NBA 2K18 Neighborhoods Revealed by Visual Concepts and 2K Sports

Written by Brandon Hofer on September 02, 2017

News: The Neighborhood is where you go to show your style and compete against the best and see what it is like to be an NBA athlete.

NBA 2K18 is going to be released later this month. To help whet your appetite for this upcoming title 2K Sports has revealed how they are planning to bring NBA 2K18 to the next level. They are bringing together the most popular elements of NBA 2K such as MyPark, Pro-Am and MyCareer into a shared world for players to truly experience the life of an NBA athlete, both on the court and off.

“We’ve elevated the NBA 2K experience to new heights by putting players at the center of a fully-immersive basketball environment to explore, socialize, and most importantly compete,” said Greg Thomas, President of Visual Concepts. We can’t wait to see what this means for the future of the brand, and for fans to get their hands on NBA 2K18 starting September 15th.”

The Neighborhood is unlike anything ever seen in NBA 2K or any other sports career mode before. MyPLAYERs live in a neighborhood environment with several locations in the city blocks to visit, flush with other MyPLAYERS and characters with whom to interact. Experiences and ratings revolve around player actions, whether it’s running into Kyrie Irving while getting a shave at the barbershop, competing on the courts in The Playground, getting inked at the tattoo parlor, listening to the latest beats or showing off the latest gear to friends while strolling the block. A user’s experience is entirely shaped by how they compete, allowing them to reap the rewards of playing NBA 2K18 the way they enjoy it most.

NBA 2K18 is also introducing the Road to 99, the overarching meta-game that rewards users for improving their MyPLAYER’s overall rating, regardless of which modes they choose to play. Featuring a unified badge system across Pro-Am, Park and their NBA journey in MyCAREER, their attributes, animations and badges all combine to define their play style on your road to a 99 overall rating.

As previously announced, on September 8, fans can get an early taste of NBA 2K18 with this year’s version of “The Prelude,” a free, downloadable experience that begins their journey into The Neighborhood available on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Players can kick-off their NBA 2K18 experience prior to the game’s launch and continue where they left off when the game officially releases one week later.

NBA 2K18 will be available for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, Xbox One and Xbox 360; Nintendo Switch and Windows PC platforms on September 19, 2017. Fans can pre-order NBA 2K18 at participating North American retail and online vendors, ensuring they receive their copy and in-game bonuses ahead of the game’s September 19th release date.

Take a look at the new trailer below showing off The Neighborhood and tell us what you think. Will you be picking up NBA 2K18?