The annual sports release has traditionally been criticized.
NBA 2K26 was recently released. The new installment of the franchise launched on Steam with "mixed" reviews.
PC gamerscriticize the basketball simulator for technical issues and more: theynote long shader compilation; black screen; player freezing;point out the lack of crossplay and grinding.
At the same time, even the authors ofnegative reviews admit that the gameplay is better than in the previous NBA 2K25.
The "NBA 2K" series games are actively criticized online (and on Steam), but every year theyshow an average online presence in the Valve service ranging from 20 to 50+ thousand players.
