NBA 2K24 Targets More Casual Players Reveals ProPLAY for PS5
Animations based on real-world stars.
The headline feature for NBA 2K24 this year, which is admittedly only available in the PS5 version, is ProPLAY. On paper, this sounds a little bit like the new HyperMotion Volumetric technology that’s being added to EA Sports FC this year: in a nutshell, it’s allowing Visual Concepts to create animations based on real-world player movements, as opposed to motion capture performed by random athletes.
A sprawling dev diary digs into all of the advantages of this, but doesn’t explain exactly how it works, although we’d imagine it’s based on similar technology to what EA Sports is touting. The bottom line is that you’ll see more authentic animations across the board, from jump shops to dribble moves and everything in between.
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