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Com2us is preparing to launch its NBA Now 22 basketball simulation and card collecting mobile game.
The title will feature more than 4,000 active and legendary pros, giving players the ability to create the ultimate team and call all of the offensive and defensive plays on the court. The title is one of a number of new games licensed by the NBA for mobile game makers.
Beyond the NBA 2K and NBA Live staples, we also have NBA games launched or coming from Netmarble and Nifty Games. That tells us how important mobile gaming has become as the biggest gaming market of all, but also it suggests that it’s hard for a single game to get it right for all fans and to be dominant in the market, as happened with many sports console games.
Players will also be able to enjoy real-time stats from the 2021-2022 season, including players’ appearance, stats, uniforms and courts, and more. Additionally, players who pre-register will receive an exclusive “Live Premium Player Pack” and “Joel Embiid Live Gold Card” that can be claimed at launch.
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The company is now taking pre-registrations for NBA Now 22 on the App Store and Google Play. The launch date isn’t set yet.
NBA NOW 22 is a free-to-play, one-hand controlled mobile game officially licensed by the NBA, featuring all 30 NBA teams and stadiums as well as the full ’21-’22 NBA season schedule to allow fans to play through all the games this season before they happen live on the court.
Team management gives players the ability to form their lineups and collect more pros to further develop their roster into an elite squad.
Players will have the opportunity to enjoy intuitive and dynamic gameplay with a simple vertical control method, and experience various contents that enhance the fun of sports games, including dynamic actions, various game modes, and tactical cards that maximize player abilities.
The game modes include Regular League, a PvP Battle Mode, and Live League which leverages real world stats and schedules and Prediction Mode, which allows players to choose the outcomes of real world games for in-game rewards. Matches will play out by choosing individual offensive and defensive plays which will play out on the court in fast and fun strategic matches from the preseason all the way to the finals and postseason.
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