LeBron’s carefully crafted wording on the NBA 2K19 20th Anniversary Edition cover encapsulates the passion and drive that have elevated him to all-time greatness making him the perfect cover star.’ I’m honored my journey can be part of this special time in 2K history and I’m excited for fans to see it.’Īlfie Brody, the Vice President of Marketing for the game, praised the Cleveland Cavaliers star, saying: ‘This year marks the 30th anniversary for the development team at Visual Concepts and the 20thfor the NBA 2K series, so it was important to commemorate this milestone by partnering with the most iconic athlete of this generation in LeBron James. We were able to do something really unique for the cover that represents everything that drives me and inspires me – from my family to where I come from and words I live by.

In recognition of the honor, James states: ‘It’s humbling to be on the 20th anniversary cover of a game I’ve played and loved since I was a little kid. NBA 2K19 marks the second time that the NBA icon was featured on the game’s cover, as he previously appeared as the cover athlete for NBA 2K14. Though the cover athlete for the Standard Edition of the game has yet to be revealed, the Special Edition’s cover athlete will be none other than Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James. The Standard Edition of the video game will cost $59.99 (£44.75) while the 20th Anniversary Special Edition of NBA 2k19 will cost $99.99 (£74.59). The 20th Anniversary Special Edition version will be launched a few days earlier on September 7, 2018.īoth the Standard Edition and the Special Edition will be available to play on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch and PC.įor gamers wishing to play early, the NBA 2K19 Prelude version can be downloaded for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on August 31, allowing gamers to begin their career mode and eventually transfer progress over to the full game. NBA 2K19 will be released on September 11, 2018.

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