Yes it does. If that’s how you feel, you’ll be fine with this game, because gameplay-wise it’s actually still very good. So if you don’t care about MyCareer and the modes that use VC, you’re in for a good time.

And more power to those people, if that’s what they want. Some people blow their money in casinos, too. But that doesn’t mean single-player console gamers should be shackled in terms of progression and content if they don’t want to pay extra money on top of the 60$ they’ve spent for this. These events are unrelated…

Yeah, only YOU aren’t an actual NBA rookie. You’re an NBA video game player who shelled out his/her money to enjoy the MyCareer story/experience. You presumably have an actual job/friends/obligations that take up your time. Not paying for VC means your character continues to have sh***y ratings with the very slow…

That would be the secret, unlockable character. Ah, who am I kidding. In this dystopian time for video games, of course it’s going to be a paid DLC.