2K Sports today announced "NBA 2K Everywhere," a program giving fans the opportunity to experience NBA 2K pretty much anywhere. "NBA 2K Everywhere" give the audience an all-new mobile companion application, a social game on Facebook, and a full-featured mobile version of NBA 2K13 for a slew of mobile devices, including the iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch and Android devices.
According to a press release, "NBA 2K Everywhere will extend the NBA 2K experience by offering players greater flexibility, more variety and new ways to play, at home or on the go, with these all-new social and mobile games. Additionally, both the mobile companion app and Facebook game enable players to feed data and experience right back into NBA 2K13 for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system, introducing a new level of connectivity and continuity to the NBA 2K experience.
The app, "MyNBA2K," will be released in October on iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Android, and Kindle devices via iTunes, Amazon's Appstore, and Google Play. The app will offer a series of mini-games like shooting practice, free throw drills, a dribbling course, and autograph signing. Beyond mini games, it will also offer an easy way for players to stay connected to their MyCAREER and MyTEAM experience in NBA 2K13.
The program will also include a social game via facebook, titled "NBA 2K: MyLIFE," also coming in October. Players can import their MyCAREER avatars from NBA 2K13 to compete in skills competitions with friends, build their home-court environment, and play through experiences of an NBA superstar including earning endorsements and fostering relationships with fellow NBA stars. Accomplishments can help unlock clothing, dunk packages, and other rewards in the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 system versions of NBA 2K13.
"Our console game will always be the heart of the NBA 2K franchise, but we want to go beyond that," said Jason Argent, vice president of marketing for 2K Sports. "Through NBA 2K Everywhere, fans can extend their NBA 2K experience wherever they go, whether it's on the road with the mobile apps or socially with friends via Facebook. We're offering more ways to experience NBA 2K than ever before."
NBA 2K13 will be available October 2, 2012 in the US for the Xbox 360, PS3, PSP, Nintendo Wii, and Windows PC. The Wii U version of the title will be available during the holiday season.