NBA 2K24 Removes Collector Degree Reward Kobe Bryant At Final Second Sparking Fan Outcry

The late legend Kobe Bryant has served as the quilt star for <a href=” 2K24</a> and, for a lot of, a robust incentive to succeed in the highest Collector Degree within the recreation’s MyTeam mode. Because the NBA playoffs’ first spherical wraps up, many followers are extra dissatisfied than excited with the latest NBA 2K title, as developer Visible Ideas has pulled again on a promise made previous to launch. 

Within the lead-up to the sport’s launch date, the NBA 2K24 developer Visible Ideas launched a weblog submit working down the options of its card-collection mode, MyTeam. In that weblog submit, the developer laid out a number of options and rewards for the then-upcoming title. It took particular care to commit a bit to an upcoming Collector Degree reward, Kobe Bryant. 

In that submit, the developer highlights simply how essential Collector Degree rewards are to the general MyTeam expertise. “Collector degree rewards have at all times been essential in MyTEAM, and final 12 months the rewards got here as surprises with a hidden finish objective,” the weblog submit from previous to launch said. “So let’s look ahead a number of months and reveal that Kobe Bryant would be the prime reward within the Collector Degree, and this reward can be obtainable in April, throughout Season 6.”

First reported by The Washington Put up‘s Herb Scribner, with additional reporting performed by Forbes’ Paul Tassi, NBA 2K24 has modified its prime Collector Degree reward to not embrace Kobe Bryant. As an alternative, gamers can now select from two beforehand launched 100-overall playing cards. Nonetheless, in keeping with a number of group members, the latest 100-overall card, Yao Ming, will not be an choice for gamers to select from.

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Centering a Collector Degree reward round such an iconic and beloved participant probably inspired many to grind (or spend) to realize the highest Collector Degree and procure the reward. Many gamers have taken to social media and the NBA 2K Group Discord server to voice their displeasure. As of this writing, neither the official NBA 2K nor NBA 2K MyTeam account has posted something concerning the scenario, and the “developer-supported and community-run” NBA 2K Subreddit comprises zero posts concerning the lacking reward. Nonetheless, the MyTeam Subreddit has a number of player-posted threads concerning the issue.

The one community-facing remark from the NBA 2K staff that I’ve discovered was posted on the official NBA 2K Group Discord. That remark matches the remark supplied to me by a 2K spokesperson once I requested remark from the writer. You’ll be able to learn the complete assertion supplied by a 2K spokesperson beneath.

2K strives to ship the easiest NBA 2K24 MyTEAM expertise to the group. Please notice {that a} change to a reward has occurred. Gamers who obtain a prime Collector Degree will now obtain an Choice Pack for 2 picks out of ten beforehand launched 100 OVR Playing cards. We recognize that gamers have devoted effort and time all year long to realize this reward and 2K is dedicated to making sure gamers proceed to earn priceless content material as their reward.

I adopted up requesting further data on why the change was made, however the spokesperson declined to remark additional. Some on-line hypothesis has posited that licensing points are guilty, however there isn’t any affirmation or proof to assist that idea outdoors of 2K’s unwillingness to remark additional at the moment.

NBA 2K24 arrived on PlayStation 5, Xbox Collection X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Change, and PC on September 8, 2023. Whereas the gameplay is without doubt one of the stronger parts of the title, amongst our reviewer’s chief complaints concerned the more and more intrusive microtransactions that permeate a number of long-term modes inside the recreation. This controversy surrounding one of the crucial monetized modes does little to refute that criticism. You’ll be able to learn our full evaluate right here.

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