NBA 2K18 Release Date Announced, Shaq On Special Edition Cover

Play it up big man style.

By Matt Porter

2K has announced NBA 2K18 will be released on September 19 on PC, PS4, PS3, Xbox 360, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch.

Plus, it has been announced that the NBA 2K18 Legend Edition will have Hall of Famer Shaquille O'Neal on the cover.

"I want to thank NBA 2K for their continuous support of my basketball and broadcast career,” said O’Neal. "I’m excited to be on the cover of the NBA 2K18 Legend Edition and I hope my fans have a blast playing it up big man style and re-creating my most legendary in-game moments!"

In the Legend Edition you'll receive plenty of Shaq content, including a poster, Panini trading cards, and stickers. You'll also receive in-game items like 100,000 virtual currency and 20 weekly MyTEAM packs.

There's also the Legend Edition Gold, which gives you all that comes with the Legend Edition, plus a Lenticular, more trading cards, 250,000 currency, 40 packs, and more.

Shaq on the cover of NBA 2K18 Legend Edition

Legend Edition will cost $100, and Legend Edition Gold will cost $150, and they'll be available on PS4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch. The physical edition of Legend Edition Gold will be available exclusively at GameStop.

Pre-ordering either of these two special editions at participating retailers will also grant Early Tip-Off Access, meaning you'll be able to access the game four days early on September 15.

Matt Porter is a freelance writer based in London. Make sure to visit what he thinks is the best website in the world, but is actually just his Twitter page.

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