The WNBA will get its baptism of fire on 2K20 as the video game developers announced they would include women’s basketball in the latest edition of NBA 2K. Although it’s going to be the first time the gamers on 2K will have a chance to play with female basketball players, it’s not the first time ever that women basketball players have appeared in a game — WNBA players appeared in NBA Live 18.
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Numerous top WNBA players, including A’ja Wilson, Breanna Stewart, and Candace Parker were scanned into NBA 2K20 earlier this summer.
The WNBA will not encounter any limitations on the new NBA 2K20 as all game modes will be available to play. NBA 2K20 is going to be released on Sept. 6. According to the league, the gamers will be able to play a full campaign with their favorite WNBA team.
“For years, fans have requested the ability to play as some of their favorite WNBA stars,” Jeff Thomas, SVP of Development, Visual Concepts, said. “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.”
The NBA and 2K created a partnership to launch the NBA 2K League, which recently finished its second season. Warriors Gaming, operated by the Golden State Warriors, drafted the first and only women’s player at the moment, Chiquita Evans, into the league last March.
“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, ” WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert said.
