The NBA Finals are in full swing and, as usual, 2K Games is looking forward to the next video game B-ball season. Today we got our first look at the premium editions of NBA 2K23, led by none other than His Airness, Michael Jordan. This year 2K offers two premium editions – NBA 2K23 Michael Jordan Edition and NBA 2K23 Championship Edition. Of course, there will also be a standard edition and a GameStop-exclusive WNBA edition, although the cover athletes for those versions are yet to be announced.
The NBA 2K23 Championship Edition is described as an “ultra-premium” bundle that includes a full year’s subscription NBA League-Pass which allows you to watch over 1000 out-of-market games throughout the season. No word on what any of the NBA 2K23 premium packs will cost, but NBA League Pass doesn’t come cheap (it costs around $200 a year). So expect the Championship Edition to cost a pretty penny.
With the return of Michael Jordan on the cover, NBA 2K23 will also mark the return of The Jordan Challenge mode, where you can play through the main highlights of his career…
Along with the return of Michael Jordan, gracing the covers of NBA 2K23 this year, the game will also reintroduce The Jordan Challenge, which encourages players to recreate 15 iconic moments from Jordan’s illustrious career. Recreated from the ground up, all ten of the original NBA 2K11 Challenges return this year—along with five new Jordan Legendary Moments—for a whole new generation of players to experience. These challenges leverage more than a decade of technological leaps to offer a whole new way to play Jordan’s achievements – all housed in its own game mode.
The Jordan Challenge also escalates a series of fascinating achievements in Jordan’s collegiate, NBA and Team USA basketball careers for players to witness across all 15 challenges, and includes unique video vignettes with special commentary from a range of NBA luminaries: Jordan’s teammates, Opponents , and other sports personalities who have seen him live and can bring his legacy to life for a younger generation of NBA fans.
It’s not clear at this time if The Jordan Challenge will be exclusive to the NBA 2K23 Michael Jordan and Championship Editions, or if Standard Edition owners will also be able to play.
NBA 2K23 launches September 9th on PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, PS5 and Switch. As usual, 2K Games is charging a $10 premium for the “next-gen” versions. Additional pre-order and pricing details, as well as the standard edition cover athlete, will be announced this Thursday (July 7).
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