2K announced today that NBA 2K16 NBA 2K16's Road to the Finals will allow teams to "compete in a series of in-game events" to qualify for the big tournament, which will culminate over the NBA Finals in June.

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"The NBA 2K development team has aspired to join the exciting world of esports for years,” president of Visual Concepts Greg Thomas said in a statement. “Road to the Finals is our first step, and we can’t wait to add even more excitement and competitive action to our franchise."The event begins on February 15 and will run through May 8. Throughout that period, teams are able to participate in "any of the 16 qualifying events," where they'll have to win at least four games to move on. The games won will be scored "based on the team's performance" and ranked on an event leaderboard. The top score at the end of each day will move on to the main tournament.The top 16 teams will compete in a single elimination tournament held on May 21. The winners there will then compete for $250,000 during the NBA Finals in June.NBA 2K16 was released on September 29, 2015, and set records for the franchise— selling-in over four million copies of the game within its first week.

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