About 2K
The NBA 2K series is a series of basketball video games developed
and released annually. Beginning in 1999 to 2001, the NBA 2K series was
an exclusive to the Sega Dreamcast. The series was originally published by Sega, under the label Sega Sports and is now
published by 2K
Sports. All of the games in the franchise have been developed by
Visual Concepts. Its primary competitor in the
marketplace is the NBA Live series from EA Sports
and released annually. Beginning in 1999 to 2001, the NBA 2K series was
an exclusive to the Sega Dreamcast. The series was originally published by Sega, under the label Sega Sports and is now
published by 2K
Sports. All of the games in the franchise have been developed by
Visual Concepts. Its primary competitor in the
marketplace is the NBA Live series from EA Sports
History 0f the NBA 2K Franchise
The first four games of the series featured commentary from fictional
announcers "Bob Steele" and "Rod West" (voiced by Bay Area sports radio
personalities Bob Fitzgerald and Rod Brooks who works at KNBR 680 San Francisco.
They also host a radio show called "Fitz and Brooks"), but since NBA 2K3
the game's announcing team has been something of a revolving door, featuring
commentary from the likes of Bill Walton, Tom Tolbert, Kevin Frazier, Michele Tafoya, and Bob
Fitzgerald. The color and play-by-play commentary in NBA
2K6, NBA 2K7, and NBA 2K8 is provided by Kevin
Harlan and Kenny Smith, with Craig Sager providing sideline reports. Peter
Barto is the PA Announcer. NBA 2K9 features commentary from Kevin
Harlan, Clark Kellogg, and Steve Kerr with Cheryl Miller as sideline reporter on most
versions of NBA 2K9 and NBA 2K10. Starting with NBA 2K11,
Doris Burke is the sideline reporter on most
versions of the game. On the PlayStation 2 versions beginning with NBA
2K9, there are no sideline reports.
In 2002 Sega implemented the American television network, ESPN's brand with their Sega Sports video games.
The ESPN brand was used for 3 games, with the second game even being renamed
ESPN NBA Basketball, until ESPN signed a 15-year deal with EA
Sports.
In 2005 Sega sold the NBA 2K series along with Visual Concepts to Take-Two Interactive. The series is currently
published by 2K
Sports, a publishing label of Take-Two.
The PlayStation 3 version of NBA 2K7 was the
first version to support motion sensing controllers with a free
throw shooting mechanic that has the player move the Sixaxis controller in a motion similar to a real
free throw shot, but was discontinued for later games in the series.[1]
The series has been present on the seventh-generation of consoles starting with the
release of NBA 2K6 for the Xbox 360 in November 2005.
NBA 2K11 was the first installment in the franchise to have support
for stereoscopic 3D screens, although this feature
was made available via an update only for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions.
NBA 2K12 became the first game in the series to have "built-in" support
of 3D for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions, and
the first to include motion controls using the PlayStation Move
announcers "Bob Steele" and "Rod West" (voiced by Bay Area sports radio
personalities Bob Fitzgerald and Rod Brooks who works at KNBR 680 San Francisco.
They also host a radio show called "Fitz and Brooks"), but since NBA 2K3
the game's announcing team has been something of a revolving door, featuring
commentary from the likes of Bill Walton, Tom Tolbert, Kevin Frazier, Michele Tafoya, and Bob
Fitzgerald. The color and play-by-play commentary in NBA
2K6, NBA 2K7, and NBA 2K8 is provided by Kevin
Harlan and Kenny Smith, with Craig Sager providing sideline reports. Peter
Barto is the PA Announcer. NBA 2K9 features commentary from Kevin
Harlan, Clark Kellogg, and Steve Kerr with Cheryl Miller as sideline reporter on most
versions of NBA 2K9 and NBA 2K10. Starting with NBA 2K11,
Doris Burke is the sideline reporter on most
versions of the game. On the PlayStation 2 versions beginning with NBA
2K9, there are no sideline reports.
In 2002 Sega implemented the American television network, ESPN's brand with their Sega Sports video games.
The ESPN brand was used for 3 games, with the second game even being renamed
ESPN NBA Basketball, until ESPN signed a 15-year deal with EA
Sports.
In 2005 Sega sold the NBA 2K series along with Visual Concepts to Take-Two Interactive. The series is currently
published by 2K
Sports, a publishing label of Take-Two.
The PlayStation 3 version of NBA 2K7 was the
first version to support motion sensing controllers with a free
throw shooting mechanic that has the player move the Sixaxis controller in a motion similar to a real
free throw shot, but was discontinued for later games in the series.[1]
The series has been present on the seventh-generation of consoles starting with the
release of NBA 2K6 for the Xbox 360 in November 2005.
NBA 2K11 was the first installment in the franchise to have support
for stereoscopic 3D screens, although this feature
was made available via an update only for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions.
NBA 2K12 became the first game in the series to have "built-in" support
of 3D for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions, and
the first to include motion controls using the PlayStation Move