61/100
Players26 ratings: 73/100
Critics7 reviews

Where to get it

2021 · Visual Concepts · Basketball · Simulation

NBA 2K22

NBA 2K22 puts the entire basketball universe in your hands. Play now in real NBA and WNBA environments against authentic teams and players. Build your own dream team in MyTeam with today’s stars and yesterday’s legends. Live out your own pro journey in MyCareer and experience your personal rise to the NBA.

Released: 10 September 2021
Platforms: Nintendo Switch PlayStation 4 PlayStation 5 Windows Xbox One Xbox Series X/S
Genres: Basketball Simulation Sports
Developers: Visual Concepts
Publishers: 2K
Series: NBA 2K
Modes: Multiplayer Single-player
Perspective: Third person
Themes: Action Business Non-fiction
Age ratings: CERO A USK 12 CLASS_IND L ACB PG PEGI 3 GRAC 12+ESRB E
Languages: Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), English, English (UK), French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Spanish (Spain)
Copies sold: 12 million as of 2022-06-30

About

NBA 2K22 is a 2021 basketball video game developed by Visual Concepts and published by 2K. Based on the National Basketball Association (NBA), it is the 23rd installment in the NBA 2K franchise, the successor to NBA 2K21 and the predecessor to NBA 2K23. The game was released on September 10, 2021, for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S. The NBA 2K22 Arcade Edition was released for iOS, macOS and tvOS through Apple Arcade and Android on October 19, 2021.

As of May 2022, the game has sold over 10 million copies. The online servers for the game were shut down on December 31, 2023.

Keywords

basketball
management
esports
team-based
previously on - xbox gamepass

Media

The articlegameplay, story, development, reception

Reception

NBA 2K22 received "generally favorable" reviews from critics, according to Metacritic. During the 25th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards, the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences nominated NBA 2K22 for "Sports Game of the Year".

Awards

D.I.C.E. Award for Sports Game of the Year2022nominee

Releases by platformdates and regions as published

Platform	Released	Regions
Windows	9 September 2021	North America · Worldwide 10 September 2021
Nintendo Switch	9 September 2021	Europe · Worldwide 10 September 2021
PlayStation 5	10 September 2021	Worldwide
Xbox One	10 September 2021	Worldwide
Xbox Series X/S	10 September 2021	Worldwide
PlayStation 4	10 September 2021	Worldwide