NBA 2K is a series of basketball sports simulation video games developed and released annually since 1999. The premise of each game in the series is to emulate the sport of basketball, more specifically, the National Basketball Association. The series was originally published by Sega Sports, and is now published by 2K Sports. All of the games in the franchise have been developed by Visual Concepts. The series consists of eighteen main installments and several spinoff-style titles. It has seen releases on eighteen different platforms. The NBA 2K series has also been used in eSports. Their primary rival was NBA Live by EA Sports until that series ended in 2018.
| Genres | Sports |
| Developers | Visual Concepts, Saber Interactive (Playgrounds 2) |
| Publishers | Sega Sports (1999–2004), 2K Sports (2005–present) |
| Platforms | Dreamcast, PlayStation 2, Xbox, GameCube, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation Portable, Wii, Android, iOS, macOS, Wii U, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Stadia, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S |
| First release | NBA 2K, November 10, 1999 |
| Latest release | NBA 2K21, September 4, 2020 |
About NBA 2K
Video game series released yearly that focuses on the NBA, allowing users to play single games, seasons or create their own players.
Achievement of NBA 2K
The 2003 release of the series, which was titled ESPN NBA Basketball, was the first to introduce career mode where users could create their own players to guide through the competitive basketball world.
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