The developers of NBA 2K introduced a new MyCareer mode in NBA 2K18 that featured the first open-world experience in basketball video game history. The new mode called “The Neighborhood” promises incredible possibilities including verified users. 2K Sports is taking a page out of Twitter’s playbook and applying it to NBA 2K18 in a move that could allow you to face off against your favorite basketball player.
Chris Manning, a community manager for NBA 2K, announced on Friday that NBA 2K18 will now feature verified users. They won’t have a blue checkmark, but “verified users” will have a verified “2K” icon under their player’s feet. The 2K developers will be some of the verified users, but there will also be “verified NBA guys.” Will that also include NBA players, NBA coaches, NBA writers, and reporters? This would be a huge deal if you could take on your favorite NBA player in NBA 2K18 and then promptly whoop him in NBA 2K18.
— Chris Manning 2K18 (@LD2K) October 14, 2017
