Players are upset that the developers of the game aren't listening to their feedback, and some of them have even threatened to stop playing if their issues aren't addressed. Dimitri Jones, a creator on YouTube who is 29 years old, never imagined that he would stop playing the NBA 2K video game franchise, which is a well-known series of video games centered around professional basketball. NBA 2K is one of the most popular video game franchises in the world. Since he was a young boy, he has followed the game closely and even started his channel on YouTube, where he shares videos and other content connected to 2K.
His beliefs have been called into question, however, after playing the most recent version of NBA 2K23. He stated that in the past he would have said something along the lines of "I wouldn't ever leave 2,000 behind," but he no longer feels that way. That way of thinking is something that I continue to hold on to, at least to some degree. If 2K continues to operate in the manner in which it has been operating, I can easily see myself getting to the point where I will never play it again.
Jones is not acting alone in this matter. The developers of NBA 2K posted their most recent blog post on Wednesday, sharing what's coming to the game in the next six weeks — or, as some fans have said, what's not coming. As a result, fans of the game are dissatisfied with the current state of the game, especially after the developers shared this information. Fans are particularly dissatisfied with the game because it does not regularly receive updated content. Mega fans are concerned that the game isn't providing them with a lot to do, and they question whether this is an indication that 2K is no longer paying attention to the feedback provided by the community.
According to Jones, who had worked with 2K in the past as a part of the latter's NextMakers initiative, "I think the community just wants the company to act as if they care whatsoever about the consumer."NextMakers is a training program that provides content creators with access to the intellectual properties owned by 2K Games as well as a network for professional development. According to Jones, she believes that the community wants the company to act as if they care in any way about the consumer.
The NBA 2K franchise began implementing a season system with NBA 2K21.
This system, which is comparable to those found in other video games such as Fortnite and Call of Duty, allows players to accumulate certain in-game rewards and items throughout a predetermined amount of time to progress through the game. The video games Fortnite and Call of Duty served as a source of motivation for the creation of this feature. (The seasons in NBA 2K23 take place over a full calendar year and a half.)
MyTeam is the name of one of the game modes, and it requires players to collect digital basketball cards of past, present, and future NBA players, which they can then use in the game itself.
Players can use these cards in the MyTeam mode. Seasonal rewards are an important part of this mode, and they are doled out at various points throughout the year. You can obtain the digital cards in a few different ways: by playing the game, by purchasing them from the auction house that is a part of the game, or by opening digital packs that can be bought with real money. A single pack can be purchased for close to $5 and, on average, it offers less than a 2% chance of obtaining the game's most valuable cards. However, these cards can be obtainedy pack. Players are always looking for these cards because of their improved capabilities and because they are extremely desirable.
It would appear that these packs will serve as the primary focus of the upcoming seventh season.
According to a post that was made on the 2K blog, the game will make 450 cards available for purchase in each new pack that is distributed throughout the season. Trading cards based on National Basketball Association players who participated in the league's playoffs, which began on April 15 and will continue until the NBA Finals, which begin on June 1, will also be included in the packs. The playoffs began on April 15 and will continue until the NBA Finals begin on June 1. Other than the typical seasonal rewards, the blog made no mention of any specific upcoming events, challenges, or in-game competitions that will reward players. The players and spectators of the game were extremely dissatisfied by this news.
Mick Curley, a 26-year-old from Ireland who maintains a YouTube channel under the name DBG, claims that the only reason to play the game at this point is if you enjoy the excitement of gambling on packs. This is according to Mick Curley.
Curley, who is something of a historian for NBA 2K YouTube and who records documentaries on each year's games, has stated that he is not going to walk away from the game for the time being because he is still creating content for it. This is because Curley is still recording documentaries on each year's games. When he wasn't managing the channel, he added, "But I can't see myself ever booting up 2K again."I just don't see myself turning on Windows 2000 ever again.
