Summary
- The Run: Got Next by Play by Play Studios is a spiritual successor to NBA Street, focusing on flashy streetball gameplay.
- The game features legendary courts worldwide and evolving rosters with unique playstyles for characters.
- Led by industry veterans like Scott Probst, the studio aims to create fun sports games that bring people together.
Newly announced video game developer Play by Play Studios, which is headed by seasoned industry talents, has just unveiled The Run: Got Next, a PvP basketball game that has been dubbed as a spiritual successor to the beloved NBA Street series. Electronic Arts released the original NBA Street game in 2001.
Unlike the titles under the NBA Live and NBA 2K franchises that attempted to emulate the professional basketball experience in a grounded manner, the arcade-style NBA Street games focused on a version of streetball that prominently featured flashy trick moves and animations. While entries in the series are often regarded as some of the best NBA games ever made, the franchise has lain dormant for a long time, with the last mainline title, NBA Street Homecourt, being released all the way back in 2007. However, a game many have described as a spiritual successor to the series has finally been announced, and it is set to come out for the PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S systems in 2025.
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The Run: Got Next is an upcoming 3v3 basketball game with roguelike elements that promises to offer fast-paced but easy-to-pick-up gameplay. This will be the debut title of Play by Play Studios, a developer comprised of several video game industry veterans like CEO and founder Scott Probst, the former general manager of the now-defunct Visceral Games. Other members include fellow EA alumnus Michael Young, who actually worked on the NBA Street games, and Terry Smith, the art director for 2005's critically acclaimed God of War.
The Run: Got Next Release Date
- 2025
Play by Play Studios claims that The Run: Got Next will feature some of the most legendary courts in the world, and the announcement trailer for the game was set in the Philippines, a country known for its love for basketball. Additionally, the title will let players build up squads from an evolving roster of characters, each of whom will come with their own strengths and playstyles. Staples of the classic NBA Street games like signature dunks will also be in The Run: Got Next, but Play by Play Studios claims it will bring its own flavor of style and substance to the game while remaining grounded in streetball.
Play by Play Studios was founded in 2021, but it only went public alongside the official reveal of The Run: Got Next. In a statement, the studio said that it wants to create fun sports games with hand-crafted characters and worlds that bring people together.
NBA stands for National Basketball Association and is the main umbrella that houses the professional American basketball league. There have been an array of basketball-themed games over the years with the NBA 2K series one of the most prominent in the modern age. The franchise allows players to step into the shoes of their favorite athletes and construct their own custom rosters of players.
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