MyCareer is a decidedly different experience than what NHL has ever offered in Be a Pro, and Im excited and terrified about what to ultimately expect. Im happy for Be a Pro to take on a narrative aspect, sending your player to press conferences and hanging out with mentors NBA 2K24 MT, ultimately placing that players career path in your hands. Id rather game difficulty be left the way it is though, with wins or losses coming down to skill rather than any trickery behind the scenes.

The more glaring criticism I have with MyCareer is that it is full of obvious attempts by 2K and Visual Concepts to get you to part with your hard-earned. This behaviour is certainly not exclusive to 2K; EA Sports Ultimate Team modes are notorious for it as well. If EA can resist the urge to try to get you to pull out your credit card while at the same time giving you more purpose than to simply just play through 82 regular season games in semi-real-time, Im all for it. I think were all sick of penalities for simming through some games, eh?

NBA 2k24 is available now on Windows PC, Xbox One, PS4 and Switch; a next-gen version follows in November, but itll cost you. NHL 21 heads to Xbox One and PS4 on 16 October; a next-gen release on Xbox Series X and PS5 is not planned. Well let you know exactly what to expect from Be a Pro when the information comes through.

Were planning a different approach to NBA Live this year, and will have more to share in the quarter ahead, an EA rep told Polygon after confirmation of the delay.

NBA Live has been in strife over at EA for years now; a reboot called NBA Elite 11 was meant to reboot the franchise but was ultimately cancelled. In subsequent years, the franchises yearly release has been delayed or simply trash.

Well let you know when we learn more of NBA Live 20. Its competitor Buy 2K24 MT, 2Ks NBA 2k24, heads to Windows PC, Xbox One, PS4, Switch and Stadia on 6 September.