Scottie Pippen will appear in 2k sports NBA 2k13 after all. After an outcry from social media outlets and fans Scottie finally signed on to be on the roster officially yesterday. This is good news since Scottie Pippen now completes the full roster of 1992 Dream Team that participated i the 1992 Olympics.
The basketball hall-of-famer had held out of appearing in a video game reunion of the 1992 U.S. national team, unable to come to an agreement with 2K over the use of his likeness. He has now reversed course. Many fans expressed their disappointment over Twitter and Facebook when the Dream Team roster was announced last week, and Pippen’s name was the only one missing.
Pippen played small forward for the Dream Team and is typically regarded as its best defender. His defensive presence is key in a fantasy matchup of the 1992 team and the 2012 Olympic team, whom Kobe Bryant said would win head-to-head. NBA 2K13 will feature both teams, with complete rosters, in their proper uniforms.
Licensing retired players can be a high-risk proposition for a publisher looking to recreate great teams. There is a retired player’s association that offers a group license for many of its members, but superstars often cut their own deals to be paid more. Pippen had appeared on historic teams in NBA 2K11 and NBA 2K12, but apparently tried to negotiate a more lucrative arrangement this year.
[kotaku]
