
"It sets the stage for an unbelievable Career mode that comes after that." An Evolved Neighborhood "This year we put a lot of effort into building that pre-pro environment around you," Thomas said. Outside of gameplay, you attend state fairs and ultimately come to respect Indiana's hometown approach.

Maintaining authenticity, your games with the Mad Ants also have their own G League commentary. That same day, the Lakers trade you to the Fort Wayne Mad Ants, a G League team with a cast of unique characters. Visual Concepts/2K SportsĪfter making waves in China your player gets a call from Los Angeles, but your hopes of a tryout with the Lakers are quickly dashed when you're immediately pushed down to the South Bay Lakers. Your M圜areer takes shape after earning a spot on the Mad Ants roster. "Each game is actually called in Chinese, which really sucks you into that feeling of being there." "We drop you into an entire Chinese experience with a full Chinese environment and commentary set," Thomas said. Your player begins his journey in the Chinese League, and Visual Concepts spared no expense making that international environment feel real. "We put a lot of effort into our Prelude, which is the part before you get to the NBA." The Prelude, which can be downloaded now as a free demo on Xbox One and PS4, focuses its attention on the early years of your M圜areer to offer a level of authenticity typically applied to the full NBA suite that comes after it. "The biggest story with Career this year is the new narrative that we've done," Thomas told Newsweek.

Central to the package is M圜areer, which lets players create their own baller and take him from the minors to the NBA.

While enhanced features like improved blow-bys and tweaked layup accuracy are in many ways an iteration on the series' fluid basketball mechanics, NBA 2K19 also features a bevy of modes. This year's refocused Career mode alongside an evolving MyPark experience online aim to redefine this industry-leading series. To break down a vision described as "five or six games in one," we spoke with studio VP Jeff Thomas. NBA 2K19 is just days away from release, and the game's developers at Visual Concepts are primed to deliver one of the most feature-rich additions in the franchise to date.
