NBA 2K18 Coming to Nintendo Switch in September

[mercalnd]

Quote: Originally Posted by trekfan

Previous 2Ks were released in late September, early October -- 2K17 was released in mid-September, a full 2 weeks before 2K16 was released. The devs commented in quite a few articles how tight the cycle had been and how it was much harder than usual (Forbes, I believe, is the series of articles I'm thinking of). If 2K18 is releasing in September, I hope it's late September (2K16 was released on 9/29) but I'm not hopeful this is the case -- I imagine early tip-off numbers for 2K17 and preorders were off the chart, which nearly guarantees 2K18 releasing in a similar manner.

Yes but since 2K17 was released 2 weeks earlier than usual that means their new dev cycle started 2 weeks earlier as well. Therefore releasing 2K18 in mid-Spetember would still give them a full cycle.

[trekfan]

Quote: Originally Posted by mercalnd

Yes but since 2K17 was released 2 weeks earlier than usual that means their new dev cycle started 2 weeks earlier as well. Therefore releasing 2K18 in mid-Spetember would still give them a full cycle.

Technically, yes. But 2K17 has had way more patches put out in a much shorter timeframe than 2K16, the launch had quite a few issues, and there are still problems with the game as we speak -- and we still don't know if we're getting another patch for 2K17 at all.

I just feel the current cycle for the devs is too short, especially considering how much time they've spent addressing the various issues with 2K17 -- realistically, how much time do they have to insert new features or fix legacy issues?

I'm not confident 2K18 will be better at launch than 2K17 and I, as a consumer, would have liked it better if 2K had released 2K18 in late September/early October to account for the extended time the devs have had to spend on 2K17.

Whatever the case, I'm happy it's coming to the Switch -- I just can't say what condition that game will be in. My faith in 2K has been shaken after the experience we've all had with 2K17.

[blk5tar5]

Quote: Originally Posted by ps3maddenjunkie

nintendo is still a company? lol on a serious note hey nintendo instead of nba make another punchout! smh

Nintendo did create another punchout but it's called "arms"

http://www.polygon.com/nintendo-swit...-arms-fighting

[Hustle Westbrook]

Another September release? Oh boy...

[Goffs]

Quote: Originally Posted by Hustle Westbrook

Another September release? Oh boy...

Ugh....going to wait for OS reaction before buying 2k18.

[BellSKA]

Everyone is missing the obvious issue with a Switch release for 2K. Currently 2K is an "Always Online" game. Meaning, if my internet goes down, I receive the "You must be connected to Play" error.

So will Nintendo be the only console that will allow us to play offline and then upload after our games are played? Or will all the consoles follow suit? I can only answer for myself, but I get quite agitated anytime I'm playing a MyTeam game and I get the dreaded Must be Connected to Live error and I just wasted 12 contracts. BTW, I AM connected 2K, I'm in a party chat talking with a friend right when it happened.

[Smirkin Dirk]

I saw somewhere that FIFA is using the old 360/PS3 engine for the switch game.

[RandyBass]

NBA 2K18... FIFA...

Bring back Ken Griffey Jr and you got something.