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Sony Enters E-Sports Arena, Launches Tournaments Feature - Starting with NBA 2K17

12:06 PM - October 20, 2016 by RaychelSnr

Sony announced today on the PlayStation Blog that they are partnering with the ESL to launch a new tournaments feature on the PS4.

The first major tournament being held will be played on NBA 2K17.

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	"We�re excited to announce that PlayStation is partnering with ESL to introduce Tournaments, a new PS4 feature that will allow players to participate in Tournaments with games that gamers want to play. We�re kicking off the first Major tournament with NBA 2K17, to celebrate the beginning of the NBA season. The Major Tournament runs from October 27 to November 26, with Major Cup rounds occurring every Saturday. Top 3 winners of the NBA 2K17 Major Tournament will receive a prize pack that includes items such as a DualShock 4 and PlayStation gear."

The tournaments feature will initially be for 1 on 1 gaming, but Sony is expecting to expand that into the future.

E-Sports continues to gain steam, and it looks like with one major console maker fully on board it's likely you'll see sports games continue to gravitate that direction with regards to the modes they offer as well.

Will you be playing in the NBA 2K17 tournament on PS4 later this month?

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# 1 PatriotsNation617 @ 10/20/16 12:17 PM

I just signed up for nba2k17 Tourney. I hope they do madden17 and start leagues.

# 2 jb12780 @ 10/20/16 12:34 PM

I'm sure the gameplay in this will be 100 percent sim and be an accurate portrayal of the NBA.

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# 3 dlnoteware @ 10/20/16 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by PatriotsNation617


	I just signed up for nba2k17 Tourney. I hope they do madden17 and start leagues.

Where do you sign up?

# 4 Mintsa @ 10/20/16 01:21 PM

Is this in the US only ??

# 5 Peninc @ 10/20/16 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by BegBy


	Is Counter Strike licensed by the US Army, and the world's leading terrorist groups and marketed as a simulation of their conflicts? Yeahhhhhhhhhhhhhh, didn't think so.

This is as silly a comment as I've seen. A licensed NBA product doesn't have to identically simulate everything within the NBA. In this case in particular, all the game needs to do is provide the platform for fair competition. Fair meaning all the tools available to one player is also available to the other to compete with.

# 6 Aby777 @ 10/20/16 02:34 PM

The only sport game is good enough for esports is madden 2k is trash online

# 7 tt500 @ 10/20/16 02:36 PM

So I bet everyone will just use the Warriors.

# 8 mongo13clikke @ 10/20/16 02:57 PM

Lol who wants to play this lagfest competitively...

# 9 Jesus_Swagglesworth @ 10/20/16 03:45 PM

This is nice. Finally something for 1 v 1 competitions

I trust ESL with this... Sony? Not so much. This has technical failure written all over it lol

# 10 jyoung @ 10/20/16 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by jb12780


	I'm sure the gameplay in this will be 100 percent sim and be an accurate portrayal of the NBA.

The event listing says it's on Pro difficulty. Surely that is just an error and they aren't going to put a "major" tournament on this scrub setting that gimps your AI defense and allows contested shots to go in at an absurd rate.

Also "all NBA teams allowed" basically translates to "only Warriors & Cavs allowed."

# 11 KingTocco @ 10/20/16 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by jyoung


	The event listing says it's on Pro difficulty. Surely that is just an error and they aren't going to put a "major" tournament on this scrub setting that gimps your AI defense and allows contested shots to go in at an absurd rate. Also "all NBA teams allowed" basically translates to "only Warriors allowed."

Yeah, I saw that and had a chuckle.

Any competitive 2K Tournament needs to be on at least All-Star/Superstar difficulty, Pro is just a shooting chuck-fest.

They'd have to set it up similar to PNO where they have different tiered teams and add in classic team too IMO.

# 12 Jesus_Swagglesworth @ 10/20/16 04:53 PM

Yeah that's gotta be an error. If not, someone needs to let them know ASAP lol. Superstar or HOF only.

# 13 Ownal0t @ 10/20/16 05:41 PM

this going to be on pro?

i hope someone streams, the meltdowns will be ******* LEGIT LMAO

# 14 blk5tar5 @ 10/20/16 11:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Mintsa


	Is this in the US only ??

No! I signed up myself and it shows that I'm in Canada so give it a try?

# 15 DatGuy12x2 @ 10/21/16 12:24 AM

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Originally Posted by jyoung


	The event listing says it's on Pro difficulty. Surely that is just an error and they aren't going to put a "major" tournament on this scrub setting that gimps your AI defense and allows contested shots to go in at an absurd rate. Also "all NBA teams allowed" basically translates to "only Warriors & Cavs allowed."

[emoji848] I probably won't sign up if that is the case. Hoping it is an error. Superstar difficulty and I'll be signing up for sure.

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# 16 jfsolo @ 10/21/16 10:25 AM

Man do I hope that it is on Pro. A game looking bad during E-Sports seems to be a prime motivator to get things fixed these days.

# 17 killxmike @ 10/21/16 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by BegBy


	I guess now you know? To be clear, some identifiers would have been the history of the title, the licenses and likenesses and the amount of money spent on them, brand name associations and the actual NBA name and logo. The intent of the aforementioned things clearly point to an attempt at simulation and a recreation of realism. You're welcome!

NBA Jam was a licensed nba game with player likenesses as well. The problem with esport has nothing to do with realism, only the game exploits. Exploits that can be governed by the 3rd party leagues/tournaments like every other game.

# 18 killxmike @ 10/21/16 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by KingTocco


	Yeah, I saw that and had a chuckle. Any competitive 2K Tournament needs to be on at least All-Star/Superstar difficulty, Pro is just a shooting chuck-fest. They'd have to set it up similar to PNO where they have different tiered teams and add in classic team too IMO.

Let us know when you plan and execute your tournaments.

# 19 Goffs @ 10/21/16 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by jfsolo


	Man do I hope that it is on Pro. A game looking bad during E-Sports seems to be a prime motivator to get things fixed these days.

First one to score 300 points wins!

# 20 DeathstrokeXV @ 10/21/16 05:59 PM

Chris Smoove was right, they do want MyPlayer to be all about E-Sports

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