NBA 2K22

Available on

PS5PS4

Released 09/10/2021

PS Plus required for online play
In-game purchases optional
Supports up to 10 online players with PS Plus
Online play optional
1 - 4 players
Remote Play supported
PS5 Version
Vibration function and trigger effect required

Game overview

NBA 2K22 puts the entire basketball universe in your hands.

Play now in real NBA and WNBA environments against authentic teams and players. Build your own dream team in MyTEAM with today’s stars and yesterday’s legends. Live out your own pro journey in MyCAREER and experience your personal rise to the NBA. Flex your management skills as a powerful executive in MyGM and MyLEAGUE. Anyone, anywhere can hoop in NBA 2K22.

With best-in-class visual presentation and player AI, up-to-date rosters and historic teams, the game has never felt more real and complete than it does in NBA 2K22. Feel the energy of the crowd, the intensity of the competition and the endless entertainment of one of the most immersive sports products in gaming today.

Why you should play NBA 2K22

"Building on the lauded gameplay of its predecessors, NBA 2K22 is the smoothest, most realistic entry in the franchise to date. From the sleek rhythm of designed plays on offense to the seamless defensive sequences of players working in lockstep, NBA 2K22 is another foot forward for the celebrated franchise.

Veterans and newcomers alike will enjoy simpler menus and the aesthetically beautiful art placed throughout the game's interface, while enhancements to fan favorite MyTEAM mode will keep ballers coming back time and again."

- PlayStation.com Editorial Team

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NBA 2K22 key features

Step your game up

New tactical offense meets an overhauled defense for a more competitive and immersive NBA 2K22. Add skill-based dribbling, shooting, dunking and alley-oops to your bag of moves. Counter your opponents offense with ferocious new blocks and contests on the other end of the court.

Your dream team

Collect, craft, and hoop in the ultimate NBA fantasy competition: NBA 2K22 MyTEAM. Build your dream lineup of NBA stars and legends across any era and explore game-changing evolutions to the MyTEAM experience – each addition introduced over multiple Seasons.

Everything is Game

The NBA 2K experience offers more than just the sport of basketball -- it is hoops culture and everything around it. Discover up-and-coming music artists in an ever-expanding 2K Beats game soundtrack. Flaunt the latest trends in streetwear and hoops fashion with your MyPLAYER. Design your own sneakers, uniforms and branding for your custom teams. In NBA 2K, Everything is Game.

Additional content

Seasons

Seasons brings more content, more rewards and more ways to play across MyTEAM, MyCAREER and The W (PS5) modes.

And this year, Seasons introduces an all-new way to level up your MyPLAYER and earn exciting MyPLAYER prizes in the City (PS5) and in the Neighborhood (PS4).

New City and new Neighborhood

The biggest online basketball community gets two very different makeovers in NBA 2K22. PS5 players will step up and hoop in an all-new version of the City; PS4 players will compete while setting sail on the 2K Cruise.

Season updates

Season 7: Return of Heroes

The NBA Playoffs are the ultimate battleground for heroes in the making, putting players through a gauntlet of grueling challenges. Those worthy of greatness embrace the moment. NBA 2K22’s Season 7: Return of Heroes takes things to a new level, marking the dawn of a new era. Headlined by scoring champion Joel Embiid, Season 7 is setting the stage for what’s sure to be an unbelievable conclusion to the 2021-2022 NBA season.

2K Beats soundtrack

NBA 2K22 will deliver the latest and hottest mix of tracks for you to hoop to all year long. Discover up-and-coming music artists in an ever-expanding 2K Beats game soundtrack. Here is a sampling of artists featured on the ever-expanding soundtrack: