Players are upset that the game's creators aren't paying attention to their feedback and have threatened to stop playing if their concerns aren't addressed. Dimitri Jones, a creator on YouTube who is 29 years old, never imagined that he would give up playing the "NBA 2K" video game franchise, which is a well-known series of video games centred around professional basketball. He has been a fan of the game ever since he was a child and even launched his own channel on YouTube, where he posts videos and other content related to 2K.
However, the most recent game, NBA 2K23, has caused him to question his beliefs. He said, "Before, I would say I wouldn't ever leave 2,000 behind," but now he no longer feels that way."That way of thinking is something that I still, to some extent, cling to. If things keep going the way they have been going with 2K, I could see myself reaching a point where I never play it again.
Jones is not by himself in this. Fans of "NBA 2K" are dissatisfied with the current state of the game, especially after developers 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 to the game. Fans are especially unhappy about the game's lack of new content. Mega fans are concerned that the game isn't providing them with much to do, and they wonder whether this is an indication that 2K is no longer paying attention to the community's feedback.
Since "NBA 2K21," the NBA 2K franchise has added a seasons concept, similar to that of other video games like "Fortnite" and "Call of Duty," in which players can earn specific in-game rewards and items over the course of a set period of time. This feature was inspired by other video games like "Fortnite" and "Call of Duty."(In "NBA 2K23," seasons continue for a total of one-half of a year.)
One of the game modes, called "MyTeam," requires players to collect digital basketball cards of past, present, and future NBA players, which they can then use in the game itself.
Seasonal rewards are an essential component of this mode, and they are distributed throughout the year.
You can acquire digital cards by playing the game, buying them from the auction house within the game, or opening digital packs that can be purchased with real money.
A single pack can be purchased for around $5 and, on average, provides less than a 2% chance of obtaining the game's most valuable cards.
These cards have enhanced capabilities and are highly sought after by players.
It would appear that the upcoming seventh season will centre on these packs. The 2K blog post states that the game will make 450 cards available to be purchased in each new pack that is released during the season. In addition, the packs will contain trading cards based on National Basketball Association players who participated in the league's playoffs, which started on April 15 and will continue until the NBA Finals, which start on June 1. The blog made no mention of any specific upcoming events, challenges, or in-game competitions that will reward players (other than the typical seasonal rewards). This came as a great disappointment to the fans of the game.
According to Mick Curley, a 26-year-old from Ireland who runs a YouTube channel under the name "DBG," "Now it seems like the only reason to play the game is if you enjoy the thrill of gambling on packs."
Curley, who is something of a "NBA 2K" YouTube historian 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."But I can't see myself ever booting up 2K again," he added when he wasn't operating the channel. "I can't see myself ever booting up 2K again."
