
As in previous years, it will allow gamers to get a head start on M圜AREER. Check out the trailer here, or watch it below.Īdditionally, The Prelude has been confirmed for release on August 31st. The trailer is accompanied by the song “How Could They Have Known?” featuring 2 Chainz, Rapsody, and Jerreau, tying into the game’s tagline of “They Will Know Your Name”. It features clips of LeBron James in previous NBA 2K games, though not surprisingly, doesn’t feature any NBA 2K19 footage. At this time, it appears that pre-ordering the 20th Anniversary Edition will be the only way to play NBA 2K19 four days early, in contrast to the Early Tip-Off Weekend promotion across all editions in years past.Ī trailer has been released to celebrate the announcement. The 20th Anniversary Edition, which offers more pre-order bonuses including some physical collectables, retails for $99.99 USD and comes out September 7th. The Standard Edition retails at $59.99 USD, and will be released on September 11th, 2018. There will apparently be only two editions this year: the Standard Edition, and the aforementioned 20th Anniversary Edition.
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The game is already available to pre-order, and the pre-order bonuses have also been revealed. As noted yesterday, this is his second NBA 2K cover following NBA 2K14.

A couple of teaser images hinted at a forthcoming announcement, while promotional materials seen at GameStop let the cat out of the bag in regards to LeBron gracing the cover. 2K Sports has officially revealed LeBron James as the cover player for the 20th Anniversary Edition of NBA 2K19.
