NBA Playgrounds developer Saber Interactive announced today that their arcade basketball game has sold over 500,000 copies. The game released in May on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC and Nintendo Switch. To celebrate this accomplishment, the company confirmed that even more free updates are on the way. The next will be released by the end of summer, and will feature 33 new and old basketball stars, a new three-point contest mode, and improved rebounding.
Here’s what you can expect from the update:
Saber has released multiple free updates for NBA Playgrounds already, with more expected by the end of summer. Another 33 new players will be added, including current stars such as J.R. Smith and Chris Paul, dominators from recent eras like Baron Davis and Tim Duncan, old-school legends Jerry West and Elgin Baylor, and even some modern-day sports gaming YouTubers like Agent 00 and Shake4ndBake. Packs will be better balanced to reduce the number of duplicates players open. Saber will also introduce a three-point contest mode with online play, a new rebounding system and fully functional friend invites to matches. These updates will arrive on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC first, followed by Nintendo Switch at a later date.
“NBA Playgrounds has been a labor of love for us at Saber,” said the company’s CEO Matt Karch.” “it’s hugely gratifying to see the game strike a chord. Its success has paved the way for us to consider creating other arcade-style sports titles. We’ve worked tirelessly since release to refine the game and deliver the free content we promised, and we’re going to keep supporting it. I want to thank the community for their ongoing feedback, specifically players on Switch, who had to wait so long for the full experience they deserve.”
