NBA 2K27 is teasing a crossover with Rockstar Video games, seemingly to promote Grand Theft Auto 6.
On the finish of the trailer for NBA 2K27 Season 1, there is a very cryptic tease. The digital camera tilts down towards a purple-ish poster sporting palm bushes, which appears to be like awfully comparable to the very first paintings Rockstar launched for GTA 6. Seagulls and police sirens will be heard within the background earlier than the digital camera pans over to an arcade cupboard. One machine has the 2K emblem and the opposite has the Rockstar Video games emblem. On the screens, the phrases “Season 3” will be seen within the GTA 6 font and coloration scheme.
Seasons have a tendency to final about six weeks, so we will count on Season 3 to launch across the time of GTA 6’s launch in November. It is unclear what precisely it will supply, particularly since NBA 2K is an E-rated recreation and the GTA sequence pushes the boundaries with its M-ratings. Nonetheless, it seems to be half of a bigger effort to ramp up advertising for what is going to undoubtedly be one of many largest releases in leisure historical past.
A whole lot of followers have been annoyed with the shortage of promoting for GTA 6 up till now. There have been two trailers and a few screenshots to associate with pre-orders, however that is about it as of proper now. Nonetheless, issues will ramp up later this week when Rockstar Video games releases an prolonged take a look at the sport on Netflix. Take-Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick beforehand teased a giant advertising marketing campaign for GTA 6, and it looks like the choice to accomplice with Netflix and Take-Two’s different juggernaut franchise, NBA 2K, will assist emphasize the importance of this launch.
Possibly gamers might be ready to rep Vice Metropolis-themed gear or perhaps there might be a Vice Metropolis basketball court docket in NBA 2K27. Basketball seems to be part of GTA 6, as just lately revealed in leaked gameplay for the title, but it surely’s unclear how huge of a job that mini-game will play in GTA 6. Both means, all might be revealed within the coming months.
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