NBA 2K25 is a 2024 sports game developed by Visual Concepts and published by 2K, based on the National Basketball Association (NBA). It is the 26th installment in the NBA 2K series and is the successor to NBA 2K24 (2023). The game was released for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S on September 6, 2024.
The game was announced on July 10, 2024 and is the first instance in the NBA 2K series that features cover art with both NBA and WNBA players on the same release, with the All-Star Edition featuring Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics and A'ja Wilson of the Las Vegas Aces.[1] The Standard Edition has Tatum, WNBA Edition has Wilson, and the Naismith Hall of Fame Edition features Vince Carter, who led a crop of inductees scheduled to enter the month after this game was released.[2] This will be the first installment of the series where the PC edition will have all of the features of the home console editions, minus cross-play support and anti-cheat, which is only on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S.[3] NBA 2K25 has ProPlay, a technology introduced in the predecessor NBA 2K24, which turns real NBA footage into animations in-game for players.[4] Using ProPlay, 9,000 new animations are added. The game additionally features a new dribble engine and a new defensive movement system.[4]
NBA 2K25 introduces Legend Badges and additional attributes beyond your builds cap.[5] In MyCareer, stamina has been removed from the builder and is now earned through working out at a Gatorade facility.[5] Also, the acceleration rating has been replaced with agility.[5] The badge regression introduced in NBA 2K24 has been removed.[5]