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Netmarble US have partnered up with the National Basketball Association (NBA) and National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) to create an all-new, original mobile game featuring star NBA athletes, impressive visuals, and approachable gameplay.
“We could not be more thrilled to partner with such esteemed organizations as the NBA and NBPA for our first Western-developed game. While we worked with our team at headquarters on many games, this has been a major company goal for us from the start.”
“The NBA has a tremendous legacy and legion of fans, and we’re excited to take the court with them to create a game that will be fun for NBA fans and gamers alike.”
Simon Sim, President of Netmarble US, Inc.
Netmarble US will be teaming up with independent video game developer, Kung Fu Factory, for the NBA title, currently in active development. The Western-based subsidiary of Netmarble will see this new title as the first publishing project for the company, where development, marketing, and publishing are all being handled entirely within Western regions.
Details regarding the partnership and upcoming game release will be revealed at a later date. Electronic Arts has released NBA mobile games, as a mobile version of their console sports titles. Perhaps this title won’t be the actual sport but something else, like say, a card game. We’ll keep an eye out.
