4. NBA 2K19
| Release | September 7, 2018 |
| Developer | Visual Concepts |
| Genre | Basketball Simulation |
| Platform | PS4, Xbox One, Switch, Android, iOS |
How does it play? In this sports game, you dribble across the court and try to score the most baskets. The games are played in the North American Basketball Professional League “NBA”.
Games are played online and the court features original teams and players. If you want, you can play against AI opponents or other players. If you want a story, you play in career mode, which simulates the career of your player. You start in China, where you first have to prove yourself. If you succeed, you will go to America, where you first land in a developmental league, the NBA G-League.
How does the title generate revenue? NBA 2K19 offers various ways to purchase cosmetic items with microtransactions. If desired, you can speed up your progress with money to shorten the grind. However, this only works up to a certain point – the entire grind cannot simply be bought away.
The game NBA 2K19 itself also needs to be purchased.
What interesting things have happened in NBA 2K19? Microtransactions have come under criticism from players. Tests, such as this one from Gamestar, criticize the digital currency.
On Steam, there is a lot of negative feedback. Only 35% of nearly 10,700 reviews are positive. There are complaints about microtransactions and the toxic online community.
