

For the longest time, you were Amethyst starved. That activity will come via new packs, new exclusive insert cards into existing packs, a new design for Moments cards, and a dramatic increase in Locker Codes to fill the days when there isn’t necessarily new content planned.Ĭontent Cadence: We don’t really feel like the best content was dropping at an appropriate pace last year. In NBA 2K19, we are going to feature more compelling content (which I will detail below) along with a dynamic content release schedule bustling with activity. There were too many periods of time where the consensus in the community was that you were ready for new content, when there was none to be had. General Content Releases: After a year-end review, we really felt like the content release cadence was too sparse last year.

I’m finding the experience this year to be more satisfying than ever before! This year, there is a Throwback pack option that will guarantee you a Throwback player in every single pack! This level of thoughtfulness has been applied across the entirety of the mode. The pack did not guarantee you a Throwback player, as the name might imply. Let’s use last year’s Throwback packs as an example here. One change I really like to pack design this year is that packs are now tiered, giving you a wider array of options when making your selections. I’m definitely of the belief that playing with the latest and greatest cards is a lot of fun! The team here wants you to have more of those experiences this year. This is something that is going to be improved in NBA 2K19. Packs: As a collective, we didn’t feel like you were pulling the cards you wanted at a pace we were happy with. I’d like to be open and summarize those findings, along with how we are going to correct them in NBA 2K19. In doing so, we identified a number of things that we could do a lot better at. The team here took a really hard look at MyTEAM following 2K18, to truly dissect what made it tick. Ok, now that I’ve successfully aged myself with that anecdote, who’s ready to hear about our all-new MyTEAM experience? This year, we are really all about showing you a good time, and giving you more opportunities than ever to enjoy your collection! When you get that card you have been coveting, the fun is only just beginning. Conversely, this is one of the many beauties of MyTEAM. Unfortunately, for physical basketball cards, into the case they go at that point. As a lifelong collector, those fleeting moments when you have pulled something special can be feelings and emotions that stick with you throughout your life. Or the 1989-90 Hoops David Robinson rookie card. I’ll never forget the feeling of pulling card #1b from the 1992-93 Upper Deck set, one Shaquille O’Neal. Fortunately for me, I get the privilege to tell you all about what they have done!Īs a kid growing up, I was an avid collector of basketball cards. The incredibly talented team here at Visual Concepts has been working hard to craft a completely new MyTEAM feature set for you in NBA 2K19.

Hello everyone! Erick Boenisch, Senior Producer for NBA 2K19, back one more time to give you an inside look at what you can expect in MyTEAM this year. Link to Part 2 is at the bottom of this post. The entire thing exceeds Reddit's character limit per post so I have split it into two. This is Part 1 of the MyTEAM Developer Diary.
