NBA 2K25
Developers | |
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Visual Concepts | |
Publishers | |
2K Sports | |
Release dates | |
Windows | September 6, 2024 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase |
Microtransactions | Cosmetic, Currency |
Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | Cinematic camera |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | Sports |
Sports | Basketball |
Art styles | Realistic |
Series | NBA 2K |
⤏ Go to series page | |
NBA 2K9 | 2008 |
NBA 2K10 | 2009 |
NBA 2K11 | 2010 |
NBA 2K12 | 2011 |
NBA 2K13 | 2012 |
NBA 2K14 | 2013 |
NBA 2K15 | 2014 |
NBA 2K16 | 2015 |
NBA 2K17 | 2016 |
NBA 2KVR Experience | 2016 |
NBA 2K18 | 2017 |
NBA 2K19 | 2018 |
NBA 2K Playgrounds 2 | 2018 |
NBA 2K20 | 2019 |
NBA 2K21 | 2020 |
NBA 2K21 Arcade Edition | 2021 |
NBA 2K22 | 2021 |
NBA 2K22 Arcade Edition | 2021 |
NBA 2K23 | 2022 |
NBA 2K23 Arcade Edition | 2022 |
NBA 2K24 | 2023 |
NBA 2K25 | 2024 |
NBA 2K25 is a singleplayer and multiplayer cinematic camera sports game in the NBA 2K series.
For the first time, the PC version is based on the ninth-gen PlayStation 5/Xbox Series X release. This translates in improved graphics and gameplay enhancements compared to previous eighth-gen ports in the series, as well as the MyNBA & The W game modes making their debut on the PC platform.
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Publisher website | All-Star Edition Edition and Hall of Fame Edition also available. | |||
Steam | All-Star Edition Edition and Hall of Fame Edition also available. |
- All versions of the game require Denuvo Anti-Tamper DRM and an 2K Sports account.
Monetization
Type | Notes |
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One-time game purchase | The game requires an upfront purchase to access. |
Microtransactions
Type | Notes |
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Currency | In-game currency can be bought with real life money. |
Infinite spend | There is no spending cap in the My Team & My Career mode. |
Loot box | Digital packs with random player cards inside used to build teams in the My Team mode. |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/2878980/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/2878980/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Steam Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
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Widescreen resolution | |||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | |||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | TAA On/Off Toggle | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
60 FPS | |||
120+ FPS | |||
High dynamic range display (HDR) |
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | ||
Full controller support | ||
Controller remapping | ||
Controller sensitivity | ||
Controller Y-axis inversion |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers |
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PlayStation controllers |
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Generic/other controllers |
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Additional information | ||
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Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | ||
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Simplified Chinese | ||||
Traditional Chinese | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Japanese | ||||
Korean | ||||
Spanish |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Notes | |
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Local play | Co-op, Versus |
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LAN play | |||
Online play | Co-op, Versus |
Other information
API
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Audio | XAudio2 |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 10, 11 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel® Core™ i3-9100 AMD Ryzen™ 3 1200 |
Intel® Core™ i5-10600 AMD Ryzen™ 5 3600X |
System memory (RAM) | 8 GB | 16 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 150 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960 AMD Radeon™ RX 570 Intel® Arc™ A580 4 GB of VRAM DirectX 12 compatible | NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2070 AMD Radeon™ RX 5700 Intel® Arc™ A770 8 GB of VRAM |
- A 64-bit operating system & SSD is Required.
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/2878980/
. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (2878980) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.