[RUMOR] Michigan MAY be included in NBA 2K16

Submitted by Bambi on July 18th, 2015 at 10:48 AM

According to this website, which leads back to this Operation Sports forum post, 2K Sports has acquired the licensing rights for 10 colleges including Michigan. The other 9 are listed in the two linked posts.

While there is no official word as to why 2K has the rights to these 10 schools, the prevailing thought is that they will be featured in the next version of NBA 2K, specifically in the MyPlayer mode.

The MyPlayer mode for the NBA 2K games is one of the most succesful and popular game modes out right now. 2K has been tinkering with it and changing every year for a while. The thought for next year is that when you create your MyPlayer, you will get to choose one of those 10 teams to play on to help pump up your draft stock, similar to playing as a high schooler in the newer NCAA Football games.

If this is true and ends up actually happening, I'd be very excited. I think it would be a cool new adition to an already fun game, and having Michigan being one of the 10 featured teams would be even better.

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WorldwideTJRob

July 18th, 2015 at 10:49 AM ^

That would be pretty cool

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TheFugitive

July 18th, 2015 at 10:53 AM ^

Duke, Kentucky, Arizona, Syracuse, North Carolina, Florida, UCLA, Kansas, UCONN.

I don't think I forgot anyone

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Pickle Rick

July 18th, 2015 at 10:58 AM ^

Must be a typo. I swear Michigan State is the premier basketball school in the state.

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Canadian

July 18th, 2015 at 12:51 PM ^

Country

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July 18th, 2015 at 1:33 PM ^

Universe

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July 18th, 2015 at 2:19 PM ^

Existence

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Bambi

July 18th, 2015 at 11:31 AM ^

Those are not the schools.

It's Arizona, Arizona State, UConn, Georgetown, Louisville, Michigan, Texas, UCLA, Villanova, and Wisconsin.

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TheFugitive

July 18th, 2015 at 1:14 PM ^

I forgot the /s by intentionally leaving out MSU and OSU

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TyTrain32

July 18th, 2015 at 10:54 AM ^

I havent bought a videos game in 7 years but if this is true I will be wasting most of my winter time playing this game!!!

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Michigan Hocke…

July 18th, 2015 at 11:01 AM ^

Let's go!!!!!'

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Maison Bleue

July 18th, 2015 at 11:06 AM ^

My Player mode in 2K15 is fantastic. It's pretty much the sports RPG I have always wanted.

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Ricky from Sunnyvale

July 18th, 2015 at 11:32 AM ^

Can you play JR Smith Mode? Be out at the club til 4am with shortys and have to to play a noon game the next morning?

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SAMgO

July 18th, 2015 at 11:53 AM ^

"shortys"

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July 18th, 2015 at 1:37 PM ^

"Shawtys"

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July 18th, 2015 at 11:53 AM ^

Not in Cleveland, JR said, "There’s nothing, there’s no going out, there’s no late nights. There’s video games, basketball and basketball."

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gobluenyc

July 18th, 2015 at 4:47 PM ^

Is it because Lebron would have his head (he is the king after all) or because it's Cleveland?

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B Mo Glue

July 20th, 2015 at 9:40 AM ^

Because it's Cleveland

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ToledoBlue32

July 18th, 2015 at 11:18 AM ^

Madden needs to jump on this as well

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Jack Harbaugh

July 18th, 2015 at 11:56 AM ^

Rumor is that EA is making an NCAA 17 game for next year. Likely just a Madden copy with 120(?) NCAA teams. The rosters will be 100% random to avoid likeness issues. To get around this, they're keeping the roster share option available so those at Operation Sports can put in the real rosters. Great for everyone.

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Canadian

July 18th, 2015 at 12:54 PM ^

I'd be happy with that. Just update all the stadiums, entrances and bands. That's what I love about the NCAA games anyways.

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gobluerebirth

July 19th, 2015 at 2:57 AM ^

I just pray to god EA stays out of basketball all together. Look at the reviews for the new NBA Live. Both of the next gen versions of this game have been absolute trash.

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Nutbuncher

July 18th, 2015 at 1:37 PM ^

Source?

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Bujidou

July 19th, 2015 at 2:57 PM ^

Test

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sivaDavis

July 18th, 2015 at 2:52 PM ^

Highly doubt that. Too many schools pulled their licensing's from EA Sports. Alabama, Oregon, Ohio State, Texas, LSU, Oklahoma, Miami to name a few. Unless they can get them and others back on board, won't be much fun to play.

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beangoblue

July 18th, 2015 at 3:40 PM ^

If they can get some teams for bball hopefully they can find some money to get those teams you listed back on board for football. Please please please let it happen.

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Ricky from Sunnyvale

July 18th, 2015 at 11:31 AM ^

7'6", 350 lb. Center who can shoot 100 from 3.
I was the best white player since Bird. Needless to say my team didn't lose much.

I think the last one I played was NBA Live 2006, I remember The Rockets were awesome. T-Mac in his prime and Yao to rim protect. Juwan Howard and Rafer Alston were good role players.

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July 18th, 2015 at 11:44 AM ^

I killed it in 06 with the Suns. Shot more threes than anything else and rarely was I defeated.

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July 18th, 2015 at 3:46 PM ^

I was nationally ranked in the top 50 online players for NBA LIVE 06. That game's dunking system was very broken, I used T-Mac to dunk literally 40 times a game. And yes Yao was very valuable on defense.

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gobluerebirth

July 18th, 2015 at 7:17 PM ^

I bet you're a lot of fun to play in games. You suck the fun out of everything? Or just games?

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Ricky from Sunnyvale

July 19th, 2015 at 8:15 AM ^

my dad can beat up your dad

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Ricky from Sunnyvale

July 19th, 2015 at 8:15 AM ^

my dad can beat up your dad

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Gobgoblue

July 18th, 2015 at 11:45 AM ^

I'd buy.

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MgoBlueprint

July 18th, 2015 at 11:47 AM ^

That's great. I pre-ordered it a few weeks ago. The pre-order allows you to get it a few days early on 9/24. Unfortunately I'll be on my way to A2 for Michigan BYU

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Eat Your Wheatlies

July 18th, 2015 at 12:37 PM ^

Explain to me how this is unfortunate...

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MgoBlueprint

July 18th, 2015 at 2:21 PM ^

My bad. Going to Michigan-BYU isnt unfortunate. Its that I dont get to take advantage of the early release date for pre-ordering.

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NFG

July 18th, 2015 at 11:51 AM ^

It's a Nike conspiracy.

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Michigan4Life

July 18th, 2015 at 11:55 AM ^

Are we sure they're doing it because there's still O'Bannon case that hasn't been finalized? That's a big reason why EA Sports quit making NCAA Football games.

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MgoBlueprint

July 18th, 2015 at 12:05 PM ^

IIRC, ea stopped making the game because the schools and maybe the conferences pulled the licensing from ea. I think what 2K is possibly doing is feasible because they'd have truly generic players. Which would circumvent any player likeness issues that were at issue with the obannon suit.

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Canadian

July 18th, 2015 at 12:56 PM ^

The issue with the ea games was they made rosters that mirrored the actual players. There was nothing wrong with them using the school names and logos as they had purchased that right

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Michigan4Life

July 18th, 2015 at 2:00 PM ^

I was just curious because that was the issue in O'Bannon trail but will they sue people if people create actual roster and use it for people to download?

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The Geek

July 18th, 2015 at 5:39 PM ^

the live community could build and keep the teams updated with player size/stats in an open-source forum. That would be sweet.

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Matt Millens M…

July 18th, 2015 at 12:17 PM ^

I hope my digital Pistons players don't get injured with Taco Neck Syndrome...

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Mgoblufosho

July 18th, 2015 at 1:31 PM ^

This may or may not help out in recruiting.

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not TOM BRADY

July 18th, 2015 at 1:40 PM ^

Would it be NBA players that went to Michigan type thing? That would be cool.

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althegreat23

July 18th, 2015 at 1:47 PM ^

Once O'Bannon case is resolved, I think it would be a great idea if 2k made a college hoops video game and allowed you to start your MyPlayer in college and export him to the NBA like Madden and NCAA Football used to.

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The Shredder

July 18th, 2015 at 1:54 PM ^

NCAA College Hoops 2k8 is still the best college basketball game ever. I have wished apon a star for a new one... I am in the year 2023 in my dynasty.

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