The NBA 2K20 cover will have a distinct Chicago flavor. Dwyane Wade and Anthony Davis, both natives of the Windy City, will be the cover athletes for the upcoming game. The covers for the Legends, Digital Deluxe, and Standard Edition are in the image above.
NBA 2K20 will release on September 6 on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and Windows PC. The game will also be available on Google Stadia when it launches later this year. This year, all three editions will be released on the same day without early access for pre-orders. Here is a look at the first trailer which reveals WNBA integration and some of the first glimpses of the upcoming game.
We don’t know to what degree the WNBA players and teams will be integrated, but it is good to see the ladies represented in the game.
This will be Davis’ second time serving as the NBA 2K cover athlete. He was featured on NBA 2K16 when him, Steph Curry and James Harden had their own covers.
“I’m honored to be back representing NBA 2K,” said Davis. “Being picked as the face of NBA 2K20 means the world to me, and I’m excited for the fans to experience the best sports simulation in the world this Fall.”
Davis has long been a fan of the 2K brand. I interviewed him back in 2013 ahead of the release of NBA 2K14. He talked extensively about his love for the series.
Wade just finished the final season of his soon-to-be Hall-of-Fame career. He has never been an NBA 2K cover athlete.
“I’ve been blessed to spend 16 years of my life playing the game I love at the highest level, and to culminate my career by joining NBA greats as an NBA 2K Legend Edition cover star makes me incredibly proud,” said Wade. “My family and I love NBA 2K, and I’m truly grateful to all of the fans who have watched me, and played as me, throughout the years.”
“The NBA 2K franchise has the distinct honor of selecting the league’s best talent to grace the cover of the game,” said Alfie Brody, Vice President of Marketing for NBA 2K. “Anthony and Dwyane represent everything that makes basketball such a global phenomenon – whether it’s the thunderous dunks, transcendent talent or era-defining legacies – and serve as a true inspiration for the next generation of NBA superstars coming up in the league.”
Pre-ordering all of the three versions of the game have specific offers. Here are each of the offers for all three editions via infographic, and I have also listed in text form:
The NBA 2K20 Standard Edition will be available in physical and digital formats for $59.99; players who pre-order will receive at launch:
- 5,000 Virtual Currency;
- 5,000 MyTEAM Points;
- 5 MyCAREER Skill Boosts;
- MyPLAYER Clothing Capsule;
- 10 MyTEAM League packs (delivered one per week);
- 5 Heat Check packs (delivered one per week beginning at the start of the NBA season).
The NBA 2K20 Digital Deluxe Edition will be available in digital format only for $79.99 and will include:
- 35,000 Virtual Currency;
- 10,000 MyTEAM Points;
- 10 MyCAREER Skill Boosts;
- MyPLAYER Clothing Capsule;
- 10 MyTEAM League Packs (delivered one per week);
- 10 MyTEAM Heat Check Packs (delivered one per week beginning at the start of the NBA season);
- 1 Sapphire MyTEAM Cover Athlete Card.
The NBA 2K20 Legend Edition will be available in physical and digital format for $99.99 and will feature custom cover art and exclusive in-game items, including:
- 100,000 Virtual Currency;
- 50,000 MyTEAM Points;
- 20 MyCAREER Skill Boosts;
- MyPLAYER Clothing Capsule;
- MyPLAYER Apparel Collection;
- MyPLAYER Shoe Collection;
- 20 MyTEAM League Packs (delivered one per week);
- 20 MyTEAM Heat Check Packs (delivered one per week beginning at the start of the NBA season);
- 5 MyTEAM Theme Packs (one per theme release across the next five releases);
- 2 Sapphire MyTEAM Cover Athlete Cards.
With September 6 just around the corner, expect to see a ton of NBA 2K20 information rolling out in July. It’s officially 2K season.
