NBA 2K14 Crew Mode to Include Team Jerseys, Unique Courts

Crew Mode, a fan-favorite feature that’s making its return to the NBA 2K franchise this year, won’t just be a retread. The competitive, team-based mode is looking to up the ante in a few key areas for NBA 2K14, and a new analysis video by community leader IpodKingCarter has been released to explain what the developers are doing to improve something players are dying to jump back into.

In NBA 2K14’s Crew Mode, there will be online leaderboards for the best teams to display their skills on a global stage. Crews can consist of five players, and no matter the surface the game’s being played on, the competition will be balanced. The developers are unsure at this time whether or not the competition will take place in an arena or the blacktop, but wherever it does take place, the locations will be unique compared to what’s been seen in last year’s game.

One of the other unique features coming to Crew Mode is the ability to customize jerseys for your squad. Instead of looking like a ragtag group of street players without any aesthetic consistency, NBA 2K14 allows players to have all five team members match as they block dunks and drain threes on the court.

If you want to dig a bit deeper into Crew Mode and hear what the real masters of the game have to say, check out the full video on his YouTube channel. The game will be launching on current-gen platforms Oct. 1, with the PS4 and Xbox One versions planned for a November release.