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2K Sports announced this week that they've teamed up with Euroleague Basketball for a multi-year global partnership that will bring top teams from the Turkish Airlines Euroleague into the upcoming NBA 2K14.
This will mark the first time Euroleague teams have appeared in the critically acclaimed NBA 2K series.
Via the deal, 14 teams will be integrated as playable teams, allowing fans of European basketball to pit their local teams against the biggest teams from the NBA.
"We're absolutely delighted to welcome top Euroleague teams into the NBA 2K series," said Jason Argent, Senior Vice President of Sports Operations at 2K. "European basketball has an incredibly passionate following, and we're all excited to give fans the opportunity to take on Europe's best in NBA 2K14."
"We are very proud to collaborate with 2K Sports by introducing our teams and players into the best basketball video game in the world," added Mr. Jordi Bertomeu, Euroleague Basketball President and CEO. "With this partnership, we're able to bring fans one step closer to the action by ushering the Euroleague into the global gaming community."
The teams included are as follows:
· Alba Berlin
· FC Barcelona
· Real Madrid
· CSKA Moscow
· EA7 Emporio Armani Milano
· Montepaschi Siena
· Fenerbahçe Ülker Istanbul
· Anadolu Efes Istanbul
· Olympiacos Piraeus
· Panathinaikos Athens
· Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv
· Zalgiris Kaunas
· Unicaja Málaga
· Laboral Kutxa Vitoria
NBA 2K14 is due out for the PS3 and Xbox 360 on October 4th, with releases for the Xbox One and PS4 coming later this year.
This will mark the first time Euroleague teams have appeared in the critically acclaimed NBA 2K series.
Via the deal, 14 teams will be integrated as playable teams, allowing fans of European basketball to pit their local teams against the biggest teams from the NBA.
"We're absolutely delighted to welcome top Euroleague teams into the NBA 2K series," said Jason Argent, Senior Vice President of Sports Operations at 2K. "European basketball has an incredibly passionate following, and we're all excited to give fans the opportunity to take on Europe's best in NBA 2K14."
"We are very proud to collaborate with 2K Sports by introducing our teams and players into the best basketball video game in the world," added Mr. Jordi Bertomeu, Euroleague Basketball President and CEO. "With this partnership, we're able to bring fans one step closer to the action by ushering the Euroleague into the global gaming community."
The teams included are as follows:
· Alba Berlin
· FC Barcelona
· Real Madrid
· CSKA Moscow
· EA7 Emporio Armani Milano
· Montepaschi Siena
· Fenerbahçe Ülker Istanbul
· Anadolu Efes Istanbul
· Olympiacos Piraeus
· Panathinaikos Athens
· Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv
· Zalgiris Kaunas
· Unicaja Málaga
· Laboral Kutxa Vitoria
NBA 2K14 is due out for the PS3 and Xbox 360 on October 4th, with releases for the Xbox One and PS4 coming later this year.
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