Virtual sports are not complicated. Every year or almost the most popular disciplines are renewed. Basketball is no exception. And as with FIFA 22 a few days ago, the successor to NBA 2K21 first communicates what will attract the launch: the stars.
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NBA 2K22 will be available on September 10th for PS5, Xbox Series X | S, PC, PS4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch will be available. 2K chose our national day to make this announcement, which, while not yet accompanied by gameplay images and videos from the game by Visual Concepts, has opened pre-orders based on new promises and mostly stars of the orange balloon on the cover formalized.
4 athletes, 3 editions
To generate envy, the game editor initially relies on familiar characters. The Slovenian Luka Dončić from Dallas Mavericks will report on the Standard Edition, while the 75th anniversary edition of the NBA Dirk Nowitski, Kevin Durant and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. will present, all three painted by the artist Charly Palmer. You can find the pictures in our gallery below. Note that the United States benefits from another exclusive version called the WNBA 25th Anniversary Edition that highlights a female basketball player, Candace Parker, number 3 on the Chicago Sky.
You will understand that there will be a wide range of options. Here is the detail of each issue that confirms that if there is a generation change during the season, there is a small addition:
- L’dition standard will be available at the price of $ 69.99 on previous platforms (PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC) and $ 74.99 for the new generation consoles (PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X | S)
- The cross-gen digital package will be available at the price of $ 84.99 and gives gamers access to the Standard Edition on old and new generations of the same families of PlayStation and Xbox consoles.
- NBA Edition 2K22 75th Anniversary of the NBA will be available at the price of $ 99.99 on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X | S, Nintendo Switch and PC. Dual-Gen Access is for the Cross-Gen Digital Bundle and the NBA 75th Anniversary Edition for the PS4 / PS5 and Xbox One / Xbox Series X | S and offers a version of the game on each console generation within the same console family. The 75th Anniversary Edition of the NBA for Nintendo Switch will only be available digitally in the EMEA region.
Until September 9, pre-orders for the NBA 2K22 Standard Edition will receive the following digital items:
- 5,000 résumés
- 5,000 points My TEAM
- 10 weekly MyTEAM promo packs
- A bonus for any type of My CARRIRE skill
- A bonus for any type of Gatorade boost
- Luka Dončić’s MyPLAYER jersey
- Free agent card My TEAM from Luka Dončić, not 95
- 2 MyTeam promo packs when ordered from PlayStation Store
For the cross-gen edition:
- 10,000 points My TEAM
- 10 MyTEAM tokens
- MyTEAM cards Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Dirk Nowitzki and Kevin Durant Saphir
- 22 MyTEAM Promo Packs (10 at launch, then 3 a week for 4 weeks)
- A pair of MyTEAM Jordan diamond shoes
- A pack of MyTEAM trainer cards
- 10 bonuses for each type of MY CARRIRE skill boost
- 10 bonuses for each type of Gatorade boost
- 4 player t-shirts on the cover for your MyPLAYER character
- My PLAYER backpack and case
- Personalized skateboard for your MyPLAYER character
For the 75th anniversary editions:
- 100,000 resumes
- 10,000 My TEAM points
- 10 My TEAM token
- My TEAM Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Dirk Nowitzki and Kevin Durant sapphire cards
- 22 My QUIPE Promo Packs (10 at launch, then 3 a week for 4 weeks)
- A pair of My QUIPE Jordan diamond shoes
- A pack of My QUIPE trainer cards
- 10 bonuses for each type of MY CARRIRE skill boost
- 10 bonuses for each type of Gatorade boost
- 4 player t-shirts on the cover for your MyPLAYER character
And in terms of the game itself, although “the best-selling and rated NBA series in the last 20 years” was rarely due, it seems secondary as the various videos uncovered above dwell once more on athletes. We will therefore keep an eye on the moment when things get serious.
