Custom soundtracks and DLC (including pre-order DLC) have been excluded as well. In addition, advanced lighting features available on consoles, such as self-shadowing are also unavailable. The game's virtual currency system and the features associated with the currency system (such as unlockable Blacktop Stars and M圜LOSET) have not ported over from the console versions. Online matchmaking with friends is unavailable and 'Blacktop 3 vs 3', and 'MyTEAMs' modes have been removed. Within 24 hours of going on sale, the game sold 9.5 million copies in the U.S. The game was also distributed as a limited disc-based release and was found to have been missing some key features from the console versions. The release date on Amazon was subsequently changed to October 30. Two days before the October 2nd release, 2K Sports announced via a reply to a fan on Twitter that the downloadable PC version was delayed to October 16. On September 28, 2013, the Release updated the 2K13 and 2K14 versions from the Xbox 360, PS3, and PC. This version of the NBA 2K series of games is free, and appears to be a cut down/demonstration version of the full NBA 2K13 iOS title. In 2013, 2K added NBA 2K13 Lite (in addition to the previously release NBA 2K13) to the iOS platform. The soundtrack was announced in August 2012 including songs from Jay-Z and artists like Nas, Kanye West, and U2. However, after widespread disappointment from fans over his absence, he was then added to the team roster. Initially, Scottie Pippen was left out of the game due to the inability to secure use of his likeness. Additionally, he appeared in an introduction, picked songs for the game's soundtrack and contributed to the design of its in-game menus 'and other visual elements'. He has been credited with the idea of having both the 19 United States men's national basketball teams in the game. Rapper Jay-Z serves as executive producer of the game. Also a shoe creator was developed, with Nike, Jordan, Adidas, Spalding, Reebok, Converse, Under Armour, and generic shoes available to create and edit. On May 3, 2012, 2K Sports announced that as a bonus for pre-ordering the game, buyers would receive downloadable content for an All Star Weekend, which would feature the Slam Dunk Contest, Three Point Contest, Rising Stars Challenge, and the NBA All Star Game.

Two of the legends from NBA 2K12 have been removed: Julius Erving and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. 2K also announced NBA 2K13 's compatibility with Kinect for the Xbox 360. Around mid-June 2012, 2K Sports announced a 'Uncover the Cover' where the more tweets #NBA2K13 got the more clues would be revealed about the cover athletes.

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