NBA To introduce E-Sports league

The National Basketball Association and Take-Two Interactive software application Inc. have revealed that they will introduce the NBA 2K eLeague, a expert competitive gaming league that will be the very first e-sports league operated by a U.S.-based Camiseta Selección de fútbol de México expert sports league.

The new league will debut in 2018 as well as consist of teams operated by NBA franchises. The founding teams will have five expert e-sports players who will play the game as Camiseta River Plate user-created avatars. The league will comply with a expert sports league format: players will contend head-to-head throughout a routine season, take part in a bracketed playoff system as well as the season will wrap up with a championship matchup.

“We believe we have a unique chance to establish something truly special for our fans as well as the young as well as growing e-sports community,” stated NBA Commissioner Adam Silver. “We look ahead to integrating our best-in-class NBA sports team operators with Take-Two’s competitive gaming competence to produce a brand new league experience.”

“We are proud to broaden our strong connection with the NBA as well as co-create the NBA 2K eLeague,” said Strauss Zelnick, chairman as well as CEO of Take-Two. “Through the NBA 2K series, which is renowned throughout the world for catching the authenticity of the NBA as Camiseta Real Madrid well as the enthusiasm of its fans, we have a proven track record of extremely successful collaboration. With this new venture, Take-Two as well as the NBA aim to fuel the accelerating growth of e-sports as well as take the excitement of competition to interesting new heights.”

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