The NBA 2K Team

Baller alert! The second update for the next-gen version of NBA 2K21 is now available on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, bringing multiple improvements, fixes, polish and quality of life changes to the game across multiple modes. Some of the highlights in this update include gameplay adjustments around player movement and contact dunks, The City performance, new player likeness improvements and more. Here’s the full details!

General

• Continued improvements of the Lower Bowl feature across all NBA arenas
• Resolved a rare hang when using an uploaded face scan from the MyNBA2K app
• New sponsor patch has been added to the Boston Celtics uniforms
• New York Liberty logo has been updated to the latest design
• Toned down reflections on glasses and goggles on coaches and players
• Improved hair physics on female dancers
• Fixed an issue with the Atlanta Hawks mascot’s t...

The Season of Giving has come to MyTEAM for Season 3! It is a festive time of year and the next six weeks in MyTEAM will be focusing on the many ways you can earn and receive new Reward Cards, including the first Galaxy Opal players! November has already been an exciting month for MyTEAM, with the launch of Next Gen and thirteen 2020 rookies added to the nearly 1,000 player cards available now in the mode. There is a LOT to go over, so let’s get into it!

Cutting straight to the chase, Galaxy Opal Dwyane Wade is your Level 40 reward in Season 3! You’ll be giving plenty of assists with ‘Flash’ as this card will be PG eligible when he enters lineups later this season, and will be the first straight-up Galaxy Opal reward card we’ll see on MyTEAM courts (outside of evolution Elgin Baylor, we can’t wait for the NBA Season to get started Domination fans!). Two of Wade’s championship rings were won with LeBron James, so who better than ‘The King’ to start Seaso...

It’s an exciting time for veteran and new ballers around the world – the next-gen version NBA 2K21 is now available on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S! Though we’ve only just launched, the Visual Concepts team is already working hard on making sure players have a great experience in the game. Our first update for NBA 2K21 on next-gen is now available, bringing updates to player likeness, performance improvements in The City, polish changes and fixes across MyCAREER and more. The full details are available below.

• Improvements to both male and female face scans using the MyNBA2K mobile app
• Multiple improvements to hair, headbands, hats, and other accessories on created players
• Official sponsor logo has been added to the San Antonio Spurs uniform (these have official unveil dates by the NBA, we will update as permitted)
• Likenesses have been updated for the following players/coaches:
• Paul George
• A...

NBA 2K21 NEXT-GEN GAMEPLAY COURTSIDE REPORT #1 - FUNDAMENTALS

Hello again, 2K community! It’s been great reading your feedback and watching videos/streams of NBA 2K21 current-gen gameplay these past few weeks. We’re so glad you’re enjoying the on-court experience, the beautiful 2K Beach, and all the game mode improvements. 

Now it’s finally time to talk next-gen!

The team at Visual Concepts has been pouring countless hours into bringing you THE premier sports gaming experience that any console has ever seen! We couldn’t be more excited about it and I know you’re going to love what’s in store for you with NBA 2K21 on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. 

Developing NBA 2K21 on next-gen consoles has been a real game changer. By utilizing the incredible power...

Spooky season has descended to 2K Beach and a new update is now available for NBA 2K21*! In the third update, Visual Concepts has made a series of improvements and fixes across the game, including new Halloween-themed decorations in the Neighborhood and preparations for the upcoming second Season of MyTEAM. More information is available below:

General

• Halloween has come to 2K Beach! Beachgoers will now find Halloween themed decorations throughout the Neighborhood.
• Player likenesses have been improved for more than 60 NBA and WNBA players.
• Welcome to the NBA Finals! Heat vs. Lakers is now the default Quick Play matchup.
• Preparations for new 2K Beach Events coming later in October and November. Stay tuned for more information in the coming weeks!

Gameplay...

NBA 2K21 NEXT-GEN - THE W AND MyWNBA COURTSIDE REPORT 

Hello everyone! Felicia Steenhouse, Senior Producer for NBA 2K21 here, and I'm excited to talk WNBA today! First and foremost, I want to thank the dedicated fans out there still playing through WNBA Seasons, writing up wish lists, reviews, and reaching out on social media pushing us for more. You were certainly on our minds during those tough late nights, inspiring us to keep pushing. I can’t express how grateful we are as a team for your participation and feedback. While this Courtside Report is all about the WNBA and The W, I actually want to start with an addition for those fans who enjoyed last year’s WNBA Season mode. You’re going to love this.

Fully customizable. Multi-season. WNBA Franchise mode. This is MyWNBA!

As soon as we were done with NBA 2K20...

NBA 2K21 Next-Gen Gameplay Courtside Report #3 - MyPLAYER & AI

Hi again 2K fans! Welcome to my final Courtside Report. We're just a few weeks away before players can get their hands on the next-gen version of NBA 2K21, which will be released on November 10 for Xbox Series X|S and November 12 for PlayStation®5*. 

We’ve discussed a lot already from scoring to our revolutionary new technology and the great enhancements they’ve brought to gameplay. But I know a lot of you are chomping at the bit to find out what’s new with your MyPLAYER, while others are curious how we’re pushing Simnation into the future. Well, this blog is for you! There’s going to be a lot of info to digest this week, so I’ll try to keep the points as concise as I can.

Player Builds, Badges, & Takeover

The next-gen player builder is all about customization. We’ve taken in a...

Welcome to MyTEAM Season 2: Next is Now! I hope you’re ready, because the upcoming six weeks will add a new way to play, more rewards, some of the most unique promos ever released, and, of course, the launch of NBA 2K21 on next-gen consoles.

So why Next is Now? With the ’19-’20 NBA season coming to a close last weekend with the Lakers’ 17^th Championship, all 30 teams and their fans are looking ahead to the next in this unprecedented offseason. The league’s young players are poised to take control and free agents are ready to sign. So we are using MyTEAM’s second-ever Season to shine a spotlight on the NBA offseason and the young talent emerging in the NBA.

To lead the way as our Level 40 Grand Prize, is former #1 overall pick, Pink Diamond Blake Griffin! Anyone who has seen what the Season 1 Stephen Curry is capable of on the MyTEAM court will not want to second-guess pursuing Griffin, and trust me, both of these cards stay a le...

NBA 2K21 Next Gen Gameplay Courtside Report #2 - Movement & Contact

Welcome back to part two of our three-part Courtside Report series on next-gen gameplay! Last week I talked about some of the great additions you can expect to try out with the shooting, dribbling, and passing when you get the game in your hands this November. Today, we’re going to dive into some of the tech that we were able to create to make NBA 2K21 on the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, and Xbox Series S truly feel like a next-generation experience.

Next-Gen Movement

There’s nothing more exciting for a developer than the arrival of new consoles. Every new generation gives us the opportunity to step back and reimagine how we can push the sports gaming genre forward. If I had to pick one aspect of gameplay that’s probably benefited the most from the jump to next-gen, the...

Attention, ballers! The Visual Concepts team has been continuing their efforts in improving and polishing NBA 2K21 and we're excited to share that the second patch is now available across platforms! This update brings plenty of fixes and adjustments, including a slew of balance changes to dribbling that expand your options for breaking down your opponents. Check out the full details below:

General 

• Fixed an issue that would lead to players getting removed from online matches when greening shots due to divergent settings.
• Improved audio logic for PA announcer, crowd, halftime and studio show, sideline reporting, and special guest commentators.
• Player likeness improvements for Damian Lillard.
• Improved art, lighting, and text readability for various menus throughout the game.
• Fixed a rare hang...

It’s been less than two weeks since NBA 2K21 launched and we’re already seeing some incredible ballers dominate the virtual courts! The team at Visual Concepts has been hard at work since launch, taking a look at community feedback and tuning up areas of the game across all game modes. Included in this patch are adjustments to the Pro Stick Aiming system to improve for usability and consistency. Our first update is available now* on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One; we’ll be posting patch notes here on Courtside Reports moving forward. 

General 

• New Pro Stick Aiming/Shot Timing selector. On your first boot, you will now have the option to choose between using the new Pro Stick Aiming mechanic or the traditional Shot Timing mechanic. Your settings file will be updated with the appropriate selection. As always, you can visit your settings at any time to update your shooting p...

The path to basketball superstardom is a dream for many and achieved by few in real life, but in NBA 2K21 you’ll have that opportunity as you carve your own path in MyCAREER! Always a highlight for millions of players around the world each year, MyCAREER offers a personal, cinematic basketball experience where you’ll build your custom MyPLAYER and take them to the heights of their career on and off the court.

As previously shared, the next-gen version of NBA 2K21 is built from the ground up for the PlayStation 5 and the Xbox Series X. We’ll be sharing much more about the next-gen version of NBA 2K21 soon enough; today we’ll be going over everything that’s new in the current-gen version which launches on September 4.

Experience Junior’s Journey

In NBA 2K21, this year’s narrative, The Long Shadow, tells the...

Hello everyone! Erick Boenisch, executive producer at Visual Concepts, back once again. It feels like just yesterday that I was writing the MyTEAM Developer Diary for NBA 2K20! Writing this piece every year is something I very much look forward to; the team here at Visual Concepts makes it easy with their endless ambition and relentless work ethic.

This has been an interesting year for, well, all of us. Our world has changed in many ways. The way we go about our lives is very different than it was at this time last year, but one item that has remained constant is the drive and ambition behind the team working on MyTEAM. We designed much of this game from our homes. Thanks to Zoom, I now know the name and face of every kid that has a parent working on MyTEAM. You better believe they made sure to make cameos during meetings. From our homes to yours, let’s learn about what we have in store for you in NBA 2K21!

MyTEAM Across Generations

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What’s up, 2K community! Well, it has been a rollercoaster year on many fronts, and we know it hasn’t been easy for everyone being cooped up at home with most everything in your life going virtual. Hopefully this short blog will give you something to look forward to in the virtual world as you get ready for a new year of 2K hoops with NBA 2K21! It has been a busy year for us at Visual Concepts as we’ve been working hard to bring you the best hoops experience on both the current and next gen consoles. I can’t tell you how excited the team is to reveal all the new tech and amazing advances we’re bringing to 2K basketball with the power of the next gen systems; but for today, let’s take a look at some of the gameplay improvements coming your way for the current-gen version of NBA 2K21 launching on September 4 for PS4, Xbox One, Switch, Stadia, and PC. Best of all, you'll have the opportunity to check out how the game plays for yourself when we release the NBA 2K21...

What a year it has been in MyTEAM! We wanted to start and end this Courtside Report with a Thank You to everyone who has picked up the sticks, assembled their dream team in MyTEAM, and battled it out on the virtual hardwood. But we’re not done quite yet with NBA 2K21, we have one final three-week Season for you to experience with MyTEAM Season 9: Out of this World!

We’re launching this Season with the appropriately named Out of this World packs. These packs will not only feature a few silver screen favorites, but 4 special cards for the stars of the upcoming Space Jam: A New Legacy movie! Add special Dark Matter versions of Damian Lillard, Klay Thompson, Anthony Davis, and of course LeBron James to your collection, featuring artwork for the new Space Jam movie right on the cards.

If you want to earn a quick Out of this World Deluxe Pack, accompanying this release will be a Triple Threat Challenge where you take on the Goon Squad with LeBron on your side. As always,...

What a year it has been in MyTEAM! We wanted to start and end this Courtside Report with a Thank You to everyone who has picked up the sticks, assembled their dream team in MyTEAM, and battled it out on the virtual hardwood. But we’re not done quite yet with NBA 2K21, we have one final three-week Season for you to experience with MyTEAM Season 9: Out of this World!

We’re launching this Season with the appropriately named Out of this World packs. These packs will not only feature a few silver screen favorites, but 4 special cards for the stars of the upcoming Space Jam: A New Legacy movie! Add special Dark Matter versions of Damian Lillard, Klay Thompson, Anthony Davis, and of course LeBron James to your collection, featuring artwork for the new Space Jam movie right on the cards.

If you want to earn a quick Out of this World Deluxe Pack, accompanying this release will be a Triple Threat Challenge where you take on the Goon Squad with LeBron on your side. As always,...

A new update is now available for the current-gen version of NBA 2K21*. 

Things are heating up on the court, with this latest update bringing back the summer vibes to 2K Beach. We’ve also worked on updating more player likeness and, with the recent start of the WNBA season, we’ve updated some of the uniforms and court floors.

Many more fixes included to improve the overall experience of NBA 2K21 across all game modes.

GENERAL:

• 2K Beach updated with a summer theme 
• Updated another set of player likeness for current NBA players.
• Updated WNBA uniforms and court floors

MyCAREER:

• Keep an eye out for new events coming to 2K Beach in the coming weeks.

*Update is available on Xbox One and PlayStation 4; will roll out to additional platforms at a later date.

A new update is now available for the current-gen version of NBA 2K21*. 

Things are heating up on the court, with this latest update bringing back the summer vibes to 2K Beach. We’ve also worked on updating more player likeness and, with the recent start of the WNBA season, we’ve updated some of the uniforms and court floors.

Many more fixes included to improve the overall experience of NBA 2K21 across all game modes.

GENERAL:

• 2K Beach updated with a summer theme 
• Updated another set of player likeness for current NBA players.
• Updated WNBA uniforms and court floors

MyCAREER:

• Keep an eye out for new events coming to 2K Beach in the coming weeks.

*Update is available on Xbox One and PlayStation 4; will roll out to additional platforms at a later date.

The latest update for NBA 2K21* on next-gen consoles is now available. 

Jump into the game and check out the all new WNBA uniforms for the 2021 season, along with likeness updates across a number of players. 

More details on the latest updates are available below:

General

• New WNBA uniforms for the 2021 season have been updated for the season tipoff!
• The following players have also received likeness updates:

o   Jaylen Adams

o   Thanasis Antetokounmpo

o   Alex Caruso

o   Pat Connaughton

o   Quinn Cook

o   Diamond DeShields

o   Jared Dudley

o   Desmond Bane

o   Devontae Cacok

o   CJ Elleby

o   Yogi Ferrell

o   Kyle Guy

o   Dearica Hamby

o   Montrezl Harrell

o   Isabelle Harrison

o   Solomon Hill

o   Jaylen Hoard

o   Aaron Holiday

o   Justin Holiday

o   Talen Horton-Tucker

...

The latest update for NBA 2K21* on next-gen consoles is now available. 

Jump into the game and check out the all new WNBA uniforms for the 2021 season, along with likeness updates across a number of players. 

More details on the latest updates are available below:

General

• New WNBA uniforms for the 2021 season have been updated for the season tipoff!
• The following players have also received likeness updates:

o   Jaylen Adams

o   Thanasis Antetokounmpo

o   Alex Caruso

o   Pat Connaughton

o   Quinn Cook

o   Diamond DeShields

o   Jared Dudley

o   Desmond Bane

o   Devontae Cacok

o   CJ Elleby

o   Yogi Ferrell

o   Kyle Guy

o   Dearica Hamby

o   Montrezl Harrell

o   Isabelle Harrison

o   Solomon Hill

o   Jaylen Hoard

o   Aaron Holiday

o   Justin Holiday

o   Talen Horton-Tucker

...