Published 15:13 IST, October 19th 2020
NBA 2K21 gets criticized by fans for inclusion of unskippable ads at flagship $70 price
NBA 2K21 game is being criticized by fans in the mainstream for its decision to include in-game unskippable ads even when it asks for a flagship price of $70.
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NBA 2K21 released back on September 4, 2020, and has since n been subjected to a number of controversies. game opened to abysmal reviews with Metacritic rating game a poor 0.9 score. However, it looks like NBA 2K21 controversy is here to stay for a while at least as game w features unskippable s which are taking over internet as of w.
s in-question are of Oculus Quest 2 which are w being pushed on NBA 2K21 on PS4, XBOX One, and PC version of sports game. While in-game s are understandable and even appreciated in free games which depend upon paid vertisements to survive, NBA 2K21, on or hand, can cost a player up to $100, depending on which version of game y have ir hands on. Thus NBA 2K21 s are being criticised by fans.
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NBA 2K21 s controversy
game, during its launch, was heavily criticised for t being any different than previous versions of game. re were significant changes in game's controls or graphics which led to players writing that game hasn't been updated and only been repackd as a new one. w, inclusion of vertisements has left players disappointed even more. Players of game are w taking to social media and complaining about same.
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Twitter users by name @lanJoseph13 took to reply section of one of NBA 2K21's tweets and wrote -'I came here to specifically say how garb and greedy this game is. s? Really? In a $70 game? It was b eugh how it’s same game every year. Anyone who plays this game and is reing this, stop supporting it. It’s wasting your time and money.'
Im courtesy - NBA 2K21 Twitter official
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Whereas, ar user by name @bernieljacobs wrote - '@NBA2K y’all really put s in game?!?!? Done, even if you take it out im NEVER buying 2k again. You guys started selling NBA and NFL 2k for $20 w your most greedy studio in industry' (sic). backlash to NBA 2K21 putting s in ir game has been immense. backlash is only expected to grow furrmore as game's next-gen version for PS5 and Xbox Series X/S with an inflated price of $70 is also expected to feature s in it.
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15:12 IST, October 19th 2020