NBA 2K26
| NBA 2K26 | |
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 Cover of the Leave No Doubt Edition featuring Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Angel Reese and Carmelo Anthony | |
| Developer(s) | Visual Concepts |
| Publisher(s) | 2K |
| Series | NBA 2K |
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| Genre(s) | Sports |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
NBA 2K26 is an upcoming basketball video game developed by Visual Concepts and published by 2K. Based on the National Basketball Association (NBA), it will be the 27th installment in the NBA 2K series and is the successor to NBA 2K25 (2024). The game is scheduled to be released for Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and Windows on September 5, 2025.[1]
Development
NBA 2K26 was officially announced on July 8, 2025. The announcement revealed that Shai Gilgeous-Alexander would serve as the cover athlete of the standard edition, following his MVP award and his team's championship title in the preceding NBA season.[2] The following day, Angel Reese was announced as the cover athlete for the WNBA edition, while Carmelo Anthony, who is set to be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, was revealed as the cover athlete for the Superstar edition.[3] The most expensive version, titled Leave No Doubt edition, will feature all three athletes on its cover.[1]
References
- ^ a b D'Amato, Lee (2025-07-10). "NBA 2K26: All Editions, Bonuses, & Biggest Differences". ScreenRant. Retrieved 2025-08-04.
- ^ "Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is the NBA 2K26 cover athlete after MVP, title-winning season". AP News. 2025-07-08. Retrieved 2025-08-04.
- ^ "NBA 2K26 launches Sept. 5 with Angel Reese and Carmelo Anthony featured on special editions". AP News. 2025-07-09. Retrieved 2025-08-04.
