The NBA 2K League and Meta have announced a multiyear partnership allowing NBA 2K League fans to stream 20 nights of live NBA 2K League games in VR environments on Meta Quest. The VR-enabled games officially begin tonight with a broadcast of the Coinbase 3v3 Switch Open.
Check out the full press release below!
NBA 2K League Partners with Meta
April 13, 2023
NEW YORK, April 13, 2023 – The NBA 2K League and Meta announced today a multiyear partnership allowing fans to stream 20 nights of live NBA 2K League games in VR environments on Meta platforms beginning tonight and through the 2023 season. Earlier this year, the NBA and Meta announced a multiyear partnership extension for fans through Meta Horizon Worlds via Meta Quest.
During the season, 20 nights of live NBA 2K League games will be available on the Meta Quest VR Headsets in NBA Arena in Meta Horizon Worlds and in XTADIUM, a VR sports hub app that offers shared watching experiences in high definition.
“The NBA 2K League takes great pride in always seeking to be an innovative leader in sports,” said NBA 2K League Head of Business Development Lindsay Ullman. “Our partnership with Meta allows our fans, who are highly engaged and passionate about our product, an amazing new way to experience the NBA 2K League using the cutting-edge technology that is the Meta Quest VR Headset through Horizon Worlds and in the XTADIUM app.”
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NBA 2K LEAGUE ON META SCHEDULE*
- Thursday, April 13 6 p.m. ET Coinbase NBA2KL 3v3 SWITCH OPEN
- Thursday, April 20 6 p.m. ET Coinbase NBA2KL 3v3 SWITCH OPEN
- Thursday, April 27 6 p.m. ET Coinbase NBA2KL 3v3 SWITCH OPEN
- Saturday, May 6 6 p.m. ET Coinbase NBA2KL 3v3 STEAL OPEN
- Thursday, May 11 6 p.m. ET NBA 2K League 3v3 Playoffs
- Friday, May 12 6 p.m. ET NBA 2K League 3v3 Playoffs
- Saturday, May 13 6 p.m. ET NBA 2K League 3v3 Finals
- Thursday, May 25 6 p.m. ET THE TIPOFF Powered by AT&T
- Thursday, June 1 6 p.m. ET THE TIPOFF Powered by AT&T
- Thursday, June 8 6 p.m. ET THE TIPOFF Powered by AT&T
- Thursday, June 15 6 p.m. ET THE TIPOFF Powered by AT&T
- Thursday, June 22 6 p.m. ET THE TURN Powered by AT&T
- Thursday, June 29 6 p.m. ET THE TURN Powered by AT&T
- Thursday, July 13 6 p.m. ET THE TURN Powered by AT&T
- Thursday, July 20 6 p.m. ET THE TURN Powered by AT&T
- Friday, July 28 6 p.m. ET THE TICKET Powered by AT&T
- Saturday, July 29 6 p.m. ET THE TICKET Powered by AT&T
- Thursday, August 3 6 p.m. ET NBA 2K League 5v5 Playoffs
- Friday, August 4 6 p.m. ET NBA 2K League 5v5 Playoffs
- Saturday, August 5 6 p.m. ET NBA 2K League 5v5 Finals
*Schedule subject to change
About the NBA 2K League
The NBA 2K League, a professional esports league co-founded by the NBA and Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ:TTWO), launched in 2018 and features 25 teams and the best NBA 2K players in the world. NBA 2K League partners include Anheuser-Busch, AT&T, Champion Athleticwear, Coinbase, Google, Loco, Meta, Mondelēz International, SAP, Snickers, Sony Interactive Entertainment, SPS, Wilson and YouTube. For more information about the NBA 2K League, visit NBA2KLeague.com.
