EA announced today that Oklahoma City Thunder small forward, Kevin Durant, will grace the cover of NBA Elite 11. Durant is the youngest player in NBA history to lead the league in scoring.
NBA Elite features some major changes to the gameplay, including the new hands-on control scheme that allows for one-to-one responsiveness of a player’s movement and action on the court.
“I’ve always been a fan of EA SPORTS,” said Durant. “This has been an exciting year for me and the team, and capping it off with being on the cover of NBA ELITE 11 is cool.”
“Durant is a game changer,” said Jordan Edelstein, VP Marketing, EA SPORTS. “There has never been a player his size with his skill set, and there has never before been a basketball videogame like NBA ELITE. Just like we see Durant as the future of the NBA, NBA ELITE 11 represents the future of basketball videogames by providing a gameplay experience you simply won’t find anywhere else on the market.”
The game is out in October and is being developed by EA Canada.
