2K Sports Addresses Absence of Charles Barkley from NBA 2K12

by pastapadre
Posted August 24th, 2011 at 9:00 am

After it was clear that Charles Barkley would not be included in NBA 2K12 as one of the legends followed by the full historic team rosters being released Kotaku made the astute observation that 2K Sports had included a 76ers team that featured Barkley rather than choosing one of the previous year’s squads. There was no reason why the 84-85 Sixers were chosen over any of the others that featured Dr. J prior to Barkley’s rookie year. Not having him on the roster is a glaring miss as instead a role player will fill his spot in the starting lineup.

Kotaku then contacted 2K Sports for comment on the situation after having concluded that it likely wasn’t a creative decision but that plans possibly fell through at a late stage or maybe the company had something in their back pocket regarding Barkley for a later announcement. The company responded last night with the predictable statement about how they hoped to get him in but a deal couldn’t be worked out. They did not go into detail about why that might be – as EA Sports has found with signing individuals (evidenced most notably by Fight Night and the attempts to get Floyd Mayweather) egos can be difficult to deal with.

“There’s no doubt in our minds that Charles is and should always be a key part of the conversation as it relates to who are the NBA’s Greatest players of all time,” a 2K Sports spokesperson told Kotaku. “We have a very positive relationship with Sir Charles and while we were unable to include him in-game this year for a variety of reasons, we share everyone’s hope that he may one day appear in our game.”

Most of the disappointment around the omission of Barkley and others such as Reggie Miller and Allen Iverson is that 2K promoted a poll for what legends fans wanted in 2K12 and insinuated that the results would determine – at least to some extent – what players made it in. Regardless the majority seems happy with the final lineup of legends and the respective team rosters that were obtained for 2K12.

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danlongwood

Take out the 84-85 sixers put in the 85-86 Rockets with Ralph Sampson and Dream.

Sdot

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Sdot

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Blueballs

Now had this been EA making this glaring misstep then you would have been all over this. But seeing how you continue to suck that 2k teet like you do, its understandable how you continue to give them a pass at every turn. Do Better dot……… Oh and btw ……..try to be a little more creative and literate and a little less homosexual with your comeback……. Thankyou.

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Sdot

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http://pulse.yahoo.com/_XDZ5RUZNNUZ2ZGTEGASRJ345ZM Chris

Yes! Sampson would be awesome!
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_XDZ5RUZNNUZ2ZGTEGASRJ345ZM Chris

Yes! Sampson would be awesome!

chiuaha5734

no barkley is no buy for me.

tish

lol
Urmyboyblue21

i wish they would put the best phx suns team in the game no buy for me till they do, 92-93 suns with danny anigne, k,j , thunder dan, sir charles, tom chambers, richard dumis.. make the game fun again riggie ant got nothing on this team. this team would beat any pacers team lol fo sho fo sho

Scottyo614

No LeBron is no buy for me
Lonnie

what determines a legend? i guess that is the question here..nothing against sir charles but at some point they have to draw the line as to how many people to put in,not saying he doesn’t belong..just saying they are going to miss others as well but you have to stop somewhere.
Lonnie

what determines a legend? i guess that is the question here..nothing against sir charles but at some point they have to draw the line as to how many people to put in,not saying he doesn’t belong..just saying they are going to miss others as well but you have to stop somewhere.
http://twitter.com/Starfoxleon The Great Leon

I much rather have Reggie than Barkley. Honestly I wasn’t going to do a season with either of them. The legends are not a deal breaker for me. The fact that a season won’t happen and they probably won’t do much to association means I may not buy it til price drops.

Aman128ok

Thats what they need to address REGGIE MILLER i mean i love some charles barkley lol but at the same time i consider REGGIE as a better legend so they should have put him in the game and not just in the GAME but as one of the 15 legends i mean all the times he made those comebacks against the knicks people talk about what jordan did against the knicks REGGIE VS the Knicks was always a sure watch

Regpace

REGGIE MILLER needs to be in this game. No other words need to be said. Who was a more clutch performer than Reggie Miller. The things he did throughout games and at the end of games was amazing. At 40 he was still averaging 20 points a game. He was the all-time leader in 3 pointers made until Ray Allen topped him, he still is in the top 10 free shooting percentage of all time, he’s made more 3 pointers in the 4th quarter than anyone and he’s also top 10 in 4th quarter comebacks of all time. How is he not a LEGEND? He’s definitely more of a legend than John Stockton for sure. Nothing against John Stockton but Reggie is in a higher class than he. 2K, please include REGGIE MILLER in the game. He deserves it!

http://twitter.com/OMGitsNOYO King Noyo

Iverson is broke so im guessing he wants an even more hefty price tag to use his likeness in the game, but seeing as he was their cover star for years past i would think they would show some loyalty & pony up some pesos.
Peter_Parker

Greates Mode is totally overrated. Same goes for that 15 man list. Rodman is a also a legend – NOT ON THAT LIST – but still playable.

I dont really give a fuck whos on that list or not. Fact is, there will be at least 30 more great players who are still playable, even thought they aint on that “special list”…

Technically, it’s not only the 15 legends that you have access to.
For each of the 15 legends in NBA’s Greatest mode,
you can play a game with his squad against one of its primary rivals. If you win, both the team you played with and the
team you beat become unlocked for standard Quick Play mode. Meaning, once you beat for example the 1965 Lakers with the 1965 Celtics (Bill Russel’s Team), you can play as or against either of those two in Quick Play mode…

So in my opinion there is nothing special about that 15 man list… You just play one of their greatest game to unlock other teams…

2K said, there will be no challenges like in 2K11. Its about paying them tribute…

Regpace

All I have to say is.. Give an explanation for Reggie Miller not being in the game. He was actually voted 5th, two spots of above Barkley.. Why is Barkley getting all of the press? Why isn’t Reggie Miller in the game? That’s all I want to know. Tribute needs to be paid to Reggie Miller also. That’s all I’m saying.

Dymez

I would pay a $100 for this game if they added ’96-’97 rookie Allen Iverson with all his signature moves from that time…. He’s still an active NBA player so they can actually still do that.
http://twitter.com/Redbird_Grunge Craig Cutler

Why no Reggie Miller 2k?
Bruce M

Its money. Fuck em. CAP’s and custom cf’s on pc version will do just fine.
Geeznutz

Oh well thats what 2k share is for.. I’ll just download or create reggie and barkley like I’ve been doing for the last 2yrs
Anonymous

Lockout = no buy for me
No Barkley= no buy for me
No Reggie Miller = no buy for me
No Allen Iverson= no buy for me
NO EA =NO BUY FOR ME.

Sajfj

So if there was Barkley, Miller and Iverson you would buy it or what? Your decision depends on three fucking players who wouldnt even make the game dat much beda..

2K hater numero uno… I think your addicted to arguments… daz why you act so fucking gay…

Anonymous

Are you blind or did you just skip over LOCKOUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Why would I waste 60$ on a game with no updates to players and what not. 2k11 will be the samegame as this. Arguing makes one a homosexual. That is what you just said. So in that case its glad you came out of the closet finally.

Sajfj

ok ok, youre right, i skipped over Lockout.

So the Lockout is the main reason youre not getting 2K12. Haha, craaazy…. As a true NBA-Fan imma tell you dat the lockout is one more reason to buy the game. A year without NBA? Hell no… Yes, its just a video game, so what???

YOU actually played 2K11??

Dude, I remember very well what you said about 2K11. “bla bla, there arent many improvements, its not worth 60 bucks, im def. not gonna buy/play 2K11″… Nevertheless you ended up playing 2K11…

I mean, after playing da same game for almost 2 years in a row (NBA Garbage 10) I would get bored, too…

You’re definetely gonna play 2K12, daz for sure…

tish

you can erase the top 4 reasons from your list because everybody and their grandma knows you only play EgAy games.

Anonymous

I actually played 2k11.

Anonymous

After banging on for six months about how shit it was going to be, and how you’d never play that 2K garbage? I bet you’ll end up playing 2K12, then 2K13 oh and guess what? You’ll probably play 2K14 too. Bet you’ll have to, it’s not like EA will put on a NBA game before that…

Perrylarry44

good 2k wont mis a beat from u not buying there game lol

Anonymous

The lack of the ’92-’93 Barkley / KJ / Majerle Phoenix Suns means no buy from this Suns fan.

Urmyboyblue21

same here no buy from this suns fan and dont for get richard dumise to he was on that team also

Anonymous

Yep. Dumas, Oliver Miller, Mark West, Danny Ainge, Cedric Ceballos, Tom Chambers, Kurt Rambis, Frank Johnson.

That team was loaded.

http://www.facebook.com/spencerajohnson Spencer Johnson

Andrew Toney aka “Boston Strangler” should be in the game!
Morang23

Everyone wants this, they want that. The bottom line is your gonna buy it. No NBA, equalls sitting on youe duff playin 2k12.
Morang23

Everyone wants this, they want that. The bottom line is your gonna buy it. No NBA, equalls sitting on youe duff playin 2k12.
Paris_price81

Why nick van xcell is not on that 97 98 laker team the porland trailblazer with scottie on there yall bogus for not putting reggie miller team on there and charles barkley suns team yall got four different celtic teams and about four different laker and bulls team we dont need that many. Yall could of put iverson 2001 team on there too im complaining but damn

money

or rick fox. but they got jon barry. smh

Qwil23

No lebron?
@scottyo614
You sound foolish
Keith11

the entire dream team would have been nice
Timmytime555

Andrew Toney the Boston strangler, can’t believe he’s not in the game.Bigger than Barkley. 82-83 Sixers were the best ever peroid.

Timmytime555

I may not buy the game because of the Andrew Toney not being in the game.

money

need reggie’s pacers, barkley’s suns, ai sixers, tim/alonzo heat, 00 blazers, 03-04 lakers, 03-04 pistons
could have took out 1 or 2 of the bulls teams like in the 80s. nobody gone play wit dem
Lil_beast_26_06

NO I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED THAT ALLEN IVERSON IS NOT ON THE GAME I WAS REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO THAT TEAM INSTEAD YOU HAVE CHRIS WEBBER AND THE SACREMENTO KINGS AND TIM HARDAWAY AND THE GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS.. OMG ..
Anthony121780

Reading through these comments I cant believe that no one has even mentioned that this year there is an online association which means you would be able to play an entire season or two online against other people and not against the cpu. In my long history of playing basketball video games (Double Dribble, Hoopz, Lakers Vs. Celtics, NBA Showdown, NBA Live, and 2K) I cant remember when you could ever do that. Last year just off of pick up games and crew I met over 60 to 70 online ballers in which 40 have already bought the game (I have a PS3 so /i can see who is on and what they are playing) so an entire 82 games plus playoffs to see who actually has game is real appealing to me. Noyt too mention that not only can you play with the legends teams in quick play an online games but they can be inserted into the association and if your a fantasy draft guy the possibilities of teams are endless (drafted Penny Hardaway as my first pick 13th overall) So with no NBa due to the lockout I gotta get my basketball fix from somewhere and besides NBA TV classic games 2k is all I got.