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The NBA 2K team may have finally outdone itself. On Wednesday, the team announced new Face-Scan technology for its create-a-player suite. All summer, NBA 2K's hashtag campaign has been, Your Time Has Come. It's clear that was a literal reference to something that could revolutionize create-a-player and single-player campaign modes in sports video games.

A few weeks back, the developers spoke about a robust create-a-player suite in an interview announcing the new MyLeague feature with Steve Noah of Operation Sports. I can tell you from first-hand experience, it is the best such option the series has ever had.

In previous years, the NBA 2K series has been behind other sports gaming franchises as it pertains to creating players. With this new innovation, the series just jumped to the front of the line.

The video below explains the process, but since I've actually gone through the scanning during the NBA 2K15 Community Team-Up meeting in Novato, California, I can speak about details.

Gamers will use the PlayStation 4 or Kinect camera for the Xbox One. Essentially, the process begins with you staring straight at the camera and turning your head slowly to the left, and then to the right. You repeat this process for what should generally take about 45 seconds to a minute-possibly longer depending on each person's camera setup.