NBA 2K23 Season 2 Launch with Bill Russell Logo and Updates
Official Post
NEW GEN PATCH UPDATE 2.0 – 10.19.22
GENERAL
Preparations for NBA 2K23 Season 2, launching this Friday, October 21st, at 8AM PT/11AM ET/4PM BST. Stay tuned for what we have in store!
The Bill Russell "6" logo has been added to the court floor for all 30 NBA teams
The Bill Russell "6" patch has been added to the uniforms for all 30 NBA teams
The ability to quickly toggle between players on the Edit Player menu has been restored
Players assigned to teams from the Create-a-Player pool will no longer retain duplicate or retired numbers
Occasional disconnects that could occur in Play With Friends Quick Play during initial matchmaking or when using custom rosters have been resolved
The Crypto.com arena name has been added to the jumbotron for the LA Lakers, LA Clippers, and LA Sparks
The following players and coaches have had general likeness updates or adjustments made:
Precious Achiuwa
Ochai Agbaji (hair dynamics update)
Jarrett Allen
Chris Andersen
Deandre Ayton
Marvin Bagley III
Will Barton
MarJon Beauchamp (hair dynamics update)
Hugo Besson
Saddiq Bey
Corie Blount
DeWanna Bonner
James Bouknight
Oshae Brissett
Scott Brooks
Kendall Brown
Willie Burton
Wilt Chamberlain
Julian Champagnie
Kennedy Chandler (hair dynamics update)
Josh Christopher (hair dynamics update)
Brandon Clarke
Jordan Clarkson (hair dynamics update)
JD Davison
Andre Drummond
David Duke Jr.
Craig Ehlo
Dale Ellis
Keon Ellis
Joel Embiid
De'Aaron Fox
Daniel Gafford
Danilo Gallinari (hair dynamics update)
Daniel Gibson
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Aaron Gordon
Jerami Grant
Megan Gustafson (hair dynamics update)
Josh Hall
Richard Hamilton (hair dynamics update)
R.J. Hampton
Ron Harper Jr.
Bob Hansen (hair dynamics update)
Jaxson Hayes
Dwight Howard
Trevor Hudgins
Allen Iverson
Phil Jackson (hair dynamics update)
Derrick Jones Jr.
DeAndre Jordan (hair dynamics update)
Trevor Keels
Kyle Kuzma
Romeo Langford
Caris LeVert
E.J. Liddell
Nassir Little
Caleb Martin
Tyrese Martin
Karlo Matkovic
Walter McCarty
JaVale McGee
Derrick McKey
De'Anthony Melton
Oliver Miller
Patrick Mills
Josh Minott
Isaiah Mobley (hair dynamics update)
Moses Moody
Ja Morant
Markieff Morris
Ed Pinckney
Scotty Pippen Jr.
Josh Richardson
Ryan Rollins
LaToya Sanders (hair dynamics update)
Gui Santos
Jerry Sichting
Lamar Stevens (hair dynamics update)
Kiah Stokes
Dalen Terry
Alyssa Thomas
Kenny Thomas
Kurt Thomas
Luke Travers
Gary Trent Jr.
Juan Toscano-Anderson
Myles Turner
Jonas Valanciunas
Jabari Walker (hair dynamics update)
Bill Walton
Ennis Whatley
Lindell Wigginton
Alondes Williams
Courtney Williams
Herb Williams
Jalen Williams (hair dynamics update)
Jaylin Williams
Riquna Williams (hair dynamics update)
Robert Williams
Vince Williams Jr.
Ziaire Williams
D.J. Wilson
Delon Wright
Jackie Young (hair dynamics update)
The following historic players have received new sculpts:
Cadillac Anderson
Carlos Arroyo
Mike Brown
Lester Conner
T.R. Dunn
Kevin Gamble
Winston Garland
Pat Garrity
Dion Glover
Gary Grant
Sidney Green
Gerald Henderson Sr.
Jon Koncak
Jeff Lamp
John Long
Terry Mills
Tracy Murray
Bob Netolicky
Kurt Nimphius
Kevin Ollie
Cincinnatus Powell
Jerry Reynolds
Cliff Robinson
Bobby Simmons
Ricky Sobers
Nate Thurmond
Jay Vincent
Clarence Weatherspoon
Micheal Williams
GAMEPLAY
Fixed a problem with certain standing layups that would cause them to fade away from the rim instead of towards it
Addressed an issue where the user could momentarily lose control while defensive shading
The Dream Shake badge will now lessen the penalty when chaining multiple fakes together
The "Run" game plan series will now work correctly using On-the-Fly Coaching
Certain post animations that were not playing as intended have now been properly enabled
Shot fakes that could force the player to go out of bounds unintentionally will no longer do so
CPU players no longer use layup timing, as they were unrealistically proficient with it
The free-throw difficulty slider will now function correctly
Fixed some problems with controllable rim hangs that were causing players to vault into the air unexpectedly
Air balls will no longer occur when shot timing is slightly early, slightly late, or better
Shot timing will now work correctly for hook shots when playing online games
The frequency of contact dunks on lower difficulty levels has been increased
Made shots will now have more ball-rim physics interaction variation rather than always swishing
Fixed Favorite Plays not showing up in many modes for On-the-Fly Coaching
Resolved a rare hang that could occur during certain inbounds plays
Various Michael Jordan signature animations have been updated
Added new facial expressions to several animations
JORDAN CHALLENGE
The Restricted Area line will now properly appear on the court in the "Pass the Torch" game
The paint design has been updated to be accurate to real life in the "Bad Boys" game
CITY/PRO-AM/REC/THEATER
Many improvements to performance and stability have been made to enhance the overall experience in the City
The Court Status overlay is now available when standing on a Got Next spot in the City
Reduced the delay in exiting a court after winning a game in the City
The remaining player in head-to-head games will now be awarded a win if all other players have left
Games played in the Theater will now properly count towards the user's skill level progression
Various fixes and improvements have been made to private matchmaking and squads, including when entering the Event Center
Several changes related to invites have been made to increase stability and better streamline the experience
Various updates have been made to games on the district courts in the City to improve the experience and ensure intended progression
Fixed an issue that could cause some weekly quests to expire early
Addressed various issues with the stat overlays in Pro-Am games to improve their accuracy
Fixed a rare issue that could cause players to be invisible when entering Ante-Up
Resolved an issue with adrenaline boosts occasionally displaying the incorrect number remaining
Resolved an issue that was causing the shot meter to be invisible when shooting in Brickley's Gym
Individual tattoos can now be properly removed when there is more than one on a particular body part
MyCAREER/QUESTS/PROGRESSION
Multiple fixes and adjustments have been made to improve the overall quest experience and ensure proper progression throughout the mode
Core MyPLAYER progression speed has been slightly increased
Fixed an issue that was preventing certain Tier 3 badges from being cored
Fixed a rare issue that could cause certain equipped animations to reset to default
Several changes have been made to improve photo quests, particularly ones using the tripod
Badge progression will now work correctly when playing games on the district courts in the City
Resolved an issue that was preventing certain users from continuing after playing one of the games at Dreamer Park in the It's a Cole World questline
Fixed an issue with certain Coach Graves quests where he wouldn't be present in the locker room and the user would be unable to progress
Made additional updates to the Palace Intrigue quest to help users stuck on certain objectives
Resolved a rare issue that could cause saves to be blocked on load due to not being able to enter the arena
Fixed a rare issue that prevented certain NPCs from being present when attempting to do selfie quests with them
Resolved an issue where users could get stuck with the inline skates equipped after a time trial, which could prevent them from completing quests requiring other vehicles
Resolved an issue that could cause season-specific Stat Quests to progress incorrectly
Relaxed some requirements on City stat quests so that they can be more easily completed with any build type
Addressed an issue with a handful of daily and weekly quests that could cause them to not have a title/description in the display
Quests requiring personal brand increases in non-NBA games will now be accurately tracked
The rewards for the Chris Brickley quests are now correctly displayed
MyTEAM
Various improvements and updates have been made to all modes and many menus throughout MyTEAM
An anti-competitive check for idle players has been added to Multiplayer modes in MyTEAM
Added the option to turn off visual Era filters in Single Player modes from the pause menu. Era filters will not appear in Limited games.
High level Coach Cards will now give appropriate boost amounts (Pink Diamond Jerry West now gives +6 to attributes!)
Updated the Wheel Spin to make the location of featured prize slots less confusing
Players will no longer receive losses on their menu records when their opponent quits
Cards and configurations in Triple Threat Online: Co-Op will now be saved after games are played
Addressed a rare hang that could occur when quitting Triple Threat Online: Co-Op games
Fixed an issue where the adaptive coaching engine (ACE) was reset to default settings in multiplayer games
Added a 'Trophy Case' category to The Exchange
Addressed an issue that prevented the "Level Up" Trophy/Achievement from unlocking in MyTEAM
Replacing badges on a Player Card from the Edit Player menu will now work correctly
Playbooks will now save as expected in the Coaching tab of Edit Lineups
Dynamic Duos will now consistently report their boosted overall ratings
Dynamic Duo info has been added to the General page on the back of MyTEAM cards
Prevented an error that could occur when players have more than 101 wins in Clutch Time modes
Fixed the Limited countdown timer reporting different times on the main menu and within Limited
Free Agent cards will now warn the player if their final game will be played in Triple Threat modes
Prize Balls have received a visual update
Fixed the alphabetical order for the "Killer Combos" badge in the Auction House search options
Removed Original Owner stickers from Player Cards listed in the Auction House
The Original Owner sticker will now only appear in Exhibition Missions requiring Original Owner cards
Duplicate player cards will no longer be able to be used in the same Exhibition Mission
MyNBA/THE W
Various stability fixes and improvements have been made for MyNBA, MyNBA Online, and The W
Imported Player DNA players will now be properly classified as rookies
Modern and created players imported into MyNBA Eras rosters will now be given the correct age
The rookie salary scale will no longer inflate to unrealistic levels over time when starting in the Magic/Bird era of MyNBA
Trade exceptions will now be calculated correctly when only a portion of it is used
Oklahoma City crowd signs will no longer appear in the Sonics 1990s era arena
The color of the shorts for the Los Angeles Clippers 2013 uniforms has been corrected
Fixed a rare issue that could cause players to have $0 contracts or incorrect contract lengths
Expansion teams in MyNBA will now have appropriate attendance effects and commentary support
Addressed some issues that could occur when an expansion team drafts a player from another team on a non-core contract and then puts them on their core roster
The Kobe era will now use the correct rules in the 4th quarter of the All-Star game
Resolved a rare hang in the offseason when playing in a league with 36 total teams and a small amount of playoff teams
Fixed a hang that could occur when bringing up a player card on the roster menu during the offseason in MyNBA Online
Male NBA prospects will no longer appear when using custom draft classes in MyWNBA
A new court floor has been added for The W Online and The W contact workout games
The Team Chemistry pillar in The W will no longer stop at Level 6
Fixed a rare hang that could occur in The W after editing team branding
