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From: Sr K2/9/2017 8:18:27 AM
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7:01 am Take-Two announces plans to launch NBA 2K eLeague with the NBA; financial details not disclosed; will debut in 2018 ( TTWO) :

"We believe we have a unique opportunity to develop something truly special for our fans and the young and growing eSports community," said NBA Commissioner Adam Silver. "We look forward to combining our best-in-class NBA sports team operators with Take-Two's competitive gaming expertise to create a brand new league experience."
  • Set to debut in 2018, this competitive gaming league will consist of teams operated by actual NBA franchises. The founding teams, each composed of five professional eSports players who will play the game as user-created avatars, will be announced in the coming months.
  • The NBA 2K eLeague will follow a professional sports league format: competing head-to-head throughout a regular season, participating in a bracketed playoff system, and concluding with a championship matchup.
  • This marks the first official eSports league operated by a U.S. professional sports league.
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