“Game of Thrones” is possibly one of the series that the Internet loves to spoil the most, and those who haven’t watched the show yet probably find it very difficult to just browse around random websites without running into spoilers. And as if that’s not bad enough, it seems that even some popular products contain possible spoilers for the franchise and should be avoided – it’s recently been revealed that “NBA 2K15” holds some information that could potentially ruin the series for some fans. Obviously, readers should proceed cautiously, although we won’t directly reveal the spoilers here.
The spoiler comes from a fictional conversation between a player on the team and the team’s manager, during which one of them compares his excitement to when he saw a surprising scene in “Game of Thrones”, proceeding to describe the exact scene. For those who haven’t seen the show, this might not mean much – but those who have been watching even briefly can probably gather quite a lot from just those few words, making the spoiler a pretty nasty one.
That’s not all though – there seem to be even more spoilers hidden in the game, not just for “Game of Thrones” but also for “24”, another popular TV show which aired several years ago. The player this time makes a reference to Jack Bauer, the show’s protagonist, again in a manner that reveals crucial plot details in a way that might be a bit unpleasant to players who haven’t watched the show yet.
It’s not that surprising that the spoilers are there, according to critics, are 2K Sports, who developed the game, are well known for liking those series. At the same time, they should probably be a bit more careful with how they’re referencing them, as it should not be done with the expectation that all players of the game have already watched the shows to the end.
It’s not clear if those are the only spoilers about “Game of Thrones” and “24” in “NBA 2K15”, as those are just the ones that have been pointed out in a discussion thread recently. It’s not unlikely that there are more, as the game is actually quite rich on cultural references. This recent revelation has sparked a lot of discussion, however, so if there are more similar spoilers potentially hidden in “NBA 2K15”, those should come out soon enough as players start running across them and posting them online. Until then, those who have plans to watch “Game of Thrones” and “24” may want to refrain from “NBA 2K15”, or at least its career mode where the conversations with the problematic statements take place.