyLeague rosters is exciting for fans like myself who love franchise mode gaming
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Why do they give NBA2k for free and let you buy what you want to play! LOL!

Better yet make NCAA2K once every two years, give the fans what they want.

[VizzyXV]

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The way I'm reading it is it's just all time college teams for now yeah? I may cop if I think the price is decent, hopefully it's not just players copied and paste from their faces in-game now and actually is likened to their college days

[daveberg]

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So long as they're done correctly, then I'm all for it!!!

EDIT: Wait, These are just college teams?? Oh for f's sake.

Moving on....nothing to see here.

[lazyswimmer7]

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So it's just historic college teams, correct?

It's hard to make anything of 2k news since it's vague and incomplete.


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[DC]

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They can have that. I'm good with playing as regular teams

[RyanJS08]

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Just make a College Hoops 2k game already...Dang!

This is actually a really cool idea, 2k knew they had good stuff up their sleeves that's why they've been holding out for so long. Sept 16th can't come soon enough!

[VDusen04]

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Not all fans will fill this way. You can bet there will be members of the community that say, the teams should be available from the beginning, and they have a point.

Yep, I'm one of those dudes.

I completely understand that player rights (particularly retired player rights) must be paid for by 2K. And if it became completely and abundantly clear that they absolutely would not be able to continue to support classic teams without supplemental income from consumers, then I'd understand.

However, I have seen virtually no hints or suggestions that that's ever been the case. In fact, 2K has doubled down on the amount of included players and teams over the past five years when accounting for Euroleague, Olympics, and 2000's classics (not to mention the bolstering of the music soundtrack with huge name and more songs than ever).

Basically, if licensing classics were a cost issue, there hasn't been any real hint of it. As such, I've never really dug people clamoring to pay for classics; seems like we're just giving them an excuse to charge us for no reason.

Now, if it was something like, "Hey 2Kers, bad news, we're can't afford classic teams anymore unless...." then I might be more likely to budge on that stance.

Edit: I totally read that part as if you wrote it, ha. Didn't realize all of your post was from the article. My point still stands.