'NBA 2K18' Will Launch On Sept. 19,2017 Shaq Will Grace The Covers Of Legend Editions
"NBA 2K18" is set to be released on Sept. 19, as the official date of the release has been announced by the publisher 2K Games. Though there is no confirmation about the cover of the standard edition, legendary player Shaquille O'Neal will be the face of the Legend Edition and the Legend Edition Gold.
According to Digitaltrends, the latest title of the popular series will be launched on various platforms such as PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3. The face of the standard edition cover is yet to be announced by the publisher, but it has been confirmed that Shaquille O'Neal will grace the cover of Legend Edition and the Legend Edition Gold of "NBA 2K18". Though these two special editions will only be released on Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch.
In the Legend Edition of "NBA 2K18", O'Neal will be seen wearing the number 32 jersey of the Miami Heat throughout his three-plus year stint with the club. The special edition will cost buyers an amount of $100 and will provide a Shaq poster, some stickers, 100,000 worth of in-game currency, 20 weekly "MyTeam" packs, undisclosed Shaq items and five Panini trading cards.
While the Legend Edition Gold of "NBA 2K18" will fracture Shaq wearing the number 34 jersey of Los Angeles Lakers. This limited edition will come along with the items of Legend Edition except there will be 250,000 worth of in-game currency and 40 weekly "MyTeam" packs. This will cost the buyers an amount of $150.
According to Playstationlifestyle, the standard edition of "NBA 2K18" will have 5,000 worth of in-game currency, 10 weekly "MyTeam" packs as well as MyPlayer apparel. Also, pre-ordering any of the editions will let the buyers have a head start of four days, prior to the competition.
Talking about his third-time appearance on the "NBA 2K" game's cover Shaquille O'Neal said, "I want to thank "NBA 2K" for their continuous support of my basketball and broadcast career. I'm excited to be on the cover of the "NBA 2K18" Legend Edition and I hope my fans have a blast playing it up big man style and re-creating my most legendary in-game moments!"