2K Games and developer Visual Concepts announced today that NBA 2K22 will be released for the Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and Microsoft Windows on September 10.
The game will be available in the following editions:
- Standard Edition – $59.99 on The Nitnendo Switch
- Cross-Gen Digital Bundle -$79.99, with access to Standard Edition content
- NBA 2K22 NBA 75th Anniversary Edition – $99.99 on Nintendo Switch
The NBA 75th anniversary edition for the Nintendo Switch will only be available in digital format in the EMEA region.
Two-time NBA All-Star Luka Doncic is the cover athlete for the Standard Edition and Cross-Gen Digital Bundle, while Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Dirk Nowitzki and Kevin Durant appear on the cover of the 75th anniversary edition of the NBA. The latter features cover art painted by artist Charly Palmer, who lives in Atlanta.
In North America, players can purchase NBA 2K22 MT – a special version of the Standard Edition featuring Candace Parker six-time WNBA All Star and WNBA Champion on the cover and available exclusively through GameStop and EB Games, marking the first female cover in franchise history.
Players can also purchase a special version of the Standard Edition featuring Washington Wizards player Rui Hachimura, the first Japanese player to be drafted in the first round in 2019, and the first Japanese player to reach the NBA Playoffs.
2K, the U.S. developer of the NBA game series, announced the new covers, release date and price of the new edition of the basketball game. So the six stars chosen for the cover of NBA 2K22 coins were revealed with a positive surprise on the list: Candace Parker, Chicago Sky’s newest wnba star, will be the first woman to star in the game’s main front. In addition, Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic was also chosen, along with the special edition trio in honor of 75-year-old League 75-year-old Kevin Durant, Dirk Nowitzki and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Expected to launch on September 10, the game already has the price set between R $ 299.90 for the old generation of consoles and R $ 349.90 for the new generation.
