How Long Has NBA 2K Been Around?

2K Sports released the first NBA 2K game on November 10, 1999. So the franchise is now just over 20 years old.

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NBA 2K

NBA 2K is a basketball simulation video game developed and published by Visual Concepts. It is the latest installment in the NBA 2K franchise and the first game in the franchise to be released on the eighth generation of home consoles. NBA 2K was released on September 11, 2016, for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, Xbox One, and Xbox 360.

NBA 2K1

NBA 2K1 is a basketball video game developed by Visual Concepts and published by Sega. It was released on November 10, 2000 for the Dreamcast, becoming the first entry in the NBA 2K series.

NBA 2K2

2K2 was the first appearance of the franchise on the Xbox and introduced the now-standard create-a-player feature. It was also the firstNBA 2Kgame to include a play-by-play commentary, which was provided by Kevin Harlan and Marvin “The Genius” Johnson.

NBA 2K3

The first entry in the NBA 2K series was released on November 5, 2002, for the Microsoft Xbox and Sony PlayStation 2. The cover athlete for NBA 2K3 was Michael Jordan, who was coming out of retirement at the time. Although Jordan himself did not make a return to the NBA, the game featured his likeness on the cover and as a playable character on classic teams. Along with Jordan, other classic players that were included in the game were Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, Clyde Drexler, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Wilt Chamberlain and Bill Russell.

NBA 2K4

The National Basketball Association 2K series is a series of basketball simulation video games developed and released annually since 1999. The series, published by 2K Sports, is based on the National Basketball Association and features real NBA teams and players.

NBA 2K5

NBA 2K5, released in 2004, was the sixth installment of the NBA 2K series and the first to be published by 2K Sports. It was also the first game in the series to be released for the Xbox 360. The cover art featured then-Phoenix Suns superstar Shawn Marion. The game received generally positive reviews, with an average score of 86% at GameRankings.

NBA 2K6

NBA 2K6 is a basketball simulation video game developed by Visual Concepts and published by 2K Sports. It was released on September 29, 2005, and is the seventh installment of the NBA 2K series. It is also the last game in the series to be released exclusively on the sixth generation of consoles.

NBA 2K7

NBA 2K7 is the seventh installment of the NBA 2K series. It was released in 2006 for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, and Wii. The game features former Boston Celtics player Paul Pierce on the cover.

NBA 2K8

NBA 2K8 is a basketball simulation video game developed by Visual Concepts and published by 2K Sports. It is the ninth installment in the NBA 2K franchise and was released on October 7, 2007 for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, Wii, and Microsoft Windows. NBA 2K8 was the first game in the series to be released for the Wii.

NBA 2K9

The NBA 2K series is a series of basketball simulation video games developed and published by Visual Concepts. The series, which has seen annual releases since 1999, is the successor to Visual Concepts’ earlier NBA Inside Drive series.

NBA 2K9, the most recent release in the series, was released in October 2008 for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2, Wii, and Windows. The game’s cover athlete is Dwight Howard of the Orlando Magic.

NBA 2K10

NBA 2K10 is a basketball video game developed by Visual Concepts and published by 2K Sports. It was released on October 6, 2009, for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2, PSP, Xbox 360,[1][2] and Wii.[3] This is the eleventh installment in the NBA 2KSeries, and the successor to NBA 2K9. NBA 2K10 simulates the experience of the National Basketball Association. Players play NBA games with real or created players and teams in various game modes, such as My Career, Association, and others. My Player mode returns from previous versions, allowing the player to create and play through the career of a custom player. Improvements have been made to the mode; players now begin their career in college basketball instead of the player development phase featured in NBA 2KSeries since NBA 2K6.[4] Create-a-player has also seen vast improvement; unlike past games where archetypes limited how much a player could be customized,[5] players are now given complete freedom to create any type of player they want.[6] While this allowed for nearly limitless customization options for create-a-player mode,[7][8] critics felt that it took too long to make a good player because of all of the different options.[9]

NBA 2K11

NBA 2K11 is a basketball simulation video game developed by Visual Concepts and published by 2K Sports. It was released on October 5, 2010, for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, Wii, Xbox 360 and was later made available on Apple’s App Store. A version for the Nintendo DS was also in development but it was cancelled due to the capabilities of the system. As part of the NBA 2K series, it is the successor to NBA 2K10 and is followed by NBA 2K12. FIBA World Championship mode from previous games in the series was included in this version of the game. The game’s soundtrack features 29 licensed songs.

NBA 2K12

The NBA 2K franchise has been around since 1999. NBA 2K12 is the most recent release in the series. The game was released on October 4, 2011 and was developed by Visual Concepts and published by 2K Sports. NBA 2K12 is considered one of the best basketball games ever made.

NBA 2K13

NBA 2K13 is a basketball simulation video game developed by Visual Concepts and published by 2K Sports. It was released on October 2, 2012 in North America for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii U, and Microsoft Windows. Kevin Durant of the Oklahoma City Thunder is featured as the cover athlete.

The game became the best-selling NBA video game ever with over five million copies sold worldwide by November 2012. A port for the Wii U version was released on November 18, 2012 in North America. The MyTeam mode also makes a return in NBA 2K13. It introduces a new concept called “My Career”, in which the player creates their own custom player and plays through their career.

NBA 2K14

NBA 2K14 is a basketball video game developed by Visual Concepts and published by 2K Sports. It was released on October 1, 2013 for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360. it is the fifteenth installment in the NBA 2K franchise and the successor to NBA 2K13. Kevin Durant of the Oklahoma City Thunder was featured as the cover athlete.

MyTeam, a mode in which players create teams of current and former NBA players to compete in tournaments, was expanded in NBA 2K14 to include card-collecting and online matchmaking with dedicated servers. Path to Greatness mode returns from previous games in the series. As with other modes, players’ avatars can be used. Legend editions of the game feature classic NBA players such as Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson and Larry Bird. Players can also create their own players, teams and arenas nationwide rather than just restricting themselves to their local areas like in previous games.

NBA 2K15

NBA 2K15 is a basketball simulation video game developed by Visual Concepts and published by 2K Sports. It is the sixteenth installment of the NBA 2K franchise and the successor to NBA 2K14. It was released in October 2014 for Microsoft Windows, Xbox One, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4. Kevin Durant of the Oklahoma City Thunder was named the cover athlete for the game.

NBA 2K16

The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a men’s professional basketball league in North America, composed of 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada).It was founded on June 6, 1946, as the Basketball Association of America (BAA). The league adopted the name National Basketball Association on August 3, 1949, after merging with the competing National Basketball League (NBL). NBA 2K16 is a simulation basketball video game based on the National Basketball Association.

NBA 2K17

NBA 2K17 is a basketball simulation video game developed by Visual Concepts and published by 2K Sports. It is the 18th installment in the NBA 2K franchise and the successor to NBA 2K16. It was released in September 2016 for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, Xbox One, and Xbox 360. A Nintendo Switch version was released in December 2016. Kevin Durant of the Golden State Warriors is the cover athlete for the regular edition of the game, while Paul George of the Indiana Pacers is the cover athlete for the ‘Legend Edition’.

NBA 2K18

The NBA 2K series is a basketball video game series developed and published by Visual Concepts. It is the successor to the NBA Live series. The series was originally published by Sega, under the label of Sega Sports, and is now officially licensed by the National Basketball Association (NBA).

The first game in the series was released in November 1999, titled NBA 2K. Since then, eighteen additional main games and seventeen spin-off titles have been released. In addition, the series has seen the release of’strategy guides’, mobile apps, and supplementary titles produced by both 2K and other developers.

NBA 2K19

NBA 2K19 is a basketball simulation video game developed by Visual Concepts and published by 2K Sports, based on the National Basketball Association (NBA). It is the 20th installment in the NBA 2K franchise, the successor to NBA 2K18, and the last game in the series to be available on seventh generation consoles. It was released worldwide on September 11, 2018, for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch. Pervasive microtransactions return in NBA 2K19, allowing players to purchase virtual currency (“VC”) to improve their MyPlayer’s attributes, buy cosmetic items such as clothing and tattoos for their MyPlayers and avail other services such as club membership.