Patch Notes NBA 2K26 v2.0

This update is scheduled to release around October 14 at 2 AM PT on PlayStation®5 and Xbox Series XIS. The Steam release is expected to follow later on October 17.

GENERAL

  • Preparations for NBA 2K26 Season 2, launching on Friday, October 17, at 8 AM PT / 11 AM ET / 4 PM BST. Stay tuned for what's coming!
  • Various updates and enhancements to the UI across all modes to improve the overall experience.
  • Many additions and adjustments to audio, commentary, and other presentation elements across all modes.
  • Moved the zoom level closer when creating shoes, based on community feedback.
  • Arena Updates
    • Added the new Orlando Magic logo to their arena.
    • Added missing court lines to the Brooklyn Nets 2016-17 arena.
    • Phoenix Mercury team logos will now properly appear on the Jumbotron in their arena.
  • Current-Day Uniform Updates (Available following a roster update after the patch is released)
    • Atlanta Hawks (new sponsor patch)
    • Charlotte Hornets (new sponsor patch)
    • Los Angeles Clippers (new sponsor patch)
    • Sacramento Kings (new sponsor patch)
    • Utah Jazz (Frank Layden commemorative patch)
  • New Player Scans
    • Deandre Ayton
    • Tamar Bates
    • Koby Brea
    • Dylan Cardwell
    • Walter Clayton Jr.
    • Kevon Harris
    • Kam Jones
    • Alijah martin
    • Saliou Niang
    • Lachlan Olbrich
    • Taelon Peter
    • Tyrese Proctor
    • Kobe Sanders
    • Max Shulga
    • John Tonje
    • Amari Williams
    • Brandon Williams
    • Rocco Zikarsky
  • Tattoo Updates
    • LaMelo Ball
    • Johni Broome
    • Kobe Bufkin
    • Noah Clowney
    • Justine Edwards
    • Jalen Hood-Schifino
    • Bronny James
    • Tre Mann
    • Liam McNeeley
    • Yanic Konan Niederhauser
    • Kelly Oubre Jr.
    • Micah Peavy
    • Will Richard
    • Will Riley
    • Jayson Tatum
    • Nolan Traoré
    • Jamir Watkins
    • Dariq Whitehead
  • Hair Dynamics Update
    • Marvin Bagley III
    • Larry Bird
    • Anthony Black
    • Aliyah Boston
    • Sonia Citron
    • Natasha Cloud
    • Chris Copeland
    • Ayo Dosunmu
    • Dorian Finney-Smith
    • Rasheer Fleming
    • CJ Huntley
    • Aziaha James
    • Sion James
    • Tre Jones
    • Chaz Lanier
    • Tyrese Maxey
    • Immanuel Quickley
    • Jahmi'us Ramsey
    • Will Richard
    • Christie Sides
    • Javon Small
    • Adou Thiero
    • Ja'Kobe Walter
    • Delon Wright
  • General Hairstyle or Likeness Updates
    • David Adelman
    • Al-Farouq Aminu
    • Aliyah Boston
    • Matas Buzelis
    • Brian Cardinal
    • Marquis Daniels
    • Luguentz Dort
    • Ronald Dupree
    • Tyler Ennis
    • James Harden
    • Jordan HIll
    • Rondae Hollis-Jefferson
    • Jay Huff
    • Tuomas Ilsalo
    • Eugene "Pooh" Jeter
    • Chris Kaman
    • Brian Keefe
    • Tre Mann
    • Luc Mbah a Moute
    • Kayla McBride
    • Troy Murphy
    • Luke Ridnour
    • Mustafa Shakur
    • Tony Snell
    • Hollis Thompson
    • Jamaal Tinsley
    • Beno Udrih
    • Chris Wilcox
    • Marvin Williams
    • Zion Williamson
    • Antonine Wright

GAMEPLAY

  • Adjusted shot contest logic to reduce inappropriately high coverage scores ("ghost contests") when not actively contesting shots.
  • Random button alley-oop finishing is now limited to Hall of Fame and competitive online modes (Ante-Up, Proving Grounds, Pro-Am, etc.). Non-Hall of Fame modes (The Theater, The REC, The Park, etc.) now use a single dedicated finish button.
  • Increased the difficulty of making pull-up fadeaway jump shots, based on community feedback.
  • Improved the reliability of Rhythm Shooting inputs to ensure
  • Timing and Tempo register consistently.
  • Slightly tightened Rhythm Shooting windows for both Tempo and Timing.
  • Adjusted Takeover effects so the dunking boost now applies correctly to Poster Machine instead of Blur.
  • Added more reliable ball collision detection when dribbling into defenders and during "blitz steal" attempts.
  • Replaced the behind-back escape in the Normal dribble package.
  • Ball handlers can now cancel standing in-and-outs, and some retreat size-ups have been changed to hesitation moves.
  • Unwanted behind-back escapes are no longer triggered when trying to stepback out of body-ups.
  • Several improvements have been made to body-ups for better reliability.
  • Improved 3-second violation logic to better handle 2-3 zone defenses and prevent exploits in modes without backcourt violations.
  • Energy levels in 1v1 games are now reset on possession changes.

THE CITY GAME MODES

  • Many improvements to stability, visuals, and functionality to enhance the overall experience in The City.
  • Various fixes to ensure invites function as expected.
  • Win streaks now appear in the postgame sequence for games in The Theater.
  • Your Crew rank now appears at the bottom of the Crews Leaderboard.
  • Fixed an errant message saying The Theater was closed, which could appear when attempting to play multiple games in a row.
  • Resolved a user-reported hang that could occur when entering The City with a very large friends list.
  • Resolved an issue that caused certain Customize HUD settings to reset after playing games in The City.
  • Removed long camera cuts that could occur on sideline inbounds and obscure gameplay in Pro-Am 3v3 games.
  • Addressed obstructed views that could occur when using the Broadcast and High cameras with certain settings in The REC.
  • Resolved a disconnect that could occur during shootarounds in MyCOURT.
  • Blocks now correctly award 1 point in The Woodchipper's Street Kings Teammate Trial.
  • Resolved a hang that could occur when attempting to retry a Street Kings game following a loss.
  • Intentional fouls committed by CPU players no longer count towards the player penalty in Starting 5 games.
  • Fixed a brief hang that could occur in Open Run games when first activating the Pretty Mid GOAT Skill.

MyCAREER/MyPLAYER

  • Various fixes and updates to the Out of Bounds story to enhance the overall experience.
  • Added many new sideline interviews covering a wide variety of content and topics in the NBA.
  • Multiple fixes to improve the general Quest experience and ensure proper progression and objective completion.
  • Multiple fixes to improve tracking, objective completion, and reward earnings in Challenges.
  • Several fixes to the personal goal and postseason storylines in the NBA to ensure proper coverage and progression.
  • Resolved user-reported issues that prevented shoe endorsement quests from being completed, including after signing with a new brand.
  • Fixed an issue where Rebirth saves could lose Badge
    Progression if Badges were utilized in games before reaching the designated attribute requirements.
  • Resolved a rare user-reported blocker that prevented a text message on the phone from being dismissed.
  • Resolved an issue that could cause all-time players on the Dynasty team rosters to be replaced in later seasons.
  • Adjusted the GOAT tier evaluation to ensure MP can always reach the top position.
  • Custom Takeovers now properly display in the active list when playing NBA games.
  • The Ask Out feature now properly removes MP from the game when used during overtime.

MyTEAM

  • Various improvements to the UI throughout the mode.
  • Several fixes to improve stability across the mode.
  • Player Card View
    • Added a confirmation pop-up when adding or upgrading Badges on a Player Card.
    • Fixed the ability to swap added Badges on Player Cards.
    • Added "From" to the menu to display the player's College/Region.
    • Various improvements to the Dynamic Duo view.
  • Game Changers
    • The number of owned Game Changer cards has been added to the activation overlay.
    • MTP and REP Game Changer cards for Breakout: Gauntlet can now be activated.
    • The 'Break It' Game Changer card no longer appears as available unless a Prize Ball is equipped.
  • All-Star Team-Up/Triple Threat Park
    • Added protections to prevent Win Streaks and Squad Wins from being reset due to rare circumstances in both Triple Threat Park and All-Star Team-Up.
    • Fixed an issue that prevented players from being able to mute other players in All-Star Team-Up.
    • Free Agent Player Cards now appropriately show as Onyx cards in the Triple Threat Park introductions.
    • Ensured that the correct player with the highest MyTEAM REP is highlighted as the MVP.
    • Increased the scroll speed of prizes in the All-Star Team-Up and Triple Threat Park menus.
    • Addressed an issue that would prevent a Tier 1 Showdown player's icon from appearing.
  • King of the Court
    • Added an overlay to the King of the Court menu which displays the Top 4 GameScores.
    • The 'REP Required' bar on the Play tab now updates to show progress towards qualifying for the next King of the Court event.
  • General Quality of Life Improvements
    • The My Auctions menu now stays where the player last left off when listing auctions.
    • Added missing Badge filters to the Auction House
      Consumables search.
    • Added the ability to view pack descriptions that are inside a box in the Pack Market.
    • Prevented WNBA Pick-Up Challenges from appearing when an NBA player card is selected for Coach Training Challenges & Dynamic Goals.
    • Player Cards already included in a lineup no longer appear in Replace Player search results.
    • Lineups are now properly saved if the player exits the lineup menu from the Coaching tab.
    • Removed a blank Takeover overlay that appeared in the Gameplay HUD.
    • Extra picks received in Ascension will be immediately redeemed, rather than returning the player to Ascension after the next game.

MyNBA/MyGM/The W

  • Various stability fixes and improvements for MyNBA, MyNBA Online, and The W.
  • Resolved a user-reported hang that could occur when sharing a draft class with many custom names.
  • Fixed a user-reported blocker that prevented progression in MyGM when given particular tasks.
  • Resolved issues with player retirement-related events in MyGM.
  • Fixed a hang that could occur when discarding changes in the Analytics Tool menu in MyGM.
  • Made various improvements to Live Practices in MyGM.
  • Stats for MyPLAYERs imported from MyCAREER now properly reset upon insertion into MyNBA.
  • Addressed an issue that could cause created players to appear with an incorrect overall rating.
  • Addressed a hang that could occur during and Expansion Draft in a league with fewer than the standard amount of teams.
  • Fixed an oversized Playoffs logo that appeared on the court floor of some historic teams.
  • Shot Feedback is now fully visible when playing games in the LeBron Era.
  • Adjusted premium seat revenue data to be more realistic for expansion teams.
  • Fixed an issue that could cause edited signature animations on drafted players to reset to default in future offseasons.
  • Fixed an issue that caused the level score to reset when entering certain menus in MyGM.
  • Rating and Position Average values now appear as expected on Prospect Cards when scouted.
  • Fixed a rare disconnect that could occur in MyNBA Online games.
  • Fixed a hang that could occur on the League Members screen after a player has been removed from the league in MyNBA Online.
  • Ensured that the correct Playoffs Online save is loaded when selected from the Most Recent save slot.
  • Resolved a hang that could occur when editing the appearance of an imported MyPLAYER.

PC

  • Various stability and performance optimizations to enhance the overall PC experience.
  • Added support for Controller vibration.
  • Fixed user-reported issues with the game freezing.
  • Removed an incorrect warning message about insufficient system and graphics memory that could appear on some systems when the game is launched.
  • The keyboard now functions properly when using the quick edit feature in the Create Roster menu.