NBA 2K23
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NBA 2K23 is a 2022 basketball video game developed by Visual Concepts and published by 2K, based on the National Basketball Association (NBA). It is the 24th installment in the NBA 2K franchise, the successor to NBA 2K22 and the predecessor to NBA 2K24. The game was released on September 9, 2022 for Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S. The NBA 2K23 Arcade Edition was released on Apple Arcade on October 18, 2022.[1]
Cover Athletes
Jordan Challenge and MyNBA updates
For the first time since NBA 2K11, the Jordan Challenge is added. The game parachutes you back to the year 1982, and the first challenge sees you undertake a basketball game featuring Michael Jordan.[5]
MyNBA was also updated, allowing the user to begin their MyNBA career during the
Additional Changes
Some more notable changes in NBA 2K23 was the removal of contracts in MyTeam, allowing your players to be able to play unlimited games without needing to continually add contracts, or add a diamond contract to your players to be able to play more games with them.[6] In addition, a new feature added to MyTeam is a mode called Triple Threat Online, allowing you to co-op against up to 3 people on each team.[7]
Reception
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NBA 2K23 received "generally favorable" reviews, garnering a 78/100 on PS5 and 80/100 on Xbox according to review aggregator Metacritic.[8][9]
However, players have slammed the game's
In addition, there have been many complaints by players, particularly on the PS5 and Xbox Series X, about how the frame rate dips and the game lags.[19]
During the 26th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards, the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences nominated NBA 2K23 for "Sports Game of the Year".[20]
References
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- ^ "NBA 2K23 Reveals WNBA Cover Art". GAMING. Retrieved 2022-09-16.
- ^ "J. Cole featured on cover of NBA 2K23 'Dreamer Edition'". NBA.com. Retrieved 2022-09-16.
- ^ "NBA 2K23 Jordan Challenge | Courtside Report". nba.2k.com. Retrieved 2022-09-16.
- ^ a b "NBA 2K23 MyNBA | Courtside Report 2K23". nba.2k.com. Retrieved 2022-11-23.
- ^ Navarreteon, Jarren (2022-09-04). "NBA 2K23 Multiplayer Co-op, Crossplay, Cross-Gen, and Cross Progression Details". Retrieved 2022-11-23.
- ^ a b "NBA 2K23 for PlayStation 5 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
- ^ a b "NBA 2K23 for Xbox Series X Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
- ^ Vergana, Nico (September 16, 2022). "NBA 2K23 Review - A Hop-Step Forward". Game Informer. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
- GamesRadar. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
- ^ Wells, Cory (September 14, 2022). "Review: NBA 2K23". Hardcore Gamer. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
- ^ Vollmer, Ben (September 14, 2022). "NBA 2K23 Review". IGN. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
- Push Square. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
- Nintendo Life. Retrieved 2022-10-25.
- ^ Romano, Sal (2022-09-28). "Famitsu Review Scores: Issue 1765". Gematsu. Retrieved 2022-10-25.
- ^ Vollmer, Ben (2022-09-14). "NBA 2K23 Review". IGN. Retrieved 2022-11-23.
- ^ "NBA 2K23 players slam "greedy" monetization after seeing how much builds cost". Dexerto. Retrieved 2022-11-23.
- ^ Sherlock, Harry (2022-09-12). "NBA 2K23 Review: One of the best sports games ever". GiveMeSport. Retrieved 2023-03-05.
- ^ "2023 Awards Category Details Sports Game of the Year". interactive.org. Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Retrieved December 4, 2023.