Spike Lee will direct NBA 2K16's career mode

This could be the move that puts the “games as art” debate to rest. Spike Lee, who directed Inside Man, Do the Right Thing, and 25th Hour, is to take charge of NBA 2K16’s career mode.

Lee is writing, directing, and co-producing the mode. 2K Games says that this will elevate the game's story "from both a visual and narrative perspective."

This is “one of the most unique challenges I've had in filmmaking,” according to Lee. He said that this partnership will allow him “to push the boundaries of innovative storytelling.”