NBA 2K11

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NBA 2K11
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NBA 2K11 cover art.
Developer(s) Visual Concepts
Publisher(s) 2K Sports
Series NBA 2K
Platform(s) Xbox 360, Playstation 3, Playstation Portable, Playstation 2, Nintendo Wii, Windows
Release date(s) Fall 2010
System requirements TBA

NBA 2K11 will be the twelfth instalment in the NBA 2K series, due to be released in North America on October 5th for all platforms. It will be the direct sequel to NBA 2K10 and will likely be followed by NBA 2K12. It will be released for the Xbox 360, Playstation 3, Playstation 2, Playstation Portable, Nintendo Wii and Windows PC. On June 2nd 2010, it was confirmed that former NBA great and current Charlotte Bobcats owner Michael Jordan will appear on the cover.

Cover Player

On May 26th 2010, ESPN.com's Jon Robinson reported that 2K Sports were looking to feature former NBA great and current Charlotte Bobcats owner Michael Jordan as the cover player for NBA 2K11. Robinson also reported that Jordan himself may appear in the game as a playable character, along with former teammates and opponents so that gamers may faithfully recreate classic games and rivalries from the Jordan Era.

2K Sports confirmed Michael Jordan as the cover player on June 2nd, 2010. This marks the first time a retired player has appeared on the cover for NBA 2K and will be Jordan's first official appearance in a seventh generation basketball game. On July 22nd 2010, 2K Sports confirmed the inclusion of The Jordan Challenge in which users would be able to take control of ten different versions of Michael Jordan (each representing Jordan from a different season) and complete different challenges related to some his most memorable performances. The presence of other historical teams related to the challenges was also confirmed, along with the ability to use those teams in all game modes.

Development

Producer Mike Wang returns to the development team beginning with NBA 2K11, following two years with EA Sports as a member of the NBA Live development team. As of March 2024, few details have been released about the game but it is expected to include familiar gameplay elements and game modes such as the Shot Stick, Association and My Player.

New Dribbling Controls

During a demonstration at E3, 2K Sports confirmed that NBA 2K11 would be replacing or at least updating Isomotion with new dribbling controls. No further details are known as of March 2024, though hands-off impressions from the event have mentioned that the new system appears to retain the use of the left stick, rather than aping NBA Elite 11's right stick controls.

Presentation

At E3, 2K Sports mentioned that they have enlisted the services of a former TNT producer to assist in further polishing the in-game presentation of NBA 2K11.

Playstation Move Support

NBA 2K11 will support Playstation Move controls, though Playstation Move will not be required to play the game. At this time it does not appear as though Microsoft's equivalent, Kinect (formerly Project Natal), will be supported by NBA 2K11. This is likely due to the November release for Kinect.

3D TV Support

3D TV will be supported by NBA 2K11, though as with Playstation Move it will not be required to play the game.

Animations

2K have indicated that they will be moving away from two player animations in NBA 2K11, to further avoid canned moments from occurring in the game.

Modes

In addition to returning modes such as Association and My Player, NBA 2K11 will introduce The Jordan Challenge in which users take control of different Bulls teams from the Jordan Era and replay some of Jordan's most memorable games while trying to achieve the same stats (or better). The Jordan Challenge will also make use of era-specific playbooks for the historical opponents along with custom commentary and appropriate retro art.

Historic Teams

The following historical teams have been confirmed as being immediately playable in NBA 2K11:

  • 1985-86 Chicago Bulls
  • 1985-86 Boston Celtics
  • 1989-90 Chicago Bulls
  • 1989-90 Atlanta Hawks
  • 1989-90 Cleveland Cavaliers
  • 1989-90 Detroit Pistons
  • 1990-91 Chicago Bulls
  • 1990-91 Los Angeles Lakers
  • 1991-92 Chicago Bulls
  • 1991-92 Portland Trailblazers
  • 1994-95 Chicago Bulls
  • 1994-95 New York Knicks
  • 1995-96 Chicago Bulls
  • 1995-96 Seattle Supersonics
  • 1996-97 Chicago Bulls
  • 1996-97 Utah Jazz
  • 1997-98 Chicago Bulls
  • 1997-98 Utah Jazz

It is possible that other teams will be available after completing objectives in The Jordan Challenge, however the reward for completing the Challenge and the presence of any other historical teams and which squads they might be remains unknown as of March 2024.

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