NBA LIVE 18 to include the WNBA

[cdj]

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Confirmer by EA SPORTS, NBA LIVE 18 will include the WNBA, joining EA SPORTS FIFA as including female squads.



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GI's Matt Bertz notes (http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2017/08/03/wnba-makes-video-game-debut-with-nba-live-18.aspx?utm_content=bufferb3f4f&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer) that EA SPORTS treated the WNBA with the same level of detail as they do the men, getting face-scans and motion capturing female players, while also aiming for gameplay to match the style of the league. The teams & players will not be included in The One or Dynasty modes, but could not be ruled out for inclusion in Live Ultimate Team, per comments from Producer Mike Mahar. At launch they can only be accessed in Play Now or Online Versus match-ups.

The WNBA inclusion is of no surprise following social media posts of Kelsey Plum & Talia Walton showing themselves being mo-capped by EA SPORTS.

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[Rudy]

2K is so screwed lol

[CLW]

2K is so screwed lol

The fact that they completely wasted resources on something 1% or less of the 500 customers that are going to buy this game is a real head scratcher. This series appears dead the only ? is how long before the suits end it laying off the unnecessary employees.

[Rudy]

Well I would say resources put into that vs allowing roster edits was a bad decision if comparable.