NBA 2K21 Patch 1.10
Release Dates
PlayStation 5: June 23rd, 2021
Xbox Series X/S: June 23rd, 2021
Patch Notes
- WNBA court floors and dornas have been updated for the new season
- Rookieville has been modified to allow for easier entry into The City for new players. A 1v1 court with a CPU opponent will now be available to ensure there is always an opponent.
- AI generated players will now have appropriate heights, by position, when playing games in The Rec
NBA 2K21 Patch 1.09
Release Dates
PlayStation 5: May 10th, 2021
Xbox Series X/S: May 10th, 2021
Patch Notes
- New WNBA uniforms for the 2021 season have been updated for the season tipoff!
- The following players have also received likeness updates:
- Jaylen Adams
- Thanasis Antetokounmpo
- Alex Caruso
- Pat Connaughton
- Quinn Cook
- Diamond DeShields
- Jared Dudley
- Desmond Bane
- Devontae Cacok
- CJ Elleby
- Yogi Ferrell
- Kyle Guy
- Dearica Hamby
- Montrezl Harrell
- Isabelle Harrison
- Solomon Hill
- Jaylen Hoard
- Aaron Holiday
- Justin Holiday
- Talen Horton-Tucker
- Elijah Hughes
- Justin James
- Ty Jerome
- Isaiah Joe
- Nassir Little
- Naz Long
- Nico Mannion
- Khris Middleton
- Patty Mills
- Svi Mykhailiuk
- Frank Ntilikina
- Elfrid Payton
- Vincent Poirier
- Norman Powell
- Edmond Sumner
- Axel Toupane
- Gary Trent Jr.
- Evan Turner
- Tom Van Arsdale
- Grant Williams
- Addressed some issues with downloading custom team designs during setup in MyNBA Online
- Resolved a rare hang in MyWNBA that could occur during the offseason in future years
NBA 2K21 Patch 1.08
Release Dates
PlayStation 5: April 21st, 2021
Xbox Series X/S: April 21st, 2021
Patch Notes
- Improved player lighting and shadows in The City during daytime hours
- Improved an issue that was causing slow bootup times for some PS5 users. More improvements to come
- Addressed a potential hang in MyNBA Online when accepting trade offers
NBA 2K21 Patch 1.07
Release Dates
PlayStation 5: April 6th, 2021
Xbox Series X/S: April 6th, 2021
Patch Notes
GeneralMyTEAM
- The following players have received a number of likeness updates:
- Darius Bazley
- Tyler Bey
- Hamidou Diallo
- Jahmi’us Ramsey
- Domantas Sabonis
- Luka Samanic
- Landry Shamet
- Rayjon Tucker
- Resolved a rare issue in MyNBA when starting a save from the offseason
- Resolved reported menu issues with the Mystery tier in Domination
- Duplicated Attribute Boosts for Triangle and Post Coaches have been removed
- Addressed a Win/Loss exploit in Unlimited and other multiplayer modes
- Made visual improvements to Dark Matter in certain menus
- Resolved an issue with the Geologist achievement/trophy
- Additional preparations added for future seasons of MyTEAM
NBA 2K21 Patch 1.06
Release Dates
PlayStation 5: March 17th, 2021
Xbox Series X/S: March 17th, 2021
Patch Notes
- The City has received an all-new Spring update to help ring in the warmer months! This will be going live starting Thursday.
- The following players have received likeness and/or signature facial animation updates:
- Mikal Bridges
- Jaylen Brown
- Thomas Bryant
- Vernon Carey Jr.
- John Collins
- James Ennis
- Malachi Flynn
- Wenyen Gabriel
- Daniel Green
- Tyrese Haliburton
- Kevin Huerter
- Cameron Johnson
- Tre Jones
- Saben Lee
- Theo Maledon
- Terance Mann
- Juwan Morgan
- Joakim Noah
- Jordan Nwora
- Daniel Oturu
- Jerome Robinson
- Isaiah Stewart
- Tyrell Terry
- Xavier Tillman
- Anthony Tolliver
- Rayjon Tucker
- T.J. Warren
- Paul Watson
- D.J. Wilson
- Robert Woodard II
- Resolved an issue that caused the names of some playbooks to disappear.
- Addressed a rare issue with Dark Matter player cards not displaying the player reveal during pack openings (MyTEAM).
- Addressed an audio issue with Dark Matter card animations (MyTEAM).
- Prep work for Season 6 of MyTEAM. It’s…peculiar.
- Various stability and performance issues have been addressed to further improve the overall experience.
NBA 2K21 Patch 1.05
Release Dates
PlayStation 5: February 11th, 2021
Xbox Series X/S: February 11th, 2021
Patch Notes
GeneralGameplay
- Updated soundtrack in 2K Beats, with additional new music drops in The City
- Los Angeles Lakers court floor will reflect new changes for this season
- Uniform updates have been made for the following teams:
- Los Angeles Lakers (Home uniform)
- New York Knicks (City uniform)
- Updated another set of player likeness for current NBA players, including:
- Udoka Azubuike
- LaMelo Ball
- Keita Bates-Diop
- Leandro Bolmaro
- Zylan Cheatham
- Brandon Clarke
- Troy Daniels
- De’Andre Hunter
- Jaren Jackson, Jr.
- Frank Mason
- Tyrese Maxey
- Jaden McDaniels
- Johnathan Motley
- Zeke Nnaji
- Elie Okobo
- Miye Oni
- Tariq Owens
- Patrick Patterson
- Payton Pritchard
- Immanuel Quickley
- Josh Reaves
- Cameron Reynolds
- Anfernee Simons
- Robert Williams
- Addressed the vertical line remaining on screen for a period of time on Xbox Series X/S
MyCAREER/The City
- Reduced the effectiveness of fading three-pointers off-the-dribble, as requested by the community
MyNBA
- Private matchmaking is now supported during Pro-Am League Nights
- Improved load times of menus when loading into The City
- Foam fingers and boxing gloves will no longer remain equipped when going into games in The City
- Addressed community reported issues with the badge progression display on the postgame recap screen
- Resolved a rare hang that could occur upon completion of workouts in the Gatorade Gym
- Various other stability and performance issues have been addressed to further improve the overall experience in The City
MyTEAM
- Updated the MyNBA Online load/download Draft Class option functionality
- Improvements made to the way player morale is calculated
- Resolved a player generation issue that led to inflated athletic attributes like speed and vertical as progression occurred
- Various preparations have been made for upcoming additions to MyTEAM
- Enabled Situational Substitutions for both On-the-Fly Coaching and Timeouts in Domination, Challenge, Unlimited, and Limited modes
- Addressed a rare hang that could occur when starting a multiplayer match with a specific lineup
- Various other stability and performance issues have been addressed to further improve the overall experience
NBA 2K21 Patch 1.04
Release Dates
PlayStation 5: December 21st, 2020
Xbox Series X/S: December 21st, 2020
Patch Notes
- Updates to the new Holiday City
- MyNBA: Fixed a number of hangs/issues reported by the community relating to custom rosters and/or custom team designs
NBA 2K21 Patch 1.03
Release Dates
PlayStation 5: December 14th, 2020
Xbox Series X/S: December 14th, 2020
Patch Notes
GeneralGameplay
- Court floor updates have been made for:
- Philadelphia 76ers Primary
- Philadelphia 76ers City Court
- Utah Jazz City Court
- Brooklyn Nets City Court
- Denver Nuggets Statement Court
- Denver Nuggets City Court
- Uniform updates have been made for the following teams:
- Philadelphia 76ers (updated City uniform)
- Chicago Bulls (updated City uniform)
- New York Knicks (updated City uniform)
- Cleveland Cavaliers (updated City uniform)
- New Orleans Pelicans (updated sponsor logo)
- Los Angeles Clippers (updated sponsor logo)
- Boston Celtics (updated sponsor logo)
- Brooklyn Nets (updated sponsor logo)
- Denver Nuggets (updated sponsor logo)
- Los Angeles Lakers (updated sponsor logo)
- Washington Wizards (updated sponsor logo)
- The following players have received likeness and/or signature facial animation updates:
- Paul George
- DeMar DeRozan
- Bradley Beal
- Kemba Walker
- Draymond Green
- Rudy Gobert
- Ben Simmons
- Hassan Whiteside
- Robin Lopez
- Steven Adams
- Isaac Okoro
- Kelly Oubre Jr.
- Cassius Stanley
- Richaun Holmes
- Precious Achiuwa
- Josh Green
- Aaron Nesmith
- Tariq Owens
- Edmond Sumner
- Jalen Smith
- Kira Lewis Jr.
- Saddiq Bey
- Steve Novak
- Kelenna Azubuike
- Devin Vassell
- Chimezie Metu
- Alen Smailagic
- Naz Reid
- Zylan Cheatham
- The primary logo for the Toronto Raptors has been updated to reflect the latest design
- Corrected a lighting issue in the historic Amway Center (Orlando Magic) arena
- Addressed an issue with shorts displaying incorrectly in certain situations for classic teams
- Resolved a rare hang when importing a face scan via the MyNBA2K app
The City
- Tightened up charge and block collision animations to prevent unwanted sliding
- CPU defenders will now properly recognize the direction of a screen even after it has been flipped
- Smaller “green release” windows on heavily contested shots
- Fixed an issue with double-teams that was being used as an exploit
- Adjusted breakout time of in-game emotes to prevent unrealistic movement
- Corrected an issue with play graphics where the line for the pass would begin at MyPLAYER, even if they did not have the ball
- Resolved an issue with certain settings sometimes getting reset when entering and exiting the menu when in a game
- You are now able to change the Tempo and Rebound settings when you toggle the ACE manager ON/OFF
- Players will no longer be able to move unrealistically while defending inbound passes during Garage Hoops games
Pro-Am/The Rec
- The City is being decked out for the holidays! Coming Tuesday at 8AM PST!
- Continued optimization and refinements to performance in the City
- Various improvements and enhancements to buildings/objects/landscapes/lighting in the City
- Further improvements have been made to invites and joining friends in the City
- Streamlined the process of entering a store when you have a ball or vehicle equipped
- The try-on feature should now properly work for the various standalone stores throughout the City
- The Rep multiplier will now correctly appear in the postgame recap
- Corrected an issue where the VC balance would not update immediately upon earning in various City events
- Continued enhancements to the Puma Mania, Mobil 1, Kia Challenge, and Wacky Wednesday events
- Fixed an issue in the postgame recap where overall rating was not correctly showing the tenths of a point (it would appear stuck at 99.0)
- Addressed user-reported issues with Garage Hoops games and related flow
- Added collision to the baskets in Warehouse Challenge games for players running underneath
- Resolved an issue where the timer/counter would sometimes not track during workouts in the Gatorade Training Facility
- Corrected some visual issues when using the subway
- You are no longer able to enter and purchase items at stores for Affiliations you do not belong to
MyCAREER
- New Holiday uniforms have been added for Pro-Am games
- Updated uniforms have been added for Rec Center games
- Resolved user-reported issues with private matchmaking for Pro-Am Team games
- Improved the ability of CPU players used as fill-ins for Pro-Am Walk-On games
- Addressed an issue with invisible collision under the hoop in Pro-Am games
- Addressed tracking issues with stats during games in the Rec Center
- Resolved a hang that could occur in Pro-Am when editing the uniform while other players on the team were still in a game
MyNBA
- Continued improvements to arena personnel positioning and behavior during postgame events, particularly in relation to on-court interviews
- Your MyPLAYER’s body type will now properly be kept individually per save
- Addressed an issue with the saved camera setting being reset after the pregame shootaround in MyCAREER games
- You can now skip through the animation of your MyPLAYER walking back to the bench after being subbed out
- Resolved a rare issue where newly applied tattoos could disappear when changing your MyPLAYER’s appearance
- Fixed a rare hang that could occur in the Jump Shot Creator menu when customizing your shot
- Fixed an issue where your difficulty could be reset after participating in a training session with Chris Brickley
- Addressed a logic error in The Long Shadow when determining if your performance was good or bad in the Combine and Private NBA Team Workout
- Corrected a situation in the Dunk Contest where the Round Recap overlay could stay on the screen for too long, obscuring the following dunk
MyWNBA/The W
- Uploaded Player DNAs and prospects in uploaded draft classes will now retain their tattoos
- Start from Offseason will now include the rookies in the 2020 NBA Draft
- Addressed a hang that some users reported when attempting to start a new MyNBA while using a custom roster
- Addressed a hang that some users reported when attempting to download/apply Team Designs into a MyNBA
- Editing tattoos will now work correctly in MyNBA Online
- Fixed a progression issue in MyNBA Online that was causing many players to have their overall rating incorrectly decrease over time
- Resolved various stability issues in MyNBA Online
- Contracts for released players will no longer appear on the salary cap when dead cap rules have been disabled
- Players will now continue to age after their age has been edited
- Various improvements have been made related to player training and flex scheduling
- You are no longer able to edit players in a ranked MyNBA league
- Improved G League player generation to allow for a more realistic prospect pool
MyTEAM
- Players will now be wearing the expected/correct clothing during The W Online games
- The camera will now always keep both the player and the ball on screen in The W Online games
- Added baseline media to WNBA arenas and made continued improvements to positioning and behavior of all characters
- Fixed a rare hang that could occur during the lottery in MyWNBA or The W
- Addressed an issue in MyWNBA where the League MVP would also be shown as the Rookie of the Year after simulating through a season
- Added Online VS, the difficulty used in both MyTEAM Limited & Unlimited, to Play With Friends games
- The camera will now be positioned properly when a shooting foul is called during Triple Threat Challenge games
- A number of under-the-hood support items have been added in preparation for upcoming MyTEAM Seasons.
NBA 2K21 Patch 1.02
Release Dates
PlayStation 5: November 25th, 2020
Xbox Series X/S: November 25th, 2020
Patch Notes
GeneralGameplay
- Continued improvements of the Lower Bowl feature across all NBA arenas
- Resolved a rare hang when using an uploaded face scan from the MyNBA2K app
- New sponsor patch has been added to the Boston Celtics uniforms
- New York Liberty logo has been updated to the latest design
- Toned down reflections on glasses and goggles on coaches and players
- Improved hair physics on female dancers
- Fixed an issue with the Atlanta Hawks mascot’s tail
- Likenesses have been updated for the following players/coaches:
- Jimmy Butler
- D’Angelo Russell
- Jayson Tatum
- Trey Burke
- Phil Jackson
- Christian Wood
- Mychal Mulder
- Mfiondu Kabengele
- A number of newly drafted players from the NBA Draft
The City
- A new option has been added to allow you to change Shot Meter Color
- Frequency of contact dunks and alley-oops has been slightly decreased
- Multiple improvements to motion, including to take charge animations, v-cuts, sprint launches, and dribbling
- Various improvements have been made to triple threat animations and post behaviors
- Improved AI layup selection when close to the basket
- The Green Machine badge will now properly show up in the HUD when activated
- Made some changes to prevent alley-oops from being thrown from behind the backboard
- Free throw accuracy has been slightly improved overall
MyCAREER
- Improvements to performance in the City, particularly during gameplay
- Improvements and additions to various buildings/objects/landscapes/lighting in the City
- Game recaps on affiliation courts now display a reminder that games played outside of your own affiliation’s courts accrue 50% less rep
- Fixed an issue where progress was not kept in The Rec when all users of the opposing team quit out
- Resolved an issue in Pro-Am that could cause players to show up as invisible
- Now only friends currently playing NBA 2K21 will be displayed on the phone
- There is now a button to invite players directly when viewing your friends list on the phone
- A second set of affiliation uniforms has been added in the appropriate stores
- Enhancements have been made to the City Map
- Addressed various issues where the try-on feature was acting irregularly in some stores
- A new storefront has been added for the New Balance store in the City
- Addressed a rare hang that could occur when waiting in the Pro-Am lobby after coming from the Rec
- Corrected some alignment issues with the low rider bike
- Opponent strength bonus is now being displayed in the Recap after Pro-Am games
- Socks in Pro-Am will now properly respect the sock length set by the player
- Corrected a problem with the Garage Hoops Strikeout game when several players were involved
- Players will no longer be kicked out of the match if idle when teams are being set up for Garage Hoops games
- Fixed an issue where players could disappear after Garage Hoops and Gatorade Rental Court games
MyNBA
- The difficulty bonus for both VC and MyPOINTS/badge progression is now being properly displayed in the postgame Recap screen for MyCAREER games
- Physical attributes will now be correctly boosted when moving up from 95-99 OVR
- Fixed a rare hang that could occur when attempting to load your MyCAREER save while a game update was pending
- Corrected some issues with interested colleges during the high school portion of The Long Shadow
- Improvements have been made to the postgame crowd at the end of NBA games in MyCAREER
- 2K Beats songs that have been user-disabled will no longer play when returning to the MyCAREER landing
The W
- Addressed an issue with team control when entering G League games in MyNBA
- You will now be awarded VC for playing G League games in MyNBA
- Resolved a hang that occurred when releasing a two-way player to free agency that was currently assigned to the G League
- Addressed a hang that could occur when attempting to view specific notifications on the Main Menu
- You can now select teams from both the Team Details and Governor Details pages during MyNBA/MyWNBA creation
- Ensured that the Ring Ceremony and Banner Reveal segments will always appropriately play
- Fixed a hang that could occur in the Player Training menu when editing a player’s focus
- WNBA Playoff Mode will now correctly begin in the year 2021
- Multiple other stability improvements and changes to improve the overall experience
- Corrected a rare issue that could make your MyPLAYER become invisible in The W
- Popularity will now properly increase when finishing a game of The W Online
- Addressed a problem with certain animations being incorrectly equipped by default and not previewing during selection
NBA 2K21 Patch 1.01
Release Dates
PlayStation 5: November 14th, 2020
Xbox Series X/S: November 14th, 2020
Patch Notes
Gameplay
- Improvements to both male and female face scans using the MyNBA2K mobile app
- Multiple improvements to hair, headbands, hats, and other accessories on created players
- Official sponsor logo has been added to the San Antonio Spurs uniform (these have official unveil dates by the NBA, we will update as permitted)
- Likenesses have been updated for the following players/coaches:
- Paul George
- Andrew Wiggins
- Nikola Jokic
- Jordan Clarkson
- Naz Reid
- Stephon Marbury
- Dwight Howard
- Frank Vogel
- Dejounte Murray
- Robert Williams
- Theo Pinson
- Ky Bowman
- Jeff Hornacek
- Daequan Cook
- Sam Perkins
- Jerome Kersey
- Buck Williams
- Luc Longley
- Nate Bjorkgren
- Asante Munson
- Improved fidelity on jumbotron in the Houston Rockets arena
- Addressed reported stability issues with 2KTV
The City
- Enabled Coach Settings, System Proficiency, Assign Plays, and CPU/User Slider menus in the pause menu of Quick Play games
- Corrected the facing of the defensive player on certain block animations
- Improved behavior of coaching staff heading to the arena tunnel in certain classic team arenas
- Improved spacing and behavior for both players and coaches in huddle situations
- Corrected an issue with a particular jump ball configuration that wasn’t lined up properly with the center of the court
- Fixed a rare issue where the wrong replay was shown during an official review of a charging foul
- Changed camera angles so they no longer clip through coaches and players during certain timeout sequences
- Improved players picking up the ball on inbound plays
MyCAREER
- Performance improvements during City gameplay, centered around reports from the community. More optimizations coming
- New Black Lives Matter masks now available at Swags
- Fixed an issue with Jump Shot Creator where the release speed would not save correctly when attempting to edit a previously created shot
- Even faster load times when accepting invites to the City from various areas of the game
- Improved stability in Garage Hoops and Gatorade Rental Court games
- Win Streaks will now properly track at the end of City games
- Addressed various camera warping/clipping issues when near buildings and other objects while riding some vehicles in the City
- The camera will now function properly for all drills in the Gatorade Training Facility when accessed via the Team Practice Facility
- The game will no longer hang after purchasing boosts and immediately entering another store
The W
- Fixed a hang when trying to enter the private workout leading into the Draft. Saves that had previously run into this issue will also now be able to continue
- Commentary will no longer drop out during occasional stretches in MyCAREER playoff games and after timeouts
- Empty social media messages will no longer appear on the landing menu during the draft portion of The Long Shadow
- On-court accessories will no longer appear in certain endorsement images
- VC balance will no longer have a delay when collecting earnings in the Endorsement menu
- Fixed a rare soft hang in Live Practice on the recap screen when all badges had been maxed out
- Game Goals in the college portion of the story related to blocks can now be completed correctly
- Addressed an issue where attribute prices could show up as negative numbers
MyNBA
- Made a number of improvements to smooth out the beginning of the W Online experience
- Addressed a disconnect that could occur at the end of W Online games if a tier upgrade had been earned during gameplay
- Fixed a rare hang that would occur when attempting to edit your MyPLAYER’s appearance
MyTEAM
- Resolved an issue with downloading user-created expansion teams during the creation flow
- Addressed some rare stability issues when loading into a MyNBA Online save file
- Fixed a hang in MyNBA when simulating through multiple games via Simcast with a season length of 14 games
- Fixed a hang that would occur when using certain custom league setups in MyNBA
- Multiple other stability improvements and changes to improve the overall experience
- Your MyPLAYER card will now have the correct overall rating
- Disabled playcalling in Triple Threat mode, which led to various issues
- Multiple other stability improvements and changes to improve the overall experience