Cross-platform multiplayer involves NBA 2K24 when the bestselling basketball sim launches Sept. 8, 2K Sports activities introduced on Friday. The characteristic, lengthy requested by NBA 2K’s neighborhood, might be accessible just for the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Collection X variations of the sport.
NBA 2K24 can even launch on Nintendo Change, PlayStation 4, Home windows PC, and Xbox One, however with out cross-platform play and with fewer options than the present console technology’s model. Kobe Bryant, the late basketball hall-of-famer, stars on two of the sport’s 4 totally different covers.
Bryant is on the quilt of the usual version for the primary time since NBA 2K10. He’s additionally on the quilt of the $99.99 “Black Mamba Version,” referencing Bryant’s nickname. Bryant beforehand appeared on particular version covers for NBA 2K17 and NBA 2K21.
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For basketball followers with heartier appetites and a pockets to match, there’s a twenty fifth Anniversary Version of NBA 2K24 for $149.99, which comes with a ton of in-game content material for each the MyTeam and MyCareer modes. And GameStop might be promoting an unique WNBA version, disc-only, with Sabrina Ionescu of the New York Liberty on the quilt.
2K Sports activities’ announcement mentioned NBA 2K24 will characteristic a mode known as Mamba Moments, which is able to recreate a few of Bryant’s most memorable performances, considerably akin to The Jordan Problem that returned in NBA 2K23. The assertion additionally mentioned NBA 2K24 will characteristic “a groundbreaking new expertise” known as ProPlay, which “straight interprets NBA footage into NBA 2K24 gameplay.” Developer Visible Ideas will share extra on each options later this summer season.
