2K Sports today announced a new mode exclusive to the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 version of NBA 2K15 called “2K Heroes”. The mode involves eight current stars and legends from the past who put together their ideal lineup of five players (including themselves). The squads can be chosen and played with online against the others. Donations will be made to the charity of their choice with the representative’s team that wins the most games by All-Star Weekend getting the largest donation from the company.
The new 2K Heroes mode joins the return of proper Crew mode in the last-gen release. Both are only found there as they won’t be included on Xbox One and PS4. Too often the lower-priority versions of sports titles are left largely untouched and become “roster updates” despite the price remaining at $60. 2K deserves credit for offering new content for this series making them viable products that stand on their own and in unique ways.