2K has revealed more details about its upcoming basketball game, NBA 2K26, with a new comprehensive post dubbed Courtside Report: The City. The post is accompanied with a video showcasing some of these new details, which you can check out below. The core subject of discussion in the new Courtside Report for NBA 2K26 is the City.
The City is getting a host of improvements in NBA 2K26 over its predecessor. The PS5 and Xbox Series X/S versions, for instance, will be a lot more smooth when compared to NBA 2K25. This means that moving around the City will feel more fluid, with the title running at a stable framerate of 60 FPS. There are also visual improvements to The city, especially when it comes to lighting.
The NBA 2K26 iteration of the City will feature an open-air plaza, the Gatorade Training Facility, Event Center, Arena, and other points of interest all being within walking distance. Further away at the perimeter of the city will be The Theater, REC, Proving Grounds, and other locations.
NBA 2K26 will also see the return of the Park, which first made their debut in NBA 2K14. This new iteration of the Park will once more offer a more natural and grounded feel, along with more reality-based visual aesthetics. The Park can be accessed in the upcoming basketball title by entering the giant basketball in the middle of the City. Parks will also serve as the home for seasonal activities. Along with this, there also be a host of social features in the Park, including celebrating MVP players, and the ability to take on players on winning streaks to earn higher VC rewards.
Every six weeks, a new Park environment will be introduced to the game. Along with brand new designs, players will also get to experience remastered versions of older iteration of Parks, including four coming back from NBA 2K16 MyPARKs. When the game comes out, the first season’s Park will be set in an urban area, tapping into the atmosphere of playing local pick-up basketball games in neighbourhood courts. Players will also be able to form custom Crews, complete with custom logos and branded Crew clothing.
A host of seasonal content is planned for the City in NBA 2K26, including the Pro-Am Summit, which will happen every three weeks, allowing players to compete in high stakes 3-on-3 and 5-on-5 tournaments. Streetball is also getting an upgrade with the new Street Kings mode, which a new location and new features.
As for other locations in the City, MyCourt is where players can go to start working on their custom character’s skills, with a host of drill options to practice different aspects of basketball, from free-throws to dunk timing. MyCourt also has new customisation options allowing players to further personalise their own version of the location. Players can also take a break from basketball to drive around new Pocket Bikes and Drift Trikes around the Track, where they can race for VC rewards on a weekly basis.
Along with all of this, NBA 2K26 will also feature a new story for myCareer, dubbed Out of Bounds. The career mode will start out with the player in the shoes of an unknown prospect from a small town in Vermont, and play out the story of his career all the way into the NBA. Among other things, players will get to participate in the NBA Draft, as well as Playoff matches when the NBA season starts.
NBA 2K26 is coming to PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch and the Switch 2 on September 5. For more details, check out the previous Courtside Report. If you want to know more, here’s everything you should know.