NBA 2K18 will be released on September 19 in Canada and fans of the popular basketball series across North America are anxiously anticipating its release date, especially with Toronto Raptors guard DeMar DeRozan gracing this year's cover.
 

 

DEMAR #DeRozan is on the cover of the first ever Canadian edition of @nba2k. . (Via: Twitter/Steve Noah)

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Leaked close-up screenshots have been released over the last week, and the graphics at first glance are absolutely stunning.

This year’s edition has seen a massive increase in the detail of player likeness with new and improved “self-powered mobile scanning RV” from the folks at Pixelgun Studio.
 

Thanks to Steve Noah of Operation Sports, fans of the game are being teased with pictures from some of the biggest NBA superstars.

From sweat beads, stretch marks, tattoos and shoes to jersey crevices and crowd shots, you could almost trick your grandparents into thinking that they’re actually looking at reality and not a video game. The intricate details really are spectacular.
 


It's crazy how far video games have come over the years.

(H/T to For The Win)