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2K Sports Restores NBA 2K14 Servers After Outrage

10:19 PM - April 7, 2015 by Steve_OS

2K Sports has changed their tune on shutting down the NBA 2K14 servers. After the outrage from gamers losing their MyCAREER saves on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, 2K has decided to extend the life of their servers and online services from 18 to 27 months, following each release.

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	2K has restored the NBA 2K14 servers and all online services. Beginning today, we are extending the support of all NBA 2K servers from 18 to 27 months following each release, giving our players more time to experience and enjoy the highest rated NBA simulation video game franchise. The opinions of our community continue to have a positive impact on our business decisions as we strive to create the best possible experience for all of our fans.

Source - Polygon

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# 21 Jrocc23 @ 04/08/15 12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by jeebs9


	Yo! lol I was saying the same thing. I would buy those servers. And just run them at home myself.

LOL. I've been saying a long time, I and others would pay to get those 2K11 servers back on for awhile.

# 22 Poppindom @ 04/08/15 12:27 PM

2K is definitely falling off. They had so many golden opportunities to blow out their opponent, but they are letting them comeback. Not to say I don't want Live to succeed because I do. However, 2K has been very disappointing and I am very glad I didn't buy this years version. The fact that they shut down their 2K14 servers showed how greedy they are and that they are not in touch with their customers.

Live is getting closer to the checkmate. They just need smoother gameplay, more features and modes. If they add in Adidas Live Run and FIBA, it's over.

# 23 zrohman @ 04/08/15 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by dwayne12345


	I think all this shows is that your 60$ pays for the game and a 1 year subscription to 2k servers. That needs to be taken into consideration when buying the game each year. That should also be taken into consideration by 2k when making modes mandatory online which I'm sure won't be the case in 2k16....

That's all I pay. But many pay hundreds for VC (I think they are all nuts) or I've even heard people pay thousands just to get a myteam card. Why people would give thousands for what you just said is beyond me

# 24 Bowinkle08 @ 04/08/15 12:28 PM

so basically a yr a half from now 2k15 servers will be coming down. so disrespectful. especially for the people who spend their money on the game and cant or dont get the next yr and skip a yr or 2. they are forcing you to get the game every yr.

# 25 Bowinkle08 @ 04/08/15 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Retropyro


	Still a complete joke. My Career / My GM should never be tied to online. (I am fully aware that you can play them disconnected however you also do not get the full experience without the server tie-in.) These modes should be fully and completely independent of the 2K servers.

my sediments exactly. if they are going to be shutting down servers 18 months after release then they need to set the game up in a way that is not server dependent.

# 26 erickonasis @ 04/08/15 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Bowinkle08


	my sediments exactly. if they are going to be shutting down servers 18 months after release then they need to set the game up in a way that is not server dependent.

Couldnt agree more...hate that my GM is server dependant anyways

# 27 mountaindew77 @ 04/08/15 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Poppindom


	Live is getting closer to the checkmate. They just need smoother gameplay, more features and modes. If they add in Adidas Live Run and FIBA, it's over.

Maybe you should slow down just a bit, bud.

# 28 nickthemajin @ 04/08/15 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Poppindom


	2K is definitely falling off. They had so many golden opportunities to blow out their opponent, but they are letting them comeback. Not to say I don't want Live to succeed because I do. However, 2K has been very disappointing and I am very glad I didn't buy this years version. The fact that they shut down their 2K14 servers showed how greedy they are and that they are not in touch with their customers. Live is getting closer to the checkmate. They just need smoother gameplay, more features and modes. If they add in Adidas Live Run and FIBA, it's over.

I also have Live 15 and it sucks. Many of the players have computer generated faces that look nothing like the players. All of the players dunk frequently (And if you have Lebron James you can expect 10 posters a game). Very few shot animations (Most players all use the same signature shot and you can't even choose your signature shot for the career mode (Same with free throws, layups, hop steps and everything else). The career mode is as bare bones as can be. You start at 78OVR (Basically the best rookie) and just play games with no immersion at all. You can't even edit the face at all. All the players feel the same because they all have the same animations. The big moments mode is stuck on one awful camera with no way to change it. The behind the back camera swivels way too slowly for it to be of any use so you're forced to use a broadcast cam if you want any semblance of fast break play. All the teams play the same, no where near 2k in that regard where different teams run different offenses. The commentary in 2k blows Live out of the water.

Basically what I'm getting at, is that you're dreaming if you think Live is going to overtake 2k anytime soon. Live has better courts, less animation bound, and a better shoe and tattoo game. Thats it. 2k is better in literally every other way.

Oh and go take a shot with Shabazz Napier and tell me what the announcers say because they call him DJ Augustine.

# 29 RayRay34 @ 04/08/15 07:56 PM

2 year cycles on sports game with a $10 upgrade at the start of year two. This upgrade should include the ability to get new rosters for the upcoming year with regular updates and the new courts and jerseys for the upcoming year. This way the developers can have time to build a game that makes improvements over a two year window..... Honestly 2k15 just pissed me off for being that same old stale thing I've come to expect since 2k11. Developers should consider it..... Seriously!

# 30 24ct @ 04/08/15 10:34 PM

Yay more lag.

Sidenote we have to get these modes offline this year or this series is gonna go down the toilet.

2Ks greed will eat itself away. It happened with Live because 2k put out a better product but now that product is a brand and soon the tables will turn. They always do.

# 31 nickthemajin @ 04/09/15 02:10 AM

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Originally Posted by RayRay34


	2 year cycles on sports game with a $10 upgrade at the start of year two. This upgrade should include the ability to get new rosters for the upcoming year with regular updates and the new courts and jerseys for the upcoming year. This way the developers can have time to build a game that makes improvements over a two year window..... Honestly 2k15 just pissed me off for being that same old stale thing I've come to expect since 2k11. Developers should consider it..... Seriously!

This boggles my mind. I can understand being cranky about the upgrade from 2k13 to 2k14 last gen to last gen (Because those games truly were basically the same) but 2k14 current gen to 2k15 current gen is a gigantic difference. 2k15 added in new modes, an awesome RPG like mode, both a GM and League mode, one with no VC and one with VC only if you want to spend it. A new Ultimate Team mode. Roster updates very often. 2kTV every week. Face scanning (works amazingly if you spend a bit of time learning how to do it). Awesome new freelance offenses.

Seriously, if you don't think 2k15 is a huge step up from 2k14 you aren't paying attention.

# 32 jeremym480 @ 04/10/15 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Poppindom


	2K is definitely falling off. They had so many golden opportunities to blow out their opponent, but they are letting them comeback. Not to say I don't want Live to succeed because I do. However, 2K has been very disappointing and I am very glad I didn't buy this years version. The fact that they shut down their 2K14 servers showed how greedy they are and that they are not in touch with their customers. Live is getting closer to the checkmate. They just need smoother gameplay, more features and modes. If they add in Adidas Live Run and FIBA, it's over.

I bet it's that comeback code thing that I keep seeing everyone post about that's causing that.

# 33 derrtyRedd @ 04/12/15 04:21 AM

What 2k needs to do is fix player resigning, I mean it is truly impossible to resign LeBron James to the Cavaliers in this game, he's not leaving for more money he's staying out so why is the only way to resign him is to turn the salary cap off? That's a pretty cheap way to cheat the system but for a game that's suppose to be all about realism it's truly lacking in that department please fix this

# 34 xcglio @ 04/14/15 12:05 PM

Hilarious, careers still wont be saved though after they take down servers next year.

# 35 Jrocc23 @ 04/15/15 05:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Focus10


	Why are you copying exactly what I said?

Lmao. It's a bot man. You can mainly tell by just looking at their usernames or the date they've joined.

They just go around copying what someone said in that thread.

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