2K Sports is not afraid to repeat its cover athletes, and this year's cover for NBA 2K12 is no different, except for a slight modification. Today, it revealed the cover art for the upcoming release, and while Michael Jordan returns to grace the game's cover, he is joined by two other great players. This year's game will feature not only his Airness but also the Celtics' Larry Bird and the Lakers' Magic Johnson on separate covers.
The move is not region specific. When the three covers were revealed to me a few days ago, the first question I had was this: Are these covers going to be specific to certain parts of the country? I was assured that equal versions of all three covers will be available throughout all of North America. This means that people on the East Coast might be stuck with a copy of the game featuring Magic Johnson, while b-ball fans in California may only find copies of Larry Bird available on store shelves. While initial runs of the game will feature an equal balance among the three former superstars, Michael Jordan's cover is the de facto version; additional shipments will only feature his cover. If reprinting is necessary, it could make the Magic and Bird covers potential collector's items.
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