September 27^th, 2004 (12:00am) - ESPN Videogames is proud to announce that ESPN NBA 2K5 is currently in production and will ship to retail stores September 28, 2004. ESPN NBA 2K5 offers a multitude of enhancements that cement its place as the number-one rated NBA video game.

ESPN NBA 2K5 includes the following innovations:
 The Next Movement is a new momentum based gameplay system offering gamers a realistic difference in control, based on a player’s real-life attributes. A player’s movement is now based on their physical makeup to determine how fast they run, the speed in which they can execute fast breaks, how quickly they cut to the basket and more. The Next Movement offers gamers an unparalleled level of realism.
 The AssociationESPN NBA 2K5 the number-one rated NBA game.
 Graphical Supremacy is apparent as ESPN NBA 2K5 offers the most realistic reflections, player self-shadowing, and the most lifelike player faces and expressions of any hoops game.

ESPN NBA 2K5, with these features and more, will be released September 28, 2004 on the Xbox and PlayStation for a retail price of $19.99.