If you weren’t wowed by the visual jump from NBA 2K20 to 2K21 on the PS4 or Xbox One, prepare for your tongue to fall right out of your head, because the next-gen trailer for 2K21 on PS5 and Xbox Series X is here.
And it reveals a leap like no other.
According to Visual Concepts, a 2K Studio, 2K21 has been "built from the ground-up" to take advantage of the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X’s "incredible power, speed and technology". (We can only pray this includes a reconfiguing of the shot function too.)
Now, we could explain how all the, um, y’know, pixels, and ahem, technological doohickeys in the background have allowed them to reach this next peak in realistic basketball gaming...
But instead, why not just watch exhibition gameplay between the Golden State Warriors (hmm, not our first choice for a demo team!) and the Dallas Mavericks?
It will be the 22nd installment in the NBA 2K franchise and the successor to NBA 2K20. The game will be released on September 4, 2020 for the PlayStation 4, Stadia, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Microsoft Windows, and later for the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X.
So, here’s everything 2K is promising (besides more sweat), per their press release.
An eye-popping leap in graphical advancements: next-gen lighting, textures, physics, animations, and more that push NBA 2K21’s visual presentation to the bleeding edge; Rebuilt player movement and player impact, driven by new on-court animation and collision engines that make for a smoother, tougher game; The entire arena comes to life, with more than 150 unique AI-driven characters interacting seamlessly to create a ground-breaking Lower Bowl experience; An expanded soundtrack with 202 songs at launch and more to come.
