2K19 being advertised as a 20th anniversary?

[Johnnythelegend]

So 2k10 was advertised as a 10th anniversary (1999-2009)





And now 2k19 is being advertised as a 20th anniversary. I don't even know what to say?


Is it because a large part of the community despised 2k18? So they need to give people like "an extra motivation" to buy the game. I mean we all know it's a marketing move, but to just blatantly lie?

[oneHova]

So I figured out why 2K claims 2K19 as the 20th anniversary in the franchise. That's because it's the 20th installment of NBA 2K since it debuted back in '99. Just check the wiki page and count the number of NBA 2K games listed. 2K19 is the 20th version of NBA 2K that's why it's a celebrated edition based on that and not a numbered year. Like how the last anniversary edition coincidently aligned with the 2K10 version to be the exact 10 year anniversary even tho it was released in 2009.

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[WaddupCouzin]

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Quote: Originally Posted by Johnnythelegend

So 2k10 was advertised as a 10th anniversary (1999-2009) And now 2k19 is being advertised as a 20th anniversary. I don't even know what to say? Is it because a large part of the community despised 2k18? So they need to give people like "an extra motivation" to buy the game. I mean we all know it's a marketing move, but to just blatantly lie?

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[TecmoZack]

This is the 20th game they have made.


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[Johnnythelegend]

"An anniversary is the date on which an event took place or an institution was founded in a previous year"

"The NBA 2K series is a series of basketball simulation video games developed and released annually since 1999"

NBA 2k10 was the 10 anniversary, because it came out in 2009, 1999-2009

NBA 2020 is going to be a 20th anniversary, because it is going to come out in 2019, so 1999-2019.

Is 2k going to advertise 2k20 as a 20th anniversary game as well?

[oneHova]

Quote: Originally Posted by Johnnythelegend

"An anniversary is the date on which an event took place or an institution was founded in a previous year" "The NBA 2K series is a series of basketball simulation video games developed and released annually since 1999" NBA 2k10 was the 10 anniversary, because it came out in 2009, 1999-2009 NBA 2020 is going to be a 20th anniversary, because it is going to come out in 2019, so 1999-2019. Is 2k going to advertise 2k20 as a 20th anniversary game as well?

How do you not understand that they're one game ahead of the number 2K1 since they debuted NBA 2K0 in '99? Let me show you the list that shows 2K19 as the 20th installment of 2K hence the reasoning for it having an 20th anniversary edition for 2K19 in 2018 instead of 2K20 in 2019. So 2K10 Anniversary represented the traditional developmental cycles by year but not the total installments made. While 2K19 20th Anniversary represents the installments made in the franchise but not the developement yearly cycle. So I'd honestly say that this is a more authentic video game anniversary edition than 2K10's to be honest from a real 2K fans viewpoint.

1.) NBA 2K (November 10, 1999)
2.) NBA 2K1(2000)
3.) NBA 2K2 (2001)
4.) NBA 2K3 (2002)
5.) ESPN NBA Basketball 2K4 (2003)
6.) ESPN NBA Basketball 2K5 (2004)
7.) NBA 2K6 (2005)
8.) NBA 2K7 (2006)
9.) NBA 2K8 (2007)
10.) NBA 2K9 (2008)
11.) NBA 2K10 (2009) = 10yrs, 11th 2K
12.) NBA 2K11 (2010)
13.) NBA 2K12 (2011)
14.) NBA 2K13 (2012)
15.) NBA 2K14 (2013)
16.) NBA 2K15 (2014)
17.) NBA 2K16 (2015)
18.) NBA 2K17 (2016)
19.) NBA 2K18 (2017)
20.) NBA 2K19 (2018) = 19yrs, 20th 2K


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[PippenFan]

Would make more sense to wait til 2k20 for this.

The original game came out in 1999, 2k10 in 2009, and 2k20 would come in 2019.

[oneHova]

Quote: Originally Posted by PippenFan

Would make more sense to wait til 2k20 for this. The original game came out in 1999, 2k10 in 2009, and 2k20 would come in 2019.

This would be the 20th edition in the series but only the 19th year (2K10 was called the 10th Anniversary Edition)