- Current Gen Patch Update 1.8 - 12.1.21
- GENERAL
- A Gatorade app is now available on the in-game phone when on the cruise ship
- Slowed down lateral dribble launches and added a shooting penalty that applies for players who zig-zag from side to side excessively before shooting
- Fixed an issue that was causing ball handlers to hitch and slow down when running in transition
- Adjusted the Intimidator badge to apply to jump shots in addition to dunks and layups
- MyTEAM
- Fixed an issue with Free Throws not visually tallying points in the in-game Agenda Tracker
- Prevented Series I Agendas from qualifying for all players in the Agenda Tracker
- Certain Event Cards will now display their names in Auction Outcomes
- Addressed a few stats that were not updating in the MyTEAM menus
- New Gen Patch Update 1.8 - 12.1.21
- GENERAL
- Addressed a rare hang that could occur at halftime in various modes
- Removed the 75th Anniversary logos from the Phoenix Suns and Utah Jazz City uniforms to mirror real world usage
- 2021 NBA Championship banners have been unveiled in the Milwaukee Bucks arena
- The baseline text on the Cleveland Cavaliers City court floor has been updated to reflect recent real world changes
- The following players and coaches have received new scans and/or had general likeness updates made to them:
- New Scans:
- Santi Aldama
- Cole Anthony
- Desmond Bane
- Saddiq Bey
- James Bouknight
- Jared Butler
- Josh Christopher
- Ayo Dosunmu
- Usman Garuba
- Luka Garza
- Killian Hayes
- Bones Hyland
- Isaiah Jackson
- Isaiah Joe
- Jalen Johnson
- Herbert Jones
- Kai Jones
- Tre Jones
- Corey Kispert
- Saben Lee
- Kira Lewis Jr.
- Theo Maledon
- Kenyon Martin Jr.
- Tyrese Maxey
- Jaden McDaniels
- Leilani Mitchell
- Isaac Okoro
- Theresa Plaisance
- Paul Reed
- Jeremiah Robinson-Earl
- Jaden Springer
- Jaesean Tate
- Xavier Tillman
- Ziaire Williams
- Tattoo Updates:
- RJ Barrett
- Devin Booker
- Brandon Clarke
- Chris Duarte
- Jalen Green
- JaMychal Green
- Quentin Grimes
- Tre Mann
- Trey Murphy III
- Payton Pritchard
- Karl-Anthony Towns
- A'ja Wilson
- General Updates:
- Mike Bantom
- Bimbo Coles
- Josh Giddey
- Justin Holiday
- Luke Jackson
- Grant Long
- Oliver Miller
- Ja Morant
- Lamond Murray
- Gregg Popovich
- Otto Porter
- Cazzie Russell
- Pepe Sanchez
- Stromile Swift
- Derrick White
- GAMEPLAY
- Slowed down lateral dribble launches and added a shooting penalty that applies for players who zig-zag from side to side excessively before shooting
- Fixed an issue that was causing ball handlers to hitch and slow down when running in transition
- Adjusted the Intimidator badge to apply to jump shots in addition to dunks and layups
- Defensive positioning logic improvements have been made to help CPU screen defenders guard the pick and roll more effectively
- Added new “Cutter Help†defense that enables help defenders to recognize an off-ball cut to the basket and position themselves to guard it. This can be disabled with the Drive Help setting in the defensive settings menu
- THE CITY
- Various stability and performance improvements have been made throughout the City
- Resolved some issues that could occur when attempting to join a friend at the Gatorade private courts
- MyCAREER
- Continued fixes and adjustments have been made to improve the overall quest experience and ensure that all quests are tracking and completing properly
- The Edit Playbook menu should now function correctly once unlocked
- You are now able to change your selections when using the Suggest Free Agents menu
- MyTEAM
- Fixed an issue with custom uniforms that could allow users to show up invisible in multiplayer games
- Fixed an issue with Free Throws not visually tallying points in the in-game Agenda Tracker
- Prevented Series I Agendas from qualifying for all players in the Agenda Tracker
- Certain Event Cards will now display their names in Auction Outcomes
- Updated the thumbnails on uniform cards to reflect new sponsor patches
- Improved ball bounces for locker code and Triple Threat Online: The 100 Ball Drops
- MyNBA/THE W
- Continued stability fixes and improvements have been made for MyNBA, MyNBA Online, and The W
- You can now properly make changes to team rotations in MyNBA Online
- Current Gen Patch Update 1.7 - 11.3.21
- GENERAL
- Tightened collision detection to prevent “ghost†charging/blocking fouls during gameplay.
- Rebirth (and the associated quest) should once again be attainable for those users still looking to properly acquire it.
- The Gym Rat badge should once again be attainable for those users still looking to acquire it.
- Addressed an issue with custom jerseys that resulted in invisible players in MyTEAM games.
- 2020-21 NBA Championship banners have been raised in the Bucks’ Fiserv Forum.
- Many more fixes included to improve the overall experience of NBA 2K22 across all game modes.
- New Gen Patch Update 1.7 - 10.20.21
- GENERAL
- Season 2: Build Your Empire for NBA 2K22 starts this Friday at 8AM PT. Read more about our exciting new additions and changes here in the new NBA 2K22 Season 2 Courtside Report.
- Various UI updates have been made across all modes to enhance the overall experience.
- New Real Voice Studio and Real Voice Sideline content has been added to the in-game broadcast presentation.
- Courts/arenas for the following teams were updated to match recent changes made for the new NBA season:
- Chicago Bulls
- Cleveland Cavaliers
- Dallas Mavericks
- Miami Heat
- Minnesota Timberwolves
- Phoenix Suns
- Oklahoma City Thunder
- San Antonio Spurs
- Toronto Raptors
- Various G League teams
- The following players and coaches have received new scans and/or had general likeness updates made to them:
- Lindsay Allen (new scan)
- Scottie Barnes (new scan)Dijonai Carrington (new scan)
- Tightened collision detection to prevent “ghost†charging/blocking fouls during gameplay
- Stephanie Jones (new scan)
- Tre Mann (new scan)
- Davion Mitchell (new scan)
- Kelsey Mitchell (new scan)
- Trey Murphy III (new scan)
- Chiney Ogwumike (new scan)
- Karlie Samuelson (new scan)
- Alperen Sengun (new scan)
- Jasmine Walker (new scan)
- Kostas Antetokounmpo
- Khem Birch
- Steve Clifford
- Dana Evans
- Cheryl Ford
- Jerami Grant
- Brandon Ingram
- Lisa Leslie
- Ivory Latta
- Kenyon Martin
- Rodney McGruder
- Taj McWilliams-Franklin
- Chris Mullin
- Deanna Nolan
- Ticha Penicheiro
- Kim Perrot
- Pascal Siakam
- Marcus Smart
- Katie Smith
- John Stockton
- Penny Taylor
- Lonnie Walker IV
- GAMEPLAY
- Reduced the frequency of stumbles after dunks, as requested by the community
- Made some improvements to double team and switch logic on defense
- Adjusted the logic for several shooting badges (including Chef, Limitless Spot-Up, Difficult Shots, Circus Threes, Rhythm Shooter, Catch & Shoot, Set Shooter, and Stop and Pop) so that each one triggers under the intended conditions and at the proper shooting ranges
- Players can now dunk more frequently in certain situations even when not using the skill dunk mechanic
- Locked the Y-position of the shot meter while in the act of shooting to make it easier to read
- Fake passes will no longer turn into unwanted bounce passes if triggered during a pump fake
- Fixed an issue where you could transition from a post hop shot away from the rim and into a running self alley-oop towards the rim
- Adjusted collision detection on certain take charge animations to prevent unwanted collisions
- Fixed an issue where shimmy hooks could be played from the 3PT line
- Resolved a rare issue where the AI could get caught in an unintentional size-up move
- Addressed a community-reported issue where the AI could get stuck attempting several fake passes in a row
- Technical free throws will no longer be incorrectly awarded on defensive off-ball fouls in the last 2 minutes of a game
- Gameplan will now be properly turned off when the user turns ACE off in the menu
- CITY/PRO-AM/REC
- Many continued improvements to performance and stability have been made to enhance the overall experience
- Addressed issues with invites and voice chat as reported by the community
- You can now properly access the courts in the Gatorade Training Facility while in a squad
- Your MyPLAYER will now wear the proper shoes when playing in Pro-Am games
- Resolved some issues with Pro-Am recruit stats not always displaying correctly
- You can now wear purchased items out of pop-up stores in the City
- MyCAREER/QUESTS
- Multiple fixes and adjustments have been made to improve the overall quest experience
- Fixed a rare issue preventing certain users from becoming the starter at the expected time in Toe The Line quest
- The Edit Playbooks menu will now properly be available when the associated quest is completed
- Resolved some issues that were preventing certain stat-related and season-long quests from correctly tracking and completing
- Addressed some issues with endorsement contracts and the associated rewards
- Fixed an issue with the Suggest Free Agents menu not working correctly after unlocking it via the associated quest
- The Belle of the Ball achievement will now correctly unlock when completed
- Resolved some issues with the reward collection from the buildings purchased in the Music and Fashion arcs
- MyTEAM
- Various improvements and support for Unlimited and Triple Threat Online: The 100
- Added support for Recurring and Event Exchanges
- Various additional improvements to The Exchange to improve the overall user experience
- Made several improvements to Ball Drops
- Added Event Card support for Auction House searches from My Collection
- Signed Player Cards will no longer have distorted backgrounds in-game
- Certain player stats like overall record will now display correctly in menus
- Boosts applied to Shoe Cards will now correctly be applied in games
- Added support for searching for Shoe Colorway Cards by brand in the Auction House
- Timers in the Pack Market will now display the proper amount of days remaining
- Restarting during Skill Challenges should now work as intended
- Fixed setting lineups in Triple Threat Play With Friends
- Addressed an issue that prevented players from viewing the opponent’s starting lineup before online games
- Prevented a situation where players could accidentally select multiple packs at once in MyTEAM: Draft
- MyNBA/THE W
- Various stability fixes and improvements have been made for MyNBA, MyNBA Online, and The W
- Training and Conditional Coaching are now properly supported in MyNBA Online
- The various financial-related menus and additional trade options are now accessible in MyNBA Online
- Ticker scroll speeds have been reduced, as requested by the community
- Generated players now no longer default to having slow shot-timing
- You can now edit tendencies for players in draft classes
- Fixed a hang that could occur in the offseason when toggling between user-controlled teams
- Resolved an issue with certain downloaded draft classes that could cause problems when simulating ahead in the season
- Resolved an issue with the broadcast camera when used in certain WNBA arenas
- Addressed an issue in The W that could prevent users from passing the ball during an inbound despite having Full Team Control on
- Current Gen Patch Update 1.5 - 10.20.21
- GENERAL
- Season 2: Build Your Empire for NBA 2K22 starts this Friday at 8AM PT. Read more about our exciting new additions and changes in the new NBA 2K22 Season 2 Courtside Report.
- Courts/arenas for the following teams were updated to match recent changes made for the new NBA season:
- Cleveland Cavaliers
- Dallas Mavericks
- Minnesota Timberwolves
- Phoenix Suns
- Oklahoma City Thunder (+jumbotron)
- Toronto Raptors
- The following players and coaches have received new scans and/or had general likeness updates made to them:
- NBA
- NBA players updated
- Jonathan Kuminga
- Franz Wagner
- Josh Giddey
- Moses Moody
- Evan Fournier
- Jabari Parker
- Derrick White
- Payton Pritchard
- Keon Johnson
- Tre Mann
- Cameron Thomas
- Trey Murphy III
- Herbert Jones
- Charles Bassey
- Scottie Barnes
- Isaiah Jackson
- Etan Thomas
- Derrick Favors
- LeBron James
- Steph Curry
- Tyler Johnson
- Marvin Bagley III
- WNBA
- WNBA players updated
- Jessica Breland
- Erica Wheeler
- Victoria Vivians
- Tiffany Mitchell
- Amanda Zahui B.
- Sylvia Fowles
- DeWanna Bonner
- Stefanie Dolson
- Bria Holmes
- Layshia Clarendon
- Natisha Hiedeman
- Lauren Cox
- Ruthy Hebard
- Crystal Dangerfield
- Emma Cannon
- Kysre Gondrezick
- Chelsey Perry
- Jasmine Walker
- Arella Guirantes
- Dijonai Carrington
- Stephanie Jones
- Dana Evans
- GAMEPLAY
- Adjusted the logic for several shooting badges (including Chef, Limitless Spot-Up, Difficult Shots, Circus Threes, Rhythm Shooter, Catch & Shoot, Set Shooter, and Stop and Pop) so that each one triggers under the intended conditions and at the proper shooting ranges
- Fixed an issue that was allowing shimmy hooks to play from the 3PT line
- Signature animations will now properly reset after using the Build Tester in MyCAREER
- MyTEAM
- Various improvements and support for Unlimited and Triple Threat Online: The 100
- Added support for Recurring and Event Exchanges
- Various additional improvements to The Exchange to improve the overall user experience
- Fixed an issue with MyCAREER Player Cards being available in unintended modes
- Added Event Card support for Auction House searches from My Collection
- Restarting during Skill Challenges should now work as intended
- Signed Player Cards will no longer have distorted backgrounds in-game
- Boosts applied to Shoe Cards will now correctly be applied in games
- Added support for searching for Shoe Colorway Cards by brand in the Auction House
- Prevented a case where players could accidently select multiple packs at once in MyTEAM: Draft
- Current Gen Patch Update 1.4 - 10.05.21
- Continued stability and performance improvements have been made to enhance the overall experience.
- You now have the ability to obtain Skill Boosts directly from your in-game phone no matter where you are on the Cruise Ship.
- Perfect Release SFX now have descriptive names to make equipping them a more simplified process.
- Zoom adjustments to the Broadcast camera, based on community feedback.
- Addressed an issue where the user would sometimes appear over the ocean when accepting an invite to the Cruise Ship.
- Slightly increased the ball drop speed in MyTEAM.
- New Gen Patch Update 1.6 - 9.30.21
- The City/MyCAREER/Pro-Am/Rec
- Continued stability and performance improvements have been to enhance the overall experience.
- Resolved an issue with some Kendrick Perkins videos being unavailable to view, preventing the related quests from being completed.
- Addressed an issue with The Game music quest line that could prevent it from being completed.
- Fixed an issue with certain dev coach quests in the NBA not starting, and related stats not being tracked correctly.
- Quests related to personal brand levels will now track properly before reaching the NBA.
- Made improvements to the draft stock system in MyCAREER to better reflect your status.
- Resolved a hang that could occur when changing badge loadout during shootarounds in the City.
- Addressed an issue where some players would briefly appear invisible when riding vehicles in the City.
- Fixed a reported issue with invites after finishing a Pro-Am game as a squad.
- General
- Various improvements to user interface elements in all modes to enhance the overall experience.
- Resolved a rare disconnect issue in Play With Friends W Online games.
- The following players and coaches have received new scans and/or general likeness updates (as noted):
- Jalen Suggs (new scan)
- Evan Mobley (new scan)
- Josh Giddey (new scan)
- Jonathan Kuminga (new scan)
- Franz Wagner (new scan)
- Davion Mitchell (new scan)
- James Bouknight (new scan)
- Moses Moody (new scan)
- Cameron Thomas (new scan)
- Sabrina Ionescu (new scan)
- Lexie Brown (new scan)
- Emma Cannon (new scan)
- Kahleah Copper (new scan)
- Arella Guirantes (new scan)
- Ruthy Hebard (new scan)
- Teaira McCowan (new scan)
- Astou Ndour (new scan)
- Aaliyah Wilson (new scan)
- LeBron James
- Giannis Antetokounmpo
- Paul George
- Evan Fournier
- John Collins
- Stephen Curry
- Larry Drew
- Joe Harris
- Richaun Holmes
- Rodney Hood
- Lauren Jackson
- Steve Kerr
- Pete Maravich
- Kenyon Martin
- Jabari Parker
- Noelle Quinn
- Bryant Reeves
- Sheryl Swoopes
- Anderson Varejao
- Derrick White
- Cody Zeller
- MyTEAM
- Injuries have been disabled in MyTEAM Draft games.
- Applied shoes and badges should now be working correctly in Domination and Challenge games.
- Addressed a hang that could occur when calling a play in Triple Threat games.
- Players are no longer forced to use layup timing in MyTEAM Draft games.
- New Gen Patch Update 1.5 - 9.22.21
- Additional stability improvements in an ongoing effort to improve your user experience.
- Fixed an issue that was causing City/Rec/Pro-Am/W Online games to disconnect either before the game started or at the conclusion of the game.
- Addressed an error code issue that was preventing specific MyCAREER saves from being able to load into the City.
- Significantly improved loading speed when re-entering the City from a building interior (Apartment, Rec, Pro-Am, Event Center, etc.).
- Improved framerate when navigating the City on the Xbox Series X console.
- Traditional broadcast cameras are now available for use in MyNBA once again.
- Fixed an issue that resulted in some MyNBA Online saves to overwrite other pre-existing saves.
- Gym Rat and On-Court Coach badges are now correctly being applied to all badge loadouts.
- Increased the velocity required before a player jumps/falls into or over the first row of the crowd via momentum.
- DJ Booths will no longer allow for tipping when in the proximity of a quest NPC.
- New Gen Patch Update 1.4 - 9.17.21
- General
- Additional stability improvements in an ongoing effort to improve your user experience.
- Fixed issues where some users were unable to progress in select MyCAREER storylines.
- The Gatorade Private Courts reservation menu will now reliably display your friends list.
- Fixed just prior to this patch: Users should have already noted improved responsiveness on Squad Invites and newly improved performance in Rec/Pro-Am experiences.