WNBA Teams, Players Now Part Of NBA 2K20: 'Role Models For Girls And Boys'

NYSJ Sports-Entertainment Business News ServiceAugust 8, 2019: You can watch them in person, on TV and via Internet, mobile and other devices, and now you can access WNBA players in NBA 2K20, as well.
Stating that “we know how important the WNBA is to the world of basketball,” 2K said that all 12 WNBA teams and players would make their debut in NBA 2K20.
The company said that many of the WNBA's stars, including Candace Parker (Los Angeles Sparks), A’ja Wilson (Las Vegas Aces) and Breanna Stewart (Seattle Storm) were scanned into NBA 2K20 earlier this year “using 2K’s best-in-class motion capture technology to create the most realistic simulation on the market.”
EA Sports has had WNBA players in its hoops games since NBA Live18 was released in 2017.
“For years, fans have requested the ability to play as some of their favorite WNBA stars,” Jeff Thomas, svp-development, visual concepts for 2K said via the company.
“We’ve been working with the WNBA and their top players to recreate a hyper-realistic version of their league with pinpoint accuracy. We’re excited to roll out this new feature in NBA 2K20 because we know how important the WNBA is to the world of basketball.”
In an intro spot, “Welcome To The WNBA,” Parker and Stewart are seen being scanned and then as players in the game itself.
“The moment you see the L.A. Sparks and Candace Parker in the game, it’s just as important for for girls and boys to see women as role models,” Parker says in the spot. “We have arrived.”
Marketing will also include digital, social media and fan activation.
Antony Davis is on the cover of standard editions, Dwyane Wade on the Legend Edition.According to Parker, “Just like my counterparts in the NBA, I grew up playing NBA 2K. After getting myself scanned and integrated into NBA 2K20 earlier this summer, I was amazed at how 2K is able to replicate women’s basketball at such a realistic level.
“You can tell they are taking the time to capture the essence of the WNBA and have created an immersive experience that all fans of basketball will love.”
All game modes featuring the WNBA will be available to play when NBA 2K20 is released worldwide on Sept. 6.
“We are excited to have WNBA players as part of this top-selling video game, helping to bring more exposure to these elite players, expanding our fan base and providing an immersive gaming experience featuring women role model athletes," new WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert said via the league.
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