NBA 2K21
NBA 2K21 is an upcoming basketball simulation video game that will be developed by Visual Concepts and published by 2K Sports, based on the National Basketball Association. 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.Promotion
A trailer came out on June 11, 2020 and features Zion Williamson of the New Orleans Pelicans as a character model. It shows in-engine footage and shows many effects such as ray-tracing and shadow details. On June 30, 2020, NBA 2K announced Damian Lillard, of the Portland Trail Blazers, as the cover on the current-generation consoles. On July 1, 2020, NBA 2K announced Zion Williamson as the cover athlete for the Standard Edition on the next-generation consoles. The last covers were released on July 2, 2020, honoring the late Kobe Bryant. There will be a #8 cover for current gen consoles, and a #24 cover for next gen consoles; both numbers were worn by Bryant throughout his NBA career with the Los Angeles Lakers, respectively.
