14 DAY TRIAL // 2K's replica of FIFA Ultimate Team, NBA 2K20 MyTEAM is getting another major tournament with total prizes of no less than $250,000. This is the second year in a row that NBA 2K20 MyTEAM Unlimited tournament awards the best players will huge prizes.
The global competition is played using the MyTEAM Unlimited mode on Xbox One or PlayStation 4, with contestants choosing any 13 player cards from their deck and competing in 5-on-5, head-to-head games with NBA rules.
Qualifying for the second edition is already underway and lasts until January when 16 qualifiers per console will compete in a single-elimination tournament for a trip to NBA All-Star 2020 and the $250,000 grand prize.
According to 2K, more than one million players took part in last year’s inaugural tournament, which saw more than 15 million qualifying games played over the five-month contest.
Also, similar to last season’s tournament, Xbox One and PS4 contestants will play games in MyTEAM Unlimited mode to earn entry into Qualifier GameDays. To participate in each GameDay, contestants must garner ten Unlimited wins under their belts. During each GameDay, contestants will then compete to win as many games as possible during the four-hour time limit, earning points towards their Total Score with each win.
All players with the top four scores on each console at the end of each GameDay will qualify for the single-elimination tournament. The dates of the four Qualifier GameDays are as follows: First Qualifier GameDay: October 12, 2019 Second Qualifier GameDay: November 16, 2019 Third Qualifier GameDay: December 14, 2019 Fourth Qualifier GameDay: January 18, 2020
The single-elimination tournament begins January 25, with 32 qualifiers playing until only one contestant remains on each console. Both console champions will win a trip to NBA All-Star 2020 in Chicago, where they’ll attend NBA All-Star events and play a head-to-head, best-of-three series on Xbox One for the $250,000 grand prize.
Also, you can only participate if you're a resident of one of these countries: the 50 United States & D.C. (excluding AZ, CT, MD, and ND), Canada (excluding Quebec), Australia, Chile, Denmark, France, Great Britain, Greece, Republic of Ireland, Israel, Germany, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Norway, Philippines, Portugal, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and Turkey.
Those interested in 2K's NBA 2K20 tournament should visit the publisher's website for the complete list of rules.