[2021] NBA 2K21 NEXT-GEN UPDATE #4 COURTSIDE REPORT

A new update is now available for the next-gen version of NBA 2K21*! Today’s update adds all new music to the soundtrack and updated player likeness for a number of current NBA players, as well as a number of fixes to improve the overall next-gen experience of NBA 2K21 across all game modes.

More details on the latest updates are available below:

 

GENERAL:

• Updated soundtrack in 2K Beats, with additional new music drops in The City
• Los Angeles Lakers court floor will reflect new changes for this season
• Uniform updates have been made for the following teams:

o   Los Angeles Lakers (Home uniform)

o   New York Knicks (City uniform)

• Updated another set of player likeness for current NBA players, including:

o   Udoka Azubuike

o   LaMelo Ball

o   Keita Bates-Diop

o   Leandro Bolmaro

o   Zylan Cheatham

o   Brandon Clarke

o   Troy Daniels

o   De’Andre Hunter

o   Jaren Jackson, Jr.

o   Frank Mason

o   Tyrese Maxey

o   Jaden McDaniels

o   Johnathan Motley

o   Zeke Nnaji

o   Elie Okobo

o   Miye Oni

o   Tariq Owens

o   Patrick Patterson

o   Payton Pritchard

o   Immanuel Quickley

o   Josh Reaves

o   Cameron Reynolds

o   Anfernee Simons

o   Robert Williams

• Addressed the vertical line remaining on screen for a period of time on Xbox Series X/S

 

GAMEPLAY:

• Reduced the effectiveness of fading three-pointers off-the-dribble, as requested by the community

 

MyCAREER/THE CITY:

• Private matchmaking is now supported during Pro-Am League Nights
• Improved load times of menus when loading into The City
• Foam fingers and boxing gloves will no longer remain equipped when going into games in The City
• Addressed community reported issues with the badge progression display on the postgame recap screen
• Resolved a rare hang that could occur upon completion of workouts in the Gatorade Gym
• Various other stability and performance issues have been addressed to further improve the overall experience in The City

 

MyNBA:

• Updated the MyNBA Online load/download Draft Class option functionality
• Improvements made to the way player morale is calculated
• Resolved a player generation issue that led to inflated athletic attributes like speed and vertical as progression occurred

 

MyTEAM:

• Various preparations have been made for upcoming additions to MyTEAM
• Enabled Situational Substitutions for both On-the-Fly Coaching and Timeouts in Domination, Challenge, Unlimited, and Limited modes
• Addressed a rare hang that could occur when starting a multiplayer match with a specific lineup
• Various other stability and performance issues have been addressed to further improve the overall experience

 

*Update is available on Xbox Series X/S and PlayStation 5

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