Saber Interactive, the developer behind NBA PlayGrounds, has announced that players who have bought the game on Nintendo Switch prior to the upcoming online play update will receive a copy of Shaq Fu: A Legend Reborn for free.
NBA Playgrounds surprisingly launched without online play functionality on the Switch, despite Matthew Karch, CEO of Saber, saying that wasn't the plan. "We had every intention of launching online play for NBA Playgrounds on Nintendo Switch within days of release, but, despite our best efforts, it didn't play out that way," he said. "We sincerely apologise for the delay and want to let everyone know the fix will be coming very soon. But words are cheap, and games are not. So we're giving everyone that bought NBA Playgrounds on Nintendo Switch before the online play patch hits a free copy of Shaq Fu: A Legend Reborn on Switch when it is available this fall to express our gratitude."
Keep your eyes peeled for more information on how eligible players can redeem their copy of Shaq Fu when it releases, but NBA Playgrounds itself is available on PC, PS4, Switch, and Xbox One right now. Will this offer tempt you to pick up NBA Playgrounds before online play is implemented? Let us know down below.