My latest from the NW Asian Weekly. Two college students start a movement looking to create awareness for the AAPI community.
Day: May 12, 2017
17 NBA teams to participate in NBA 2K League
The NBA announced that 17 of the 30 teams will participate in the forthcoming NBA 2K League coming in 2018.
The league is a joint project with the NBA and Take-Two Interactive Software. The NBA teams that are participating have agreed to a three year deal where each team will pay on average $250,000 per year.
The upcoming eLeague will be the first time one of the major sports leagues have directly collaborated to establish an eLeague of its own.
The investment in eSports shows the growing reach of the gaming community as well as the recognition that the sport will attract a younger demographic.
With the NBA involvement, it is likely that we’ll see more leagues collaborating with video game makers.