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NBA 2K22 Provides New Ways to Explore The City

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An all new City is coming to NBA 2K22 for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, bigger and better, providing new ways to explore and new quests to conquer that’ll enable players to experiment with their careers off the court. You can perhaps choose to forge a career as a fashion mogul, or alternatively embrace your inner Dame D.O.L.L.A. in a bid to become a rap icon.

New buildings are also being added to The City, including a matchmaking building and Club 2K (where players will be able to access the new music dropping in the game every season), The City will be more densely populated, and there will even be new ways to get around it such as go-karts and inline skates.

For PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC players, meanwhile, The Neighborhood is once again returning, set upon the Cancha del Mar, a new nautical themed Neighborhood, whilst Seasons will provide the opportunity for exciting new excursions taking place in tropical and recognisable locations.

NBA 2K22 for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S consoles will be released on September 10th.

You can watch the official trailer for NBA 2K22 The City below:

New Features Confirmed For The W In NBA 2K22

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After introducing The W as a brand new game mode in NBA 2K21, 2K Sports has continued to keep pushing women’s sport forward, unveiling Candace Parker as their first ever female cover star, and now coming back even bigger and better for NBA 2K22, with an all-new badge progression experience as well as introducing three new playable off-day experiences (scrimmages, team practices, and contact workouts).

The W Online returns to NBA 2K22 for both PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S consoles, with the WNBA mode featuring more ways to experience the league both on and off the court.

Felicia Steenhouse, Senior Producer at Visual Concepts, had the following to say about The W:

“Since introducing The W to NBA 2K, we’ve set out to develop one of the most comprehensive sets of game modes and features focused on a women’s professional league. It’s grounded in authenticity and delivers an experience that honours and elevates some of the best ballers in the world: the women of the WNBA.”

NBA 2K22 for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S consoles will be released on September 10th.

Seasons Coming to NBA 2K22 Across All Game Modes

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Having previously only had seasons within MYTEAM, it has now been revealed that for NBA 2K22 seasons will be available across multiple game modes for the first time in the series.

There will be new content to earn every six weeks, with new songs being added to the soundtrack every Friday, and players able to redeem rewards at no additional cost after reaching each new seasons level (with rewards being updated and refreshed at the start of every new season).

You can find out the full details in the latest Courtside Report on the official NBA 2K website.

NBA 2K22 will be released on September 10th for PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC platforms.

The Top 10 Players in NBA 2K22

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The top 10 player ratings in NBA 2K22 have now been confirmed, with LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Steph Curry all being given a 96 overall rating.

Kawhi Leonard, Nikola Jokic, Joel Embiid, Luka Doncic, James Harden and Dame Lillard make up the rest of the top 10, whilst on the WNBA side of things we see NBA 2K’s first female cover star, Candace Parker, being given a 93 overall.

NBA 2K22 will officially be released on September 10th for PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC.

The Rise Of Women’s Sports In Video Games

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A look at the rise of women’s sports in video games, the progress that’s been made so far, and the further work that needs to be done to help push women’s sport forward in the future.

NBA 2K22 will feature a female cover star in Chicago Sky’s Candace Parker, EA PGA Tour will be adding female golfers and golf tournaments when it launches in 2022, and FIFA has also made some major steps forward this year, allowing you to create and use female pros in Pro Clubs as well as naming Alex Scott as the first English speaking female commentator in FIFA history.

Sports Interactive meanwhile have announced that they’ve already started work on a multi-year project to integrate women’s football into Football Manager, and overall there are definitely some positive signs of a brighter video game future for women in sport.

Despite the positive steps that have very definitely been taken, however, there’s still plenty more that can be done, and plenty of scope for sports game developers to shine an even stronger spotlight on women’s sport in the future.

NBA 2K22 Soundtrack to Feature a Fresh Approach

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2K today announced a fresh approach to their soundtrack for NBA 2K22, where instead of there just being one soundtrack throughout the course of the year, there will be new songs added to the NBA 2K22 soundtrack on the first Friday of every season.

Some incredible UK artists will be highlighted this year with the likes of Aitch, Ghetts and Skepta all being confirmed for the soundtrack, as well as some huge global artists including Travis Scott, Young Thug and Megan Thee Stallion.

Similar to last year, there will also be ways for aspiring artists to become part of the NBA 2K22 soundtrack, and the evolving playlist throughout the course of the year should provide for a more varied and interesting soundtrack experience than ever.

Alfie Brody, NBA 2K Vice President of Global Marketing, had the following to say:

“Over the years, we’ve seen 2K become a platform of music discovery, and we wanted to bring that concept to life in NBA 2K22. Through our exclusive partnerships with some of the top record labels out there, we’re able to create a dynamic soundtrack, complete with early access to unreleased tracks, new artists, and opportunities for fans to become part of the experience and solidify their place in video game history.“


NBA 2K22 will officially be released on September 10th for PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC.

Cover Stars Confirmed for NBA 2K22

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  • NBA 2K22 75th Anniversary Edition
  • NBA 2K22 Standard Edition

Cover stars have today been confirmed for NBA 2K22, with two-time NBA All-Star Luka Dončić all set to grace the Standard Edition, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Dirk Nowitzki, and Kevin Durant fronting the 75th Anniversary Edition, and history being made as Chicago Sky’s Candace Parker becomes the first ever female cover star in the NBA 2K series.

Candace Parker had the following to say on Twitter about the news:

Since the WNBA was first added to the game back in NBA 2K20, 2K Sports has continued to keep pushing forward with its focus on the WNBA, and this latest move to feature a female cover star for the very first time highlights the companies continued focus to keep pushing and forefront the women’s game in its NBA 2K video game series.

There will also be an additional region specific variant of the game in Japan where players will be able to purchase a special version of the Standard Edition that features Washington Wizards Rui Hachimura, the first ever Japanese player to be drafted in the first round and also the first Japanese player to ever reach the NBA Playoffs.

All editions of NBA 2K22 are scheduled for worldwide release on September 10th 2021.