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
• Andrew Wiggins
• Nikola Jokic
• Jordan Clarkson
• Naz Reid
• Stephon Marbury
• Dwight Howard
• Frank Vogel
• Dejounte Murray
• Robert Williams
• Theo Pinson
• Ky Bowman
• Jeff Hornacek
• Daequan Cook
• Sam Perkins
• Jerome Kersey
• Buck Williams
• Luc Longley
• Nate Bjorkgren
• Asante Munson
• Improved fidelity on jumbotron in the Houston Rockets arena
• Addressed reported stability issues with 2KTV

 

Gameplay

• Enabled Coach Settings, System Proficiency, Assign Plays, and CPU/User Slider menus in the pause menu of Quick Play games
• Corrected the facing of the defensive player on certain block animations
• Improved behavior of coaching staff heading to the arena tunnel in certain classic team arenas
• Improved spacing and behavior for both players and coaches in huddle situations
• Corrected an issue with a particular jump ball configuration that wasn’t lined up properly with the center of the court
• Fixed a rare issue where the wrong replay was shown during an official review of a charging foul
• Changed camera angles so they no longer clip through coaches and players during certain timeout sequences
• Improved players picking up the ball on inbound plays

 

The City

• Performance improvements during City gameplay, centered around reports from the community. More optimizations coming
• New Black Lives Matter masks now available at Swags
• Fixed an issue with Jump Shot Creator where the release speed would not save correctly when attempting to edit a previously created shot
• Even faster load times when accepting invites to the City from various areas of the game
• Improved stability in Garage Hoops and Gatorade Rental Court games
• Win Streaks will now properly track at the end of City games
• Addressed various camera warping/clipping issues when near buildings and other objects while riding some vehicles in the City
• The camera will now function properly for all drills in the Gatorade Training Facility when accessed via the Team Practice Facility
• The game will no longer hang after purchasing boosts and immediately entering another store

 

MyCAREER

• Fixed a hang when trying to enter the private workout leading into the Draft.  Saves that had previously run into this issue will also now be able to continue
• Commentary will no longer drop out during occasional stretches in MyCAREER playoff games and after timeouts
• Empty social media messages will no longer appear on the landing menu during the draft portion of The Long Shadow
• On-court accessories will no longer appear in certain endorsement images
• VC balance will no longer have a delay when collecting earnings in the Endorsement menu
• Fixed a rare soft hang in Live Practice on the recap screen when all badges had been maxed out
• Game Goals in the college portion of the story related to blocks can now be completed correctly
• Addressed an issue where attribute prices could show up as negative numbers

 

The W

• Made a number of improvements to smooth out the beginning of the W Online experience
• Addressed a disconnect that could occur at the end of W Online games if a tier upgrade had been earned during gameplay
• Fixed a rare hang that would occur when attempting to edit your MyPLAYER’s appearance

 

MyNBA

• Resolved an issue with downloading user-created expansion teams during the creation flow
• Addressed some rare stability issues when loading into a MyNBA Online save file
• Fixed a hang in MyNBA when simulating through multiple games via Simcast with a season length of 14 games
• Fixed a hang that would occur when using certain custom league setups in MyNBA
• Multiple other stability improvements and changes to improve the overall experience

 

MyTEAM

• Your MyPLAYER card will now have the correct overall rating
• Disabled playcalling in Triple Threat mode, which led to various issues
• Multiple other stability improvements and changes to improve the overall experience