Since its inception into the video game world so many decades ago, sports games have been dominated by a male fan-base.  As sports have been seen as more of a masculine form of entertainment, developers thought that games just naturally had to be so too, but it appears the demographic is about to get a little broader.  In the tireless trek to reach perfect visual realism, 2k Sports brings a new aspect of life to games that many feel has been long overdue.  Sausages.

NBA 2k11 will be the first game to feature the groundbreaking, physics based, Sausage Stylin’ System.  For the first time, players’ shorts won’t be the only thing flapping in the breeze as players make their way down the court.  Now players will have a little more substance in their skivvies, as each will be accurately endowed with the very essence of manly-hood.   Not only will players bob and weave just like their real life counterparts, but now so will their junk.

“I think we all know what we’re looking for when we watch a player go up for a jump shot.  Will we see anything?” explains a giddy Mike Wang, lead developer of NBA 2k11.  “I have watched countless YouTube videos showcasing the prominent dick-slips in sports and the proverbial universe of possibilities in terms of humor when the family jewels are involved.  We firmly believe this is going to take off much like the Unreal Engine did.  Not only will players in the NBA have their Midnight Meat Trains represented, but many new IPs will be able to use the technology as well.”

Wang, who recently left EA Canada, after production of NBA Live to rejoin his old team at Visual Concepts, knew that 2k Sports was the only company ballsy enough to back his progressive ideas.  “EA was all caught up on ‘how to get more money out of downloadable content’ and ‘how to use the right stick more intuitively’ and wouldn’t hear me out as I tried to push for the players’ sticks to go all the way.”

There are many who are speculating that this addition is a sign of possible new modes for the game.  “Basketball players are only known by real sports fans for their activities on the courts, but there are quite a few female fans out there who know them solely for the famous women they date. Now you will not only be able to BE the player on the court, but in their day-to-day life.  (Or more night-to-night.)” said Wang with a grin, rubbing his hands together rather forcefully.

While some may be put off by the new “members” on his or her favorite team; Wang and the rest of the Visual Concepts crew firmly believe it will turn many new gamers on to their b-ball game.

Written by Hardcasual correspondent Zane Gould.