NBA 2K eLeague launch planned
The first official eSports league operated by a U.S. professional sports organization
The National Basketball Association (NBA) and Take-Two Interactive Software have announced plans to launch the NBA 2K eLeague, a new professional competitive gaming league.
This marks the first official eSports league operated by a U.S. professional sports league. Set to debut in 2018, this gaming league will consist of teams operated by actual NBA franchises. The founding teams, each composed of five professional eSports players who will play the game as user-created avatars, will be announced in the coming months.
The NBA 2K eLeague will follow a professional sports league format: competing head-to-head throughout a regular season, participating in a bracketed playoff system, and concluding with a championship matchup.
In December, 2K launched its second official eSports competition, NBA 2K17 All-Star Tournament, which offers teams of gamers the chance to win a trip to NBA All-Star 2017. The 5-on-5 tournament, featuring a $250,000 grand prize, will culminate on Feb. 17 in New Orleans.
The relationship between NBA and Take-Two dates back to 1999, with the NBA 2K series selling over 68 million units worldwide. To date, the most recent release NBA 2K17 has sold-in nearly 7 million units, and is poised to become 2K’s highest-selling sports title ever.
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