informa
/
1 MIN READ
News

NBA 2K17 offering in-game rewards to Fitbit users

Developer 2K has come up with a unique way of encouraging NBA 2K17 players to get out and be more active. 

Newsbrief: Developer 2K has come up with a unique way of incentivizing gameplay while encouraging NBA 2K17 players to get out and be more active.. 

The San Francisco-based studio has teamed up with fitness tech specialist, Fitbit, to reward NBA 2K17 players who take 10,000 steps a day with in-game perks and bonuses. 

Once players surpass that milestone -- either through sheer force of will or by strapping their Fitbit to an overactive pet -- the game will prompt them to apply temporary attribute boosts to improve their performance for the next five games played that day.

The initiative, which is being rolled out on November 25, will only be available to those who own a PS4 or Xbox One version of the game.

 

Latest Jobs

IO Interactive

Hybrid (Malmö, Sweden)
3.02.23
Gameplay Director (Project Fantasy)

Arizona State University

Los Angeles, CA, USA
2.27.23
Assistant Professor of XR Technologies

IO Interactive

Hybrid (Copenhagen, Denmark)
3.02.23
Animation Tech Programmer

Purdue University

West Lafayette, IN, USA
3.02.23
Assistant Professor in Game Design and Development
More Jobs   

CONNECT WITH US

Explore the
Advertise with
Follow us

Game Developer Job Board

Game Developer

@gamedevdotcom

Explore the

Game Developer Job Board

Browse open positions across the game industry or recruit new talent for your studio

Browse
Advertise with

Game Developer

Engage game professionals and drive sales using an array of Game Developer media solutions to meet your objectives.

Learn More
Follow us

@gamedevdotcom

Follow us @gamedevdotcom to stay up-to-date with the latest news & insider information about events & more