Basketball season is upon us and so is NBA 2K tournament season! That’s right, 2K along with Sony Interactive Entertainment today announced the details for the NBA 2K20 Asia Tournament, with local qualifiers taking place in Taiwan, Hong Kong, South Korea and the Philippines.

Take a peek at what went down during the PH qualifiers last year in the video below:

This year’s tournament will return to using the fan favorite Play Now mode, which allows fans to play using the 30 current NBA teams in the league. This off season saw a plethora of changes and moves in the roster of teams in the league which shook things up in the NBA, which proves to have an exciting season ahead. The full rules and regulations of the NBA 2K20 Asia Tournament can be found here.

The qualifiers will take place starting November 2019 until February 2020. After which, the top 2 players who emerge victorious from each region or country will compete in the NBA 2K20 Asia Tournament Finals, which will be held in Manila, Philippines in March 2020.

The NBA 2K20 Asia Tournament will be played exclusively on the PlayStation 4 and will feature a prize pool of USD$10,000! The champion will walk away with USD$6,000, while the first runner up will receive USD$2,500, second runner up will receive USD$1,000 and the third runner up will receive USD$500. Participants who enter the tournament must be at least 18 years old and the age of majority in their region or country of residence and possess a valid passport for travel.

If you haven’t played the latest installment yet, check out our review to help you make your mind!

NBA 2K20 Review – Watch the throne