NBA 2K23 Patch Notes (10/19/22): Addresses Gameplay, Rec, & Much More (Next & Current-Gen) (2024)

NBA 2KW Staff

October 19, 2022

NBA 2K23 Next-Gen Patch Notes (10/19/22)

GENERAL

Preparations for NBA 2K23 Season 2, launching this Friday, October 21st, at 8 AM PT / 11 AM ET / 4 PM BST. Stay tuned for what we have in store!
The Bill Russell “6” logo has been added to the court floor for all 30 NBA teams
The Bill Russell “6” patch has been added to the court floor for all 30 NBA teams
The ability to quickly toggle between players on the Edit Player menu has been restored
Players assigned to teams from the Create-a-Player pool will no longer retain duplicate or retired numbers
Occasional disconnects that could occur in Play With Friends Quick Play during initial matchmaking or when using custom rosters have been resolved
The Crypto.com arena name has been added to the jumbotron for the L.A. Lakers, L.A. Clippers, and L.A. Sparks

GAMEPLAY

Fixed a problem with certain standing layups that would cause them to fade away from the rim instead of towards it.
Addressed an issue where the user could momentarily lose control while defensive shading
The Dream Shake badge will now lessen the penalty when chaining multiple fakes together
The “Run” game plan series will now work correctly using On-the-Fly Coaching
Certain post animations that were not playing as intended have now been properly enabled
Shot fakes that could force the player to go out of bounds unintentionally will no longer do so
CPU players no longer use layup timing, as they were unrealistically proficient with it
The free-throw difficulty slider will now function correctly
Fixed some problems with controllable rim hangs that were causing players to vault into the air unexpectedly
Air balls will no longer occur when shot timing is slightly early, slightly late, or better
Shot timing will now work correctly for hook shots when playing online games
The frequency of contact dunks on lower difficulty levels has been increased
Made shots will now have more ball-rim physics interaction variation rather than always swishing
Fixed Favorite Plays not showing up in many modes for On-the-Fly Coaching
Resolved a rare hang that could occur during certain inbounds plays
Various Michael Jordan signature animations have been updated
Added new facial expressions to several animations

JORDAN CHALLENGE

The Restricted Area line will now properly appear on the court in the “Pass the Torch” game
The paint design has been updated to be accurate to real life in the “Bad Boys” game

CITY / PRO-AM / REC / THEATER

Many improvements to performance and stability have been made to enhance the overall experience in the City
The Court Status overlay is now available when standing on a Got Next spot in the City
Reduced the delay in exiting a court after winning a game in the City
The remaining player in head-to-head games will now be warded a win if all other players have left
Games played in the Theater will now properly count towards the user’s skill level progression
Various fixes and improvements have been made to private matchmaking and squads, including when entering the Event Center
Several changes related to invites have been made to increase stability and better streamline the experience
Various updates have been made to games on the district courts in the City to improve the experience and ensure intended progression
Fixed an issue that could cause some weekly quests to expire early
Addressed various issues with the stat overlays in Pro-Am games to improve their accuracy
Fixed a rare issue that could cause players to be invisible when entering Ante-Up
Resolved an issue with adrenaline boosts occasionally displaying the incorrect number remaining
Resolved an issue that was causing the shot meter to be invisible when shooting in
Brickley’s Gym
Individual tattoos can now be properly removed when there is more than one on a particular body

MyCAREER / QUESTS / PROGRESSION

Multiple fixes and adjustments have been made to improve the overall quest experience and ensure proper progression throughout the mode
Core MyPLAYER progression speed has been slightly increased
Fixed an issue that was preventing certain Tier 3 badges from being cored
Fixed a rare issue that could cause certain equipped animations to reset to default
Several changes have been made to improve photo quests, particularly ones using the tripod
Badge progression will now work correctly when playing games on the district courts in the City
Resolved an issue that was preventing certain users from continuing after playing one of the games at Dreamer Park in the It’s a Cole World questline
Fixed an issue with certain Coach Graves quests where he wouldn’t be present in the locker room and the user would be unable to progress
Made additional updates to the Palace Intrigue quest to help users stuck on certain objectives
Resolved a rare issue that could cause saves to be blocked on load due to not being able to enter the arena
Fixed a rare issue that prevented certain NPCs from being present when attempting to do selfie quests with them
Resolved an issue where users could get stuck with the inline skates equipped after a time trial, which could prevent them from completing quests requiring other vehicles
Resolved an issue that could cause season-specific Stat Quests to progress incorrectly
Relaxed some requirements on City stat quests so that they can be more easily completed with any build type
Addressed an issue with a handful of daily and weekly quests that could cause them not to have a title/description in the display
Quests requiring personal brand increases in non-NBA games will now be accurately tracked
The rewards for the Chris Brickley quests are now correctly

MyTEAM

Various improvements and updates have been made to all modes and many menus throughout MyTEAM
An anti-competitive check for idle players has been added to Multiplayer modes in MyTEAM
Added the option to turn off visual Era filters in Single Player modes from the pause menu. Era filters will not appear in Limited games.
High level Coach Cards will now give appropriate boost amounts (Pink Diamond Jerry
West now gives +6 to attributes!)
Updated the Wheel Spin to make the location of featured prize slots less confusing
Players will no longer receive losses on their menu records when their opponent quits
Cards and configurations in Triple Threat Online: Co-Op will now be saved after games are played
Addressed a rare hang that could occur when quitting Triple Threat Online: Co-Op games
Fixed an issue where the adaptive coaching engine (ACE) was reset to default settings in multiplayer games
Added a ‘Trophy Case’ category to The Exchange
Addressed an issue that prevented the “Level Up” Trophy/Achievement from unlocking in MyTEAM
Replacing badges on a Player Card from the Edit Player menu will now work correctly
Playbooks will now save as expected in the Coaching tab of Edit Lineups
Dynamic Duos will now consistently report their boosted overall ratings
Dynamic Duo info has been added to the General page on the back of MyTEAM cards
Prevented an error that could occur when players have more than 101 wins in Clutch
Time modes
Fixed the Limited countdown timer reporting different times on the main menu and within Limited
Free Agent cards will now warn the player if their final game will be played in Triple
Threat modes
Prize Balls have received a visual update
Fixed the alphabetical order for the “Killer Combos” badge in the Auction House search options
Removed Original Owner stickers from Player Cards listed in the Auction House
The Original Owner sticker will now only appear in Exhibition Missions requiring
Original Owner cards
Duplicate player cards will no longer be able to be used in the same Exhibition

MyNBA / THE W

Various stability fixes and improvements have been made for MyNBA, MyNBA Online, and The W
Imported Player DNA players will now be properly classified as rookies
Modern and created players imported into MyNBA Eras rosters will now be given the correct age
The rookie salary scale will no longer inflate to unrealistic levels over time when starting in the Magic/Bird era of MyNBA
Trade exceptions will now be calculated correctly when only a portion of it is used
Oklahoma City crowd signs will no longer appear in the Sonics 1990s era arena
The color of the shorts for the Los Angeles Clippers 2013 uniforms has been corrected
Fixed a rare issue that could cause players to have $0 contracts or incorrect contract lengths
Expansion teams in MyNBA will now have appropriate attendance effects and commentary support
Addressed some issues that could occur when an expansion team drafts a player from another team on a non-core contract and then puts them on their core roster
The Kobe era will now use the correct rules in the 4th quarter of the All-Star game
Resolved a rare hang in the offseason when playing in a league with 36 total teams and a small amount of playoff teams
Fixed a hang that could occur when bringing up a player card on the roster menu during the offseason in MyNBA Online
Male NBA prospects will no longer appear when using custom draft classes in MyWNBA
A new court floor has been added for The W Online and The W contact workout games
The Team Chemistry pillar in The W will no longer stop at Level 6
Fixed a rare hang that could occur in The W after editing team branding

NBA 2K23 Current-Gen Patch Notes

GENERAL:

The Bill Russell “6” logo has been added to the court floor for all 30 NBA teams
The Bill Russell “6” patch has been added to the uniforms for all 30 NBA teams
- Resolved an issue that would cause compression shorts to clip into players
- Multiple shoe and clothing updates that improve their visual quality
- Player Likeness Updates:
  - Tyrese Haliburton
  - Patrick Beverley
  - John Salley
  - Courtney Williams
  - John Wall
  - Charlie Brown
  - Caleb Martin
  - Garrison Matthews
  - RJ Hampton
  - Tre Mann
  - Riquna Williams
  - Sue Bird
  - Jonquel Jones
  - Brionna Jones
  - Satou Sabally
  - Malik Fitts
  - Kurt Thomas
  - John Drew
  - Michael Cage
  - Allen Leavell
  - Jay Humphries
  - Blue Edwards
  - Johnny Davis
  - Brevin Knight
  - Mamadou N’Diaye
  - Marcus Fizer
  - Gene Banks
  - Cliff Robinson
  - Gary Grant
  - John Long
  - Ed Pinckney
  - Willie Burton
  - Kevin Ollie

GAMEPLAY:

Fixed an issue with certain standing layups that would cause them to fade away from the rim instead of towards it
Dream Shake badge will now lessen the penalty when chaining multiple fakes together
Fixed an issue with shot fakes that could force the player to go out of bounds unintentionally
CPU players no longer use layup timing as they were unrealistically proficient with it
Air balls will no longer occur when shot timing is slightly early, slightly late, or better
Shot timing will now work correctly for hook shots when playing online games
Increased the boost duration of Adrenaline while off-ball
Resolved issues with hitching and abrupt stops in motion. This was both a visual and a control issue
The frequency of contact dunks on lower difficulty levels has been increased

MyCAREER / Neighborhood:

Resolved an issue where Pro-Am players were unable to ready up when entering from the Gatorade Gym elevator
MyPLAYER’s in-game appearance in the builder will no longer reset to default hair when creating a new save
Fixed an issue where players could not re-enter The Bridge after an event ended
In The Galleon and MyCOURT, players will now walk full out of bounds before being passed the ball (no more errant turnovers)
For REC, changed the AI spawn time in a Rec lobby from 90 seconds to 10 minutes
Toned down the idling sound for the hoverbike
Resolved an issue where Season XP animated slowly during the end game recap
Fixed an issue where the endorsem*nt popup in the recap screen had no background making it difficult to read
Fixed an issue where the Daily Prize UI would overlap the Birds Eye overlays
Resolved a MyCOURT hang that could occur when a guest starts a shootaround at the same time the host starts a drill

JORDAN CHALLENGE:

Fixed an issue where the 0 would not display when the game clock was greater than 10 minutes
Game scores should now properly be reflected on the jumbotron in Jordan Challenge games
Updated the end of game Goal Progress overlay to better distinguish from previously completed goals and goals completed within the current game
The Challenge Progress overlay should now properly display as the user approaches the goal in “Start of a Dynasty”
Challenge Stars should no longer flicker when user scrolls through the game list

MyTEAM:

Various improvements and updates have been made to all modes and many menus throughout MyTEAM
An anti-competitive check for idle players has been added to Multiplayer modes in MyTEAM
Added the option to turn off visual Era filters in Single Player modes from the pause menu. Era filters will not appear in Limited games
High level Coach Cards will now give appropriate boost amounts (Pink Diamond Jerry West now gives +6 to attributes!)
Updated the Wheel Spin to make the location of featured prize slots less confusing
Players will no longer receive losses on their menu records when their opponent quits
Cards and configurations in Triple Threat Online: Co-Op will now be saved after games are played
Addressed a rare hang that could occur when quitting Triple Threat Online: Co-Op games
Fixed an issue where the adaptive coaching engine (ACE) was reset to default settings in multiplayer games
Added a ‘Trophy Case’ category to The Exchange
Addressed an issue that prevented the “Level Up” Trophy/Achievement from unlocking in MyTEAM
Replacing badges on a Player Card from the Edit Player menu will now work correctly
Playbooks will now save as expected in the Coaching tab of Edit Lineups
Dynamic Duos will now consistently report their boosted overall ratings
Dynamic Duo info has been added to the General page on the back of MyTEAM cards
Prevented an error that could occur when players have more than 101 wins in Clutch Time modes
Fixed the Limited countdown timer reporting different times on the main menu and within Limited
Free Agent cards will now warn the player if their final game will be played in Triple Threat modes
Prize Balls have received a visual update
Fixed the alphabetical order for the “Killer Combos” badge in the Auction House search options
Removed Original Owner stickers from Player Cards listed in the Auction House
The Original Owner sticker will now only appear in Exhibition Missions requiring Original Owner cards
Duplicate player cards will no longer be able to be used in the same Exhibition Mission
Addressed a visual issue that could occur when Evolving Player Cards
Updated various Historic court floors to improve accuracy
Fixed an issue where Community Logos were appearing on both sides of the gamertag
Improved the lighting of the crowd in Triple Threat arenas

New Gen Patch Update 2.0 – 10.19.22

GENERAL

Preparations for NBA 2K23 Season 2, launching this Friday, October 21st, at 8AM PT/11AM ET/4PM BST. Stay tuned for what we have in store!
The Bill Russell “6” logo has been added to the court floor for all 30 NBA teams
The Bill Russell “6” patch has been added to the uniforms for all 30 NBA teams
The ability to quickly toggle between players on the Edit Player menu has been restored
Players assigned to teams from the Create-a-Player pool will no longer retain duplicate or retired numbers
Occasional disconnects that could occur in Play With Friends Quick Play during initial matchmaking or when using custom rosters have been resolved
The Crypto.com arena name has been added to the jumbotron for the LA Lakers, LA Clippers, and LA Sparks
The following players and coaches have had general likeness updates or adjustments made:
- Precious Achiuwa
- Ochai Agbaji (hair dynamics update)
- Jarrett Allen
- Chris Andersen
- Deandre Ayton
- Marvin Bagley III
- Will Barton
- MarJon Beauchamp (hair dynamics update)
- Hugo Besson
- Saddiq Bey
- Corie Blount
- DeWanna Bonner
- James Bouknight
- Oshae Brissett
- Scott Brooks
- Kendall Brown
- Willie Burton
- Wilt Chamberlain
- Julian Champagnie
- Kennedy Chandler (hair dynamics update)
- Josh Christopher (hair dynamics update)
- Brandon Clarke
- Jordan Clarkson (hair dynamics update)
- JD Davison
- Andre Drummond
- David Duke Jr.
- Craig Ehlo
- Dale Ellis
- Keon Ellis
- Joel Embiid
- De’Aaron Fox
- Daniel Gafford
- Danilo Gallinari (hair dynamics update)
- Daniel Gibson
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
- Aaron Gordon
- Jerami Grant
- Megan Gustafson (hair dynamics update)
- Josh Hall
- Richard Hamilton (hair dynamics update)
- R.J. Hampton
- Ron Harper Jr.
- Bob Hansen (hair dynamics update)
- Jaxson Hayes
- Dwight Howard
- Trevor Hudgins
- Allen Iverson
- Phil Jackson (hair dynamics update)
- Derrick Jones Jr.
- DeAndre Jordan (hair dynamics update)
- Trevor Keels
- Kyle Kuzma
- Romeo Langford
- Caris LeVert
- E.J. Liddell
- Nassir Little
- Caleb Martin
- Tyrese Martin
- Karlo Matkovic
- Walter McCarty
- JaVale McGee
- Derrick McKey
- De’Anthony Melton
- Oliver Miller
- Patrick Mills
- Josh Minott
- Isaiah Mobley (hair dynamics update)
- Moses Moody
- Ja Morant
- Markieff Morris
- Ed Pinckney
- Scotty Pippen Jr.
- Josh Richardson
- Ryan Rollins
- LaToya Sanders (hair dynamics update)
- Gui Santos
- Jerry Sichting
- Lamar Stevens (hair dynamics update)
- Kiah Stokes
- Dalen Terry
- Alyssa Thomas
- Kenny Thomas
- Kurt Thomas
- Luke Travers
- Gary Trent Jr.
- Juan Toscano-Anderson
- Myles Turner
- Jonas Valanciunas
- Jabari Walker (hair dynamics update)
- Bill Walton
- Ennis Whatley
- Lindell Wigginton
- Alondes Williams
- Courtney Williams
- Herb Williams
- Jalen Williams (hair dynamics update)
- Jaylin Williams
- Riquna Williams (hair dynamics update)
- Robert Williams
- Vince Williams Jr.
- Ziaire Williams
- D.J. Wilson
- Delon Wright
- Jackie Young (hair dynamics update)
The following historic players have received new sculpts:
- Cadillac Anderson
- Carlos Arroyo
- Mike Brown
- Lester Conner
- T.R. Dunn
- Kevin Gamble
- Winston Garland
- Pat Garrity
- Dion Glover
- Gary Grant
- Sidney Green
- Gerald Henderson Sr.
- Jon Koncak
- Jeff Lamp
- John Long
- Terry Mills
- Tracy Murray
- Bob Netolicky
- Kurt Nimphius
- Kevin Ollie
- Cincinnatus Powell
- Jerry Reynolds
- Cliff Robinson
- Bobby Simmons
- Ricky Sobers
- Nate Thurmond
- Jay Vincent
- Clarence Weatherspoon
- Micheal Williams

GAMEPLAY

Fixed a problem with certain standing layups that would cause them to fade away from the rim instead of towards it
Addressed an issue where the user could momentarily lose control while defensive shading
The Dream Shake badge will now lessen the penalty when chaining multiple fakes together
The “Run” game plan series will now work correctly using On-the-Fly Coaching
Certain post animations that were not playing as intended have now been properly enabled
Shot fakes that could force the player to go out of bounds unintentionally will no longer do so
CPU players no longer use layup timing, as they were unrealistically proficient with it
The free-throw difficulty slider will now function correctly
Fixed some problems with controllable rim hangs that were causing players to vault into the air unexpectedly
Air balls will no longer occur when shot timing is slightly early, slightly late, or better
Shot timing will now work correctly for hook shots when playing online games
The frequency of contact dunks on lower difficulty levels has been increased
Made shots will now have more ball-rim physics interaction variation rather than always swishing
Fixed Favorite Plays not showing up in many modes for On-the-Fly Coaching
Resolved a rare hang that could occur during certain inbounds plays
Various Michael Jordan signature animations have been updated
Added new facial expressions to several animations

JORDAN CHALLENGE

The Restricted Area line will now properly appear on the court in the “Pass the Torch” game
The paint design has been updated to be accurate to real life in the “Bad Boys” game

CITY/PRO-AM/REC/THEATER

Many improvements to performance and stability have been made to enhance the overall experience in the City
The Court Status overlay is now available when standing on a Got Next spot in the City
Reduced the delay in exiting a court after winning a game in the City
The remaining player in head-to-head games will now be awarded a win if all other players have left
Games played in the Theater will now properly count towards the user’s skill level progression
Various fixes and improvements have been made to private matchmaking and squads, including when entering the Event Center
Several changes related to invites have been made to increase stability and better streamline the experience
Various updates have been made to games on the district courts in the City to improve the experience and ensure intended progression
Fixed an issue that could cause some weekly quests to expire early
Addressed various issues with the stat overlays in Pro-Am games to improve their accuracy
Fixed a rare issue that could cause players to be invisible when entering Ante-Up
Resolved an issue with adrenaline boosts occasionally displaying the incorrect number remaining
Resolved an issue that was causing the shot meter to be invisible when shooting in Brickley’s Gym
Individual tattoos can now be properly removed when there is more than one on a particular body part

MyCAREER/QUESTS/PROGRESSION

Multiple fixes and adjustments have been made to improve the overall quest experience and ensure proper progression throughout the mode
Core MyPLAYER progression speed has been slightly increased
Fixed an issue that was preventing certain Tier 3 badges from being cored
Fixed a rare issue that could cause certain equipped animations to reset to default
Several changes have been made to improve photo quests, particularly ones using the tripod
Badge progression will now work correctly when playing games on the district courts in the City
Resolved an issue that was preventing certain users from continuing after playing one of the games at Dreamer Park in the It’s a Cole World questline
Fixed an issue with certain Coach Graves quests where he wouldn’t be present in the locker room and the user would be unable to progress
Made additional updates to the Palace Intrigue quest to help users stuck on certain objectives
Resolved a rare issue that could cause saves to be blocked on load due to not being able to enter the arena
Fixed a rare issue that prevented certain NPCs from being present when attempting to do selfie quests with them
Resolved an issue where users could get stuck with the inline skates equipped after a time trial, which could prevent them from completing quests requiring other vehicles
Resolved an issue that could cause season-specific Stat Quests to progress incorrectly
Relaxed some requirements on City stat quests so that they can be more easily completed with any build type
Addressed an issue with a handful of daily and weekly quests that could cause them to not have a title/description in the display
Quests requiring personal brand increases in non-NBA games will now be accurately tracked
The rewards for the Chris Brickley quests are now correctly displayed

MyTEAM

Various improvements and updates have been made to all modes and many menus throughout MyTEAM
An anti-competitive check for idle players has been added to Multiplayer modes in MyTEAM
Added the option to turn off visual Era filters in Single Player modes from the pause menu. Era filters will not appear in Limited games.
High level Coach Cards will now give appropriate boost amounts (Pink Diamond Jerry West now gives +6 to attributes!)
Updated the Wheel Spin to make the location of featured prize slots less confusing
Players will no longer receive losses on their menu records when their opponent quits
Cards and configurations in Triple Threat Online: Co-Op will now be saved after games are played
Addressed a rare hang that could occur when quitting Triple Threat Online: Co-Op games
Fixed an issue where the adaptive coaching engine (ACE) was reset to default settings in multiplayer games
Added a ‘Trophy Case’ category to The Exchange
Addressed an issue that prevented the “Level Up” Trophy/Achievement from unlocking in MyTEAM
Replacing badges on a Player Card from the Edit Player menu will now work correctly
Playbooks will now save as expected in the Coaching tab of Edit Lineups
Dynamic Duos will now consistently report their boosted overall ratings
Dynamic Duo info has been added to the General page on the back of MyTEAM cards
Prevented an error that could occur when players have more than 101 wins in Clutch Time modes
Fixed the Limited countdown timer reporting different times on the main menu and within Limited
Free Agent cards will now warn the player if their final game will be played in Triple Threat modes
Prize Balls have received a visual update
Fixed the alphabetical order for the “Killer Combos” badge in the Auction House search options
Removed Original Owner stickers from Player Cards listed in the Auction House
The Original Owner sticker will now only appear in Exhibition Missions requiring Original Owner cards
Duplicate player cards will no longer be able to be used in the same Exhibition Mission

MyNBA/THE W

Various stability fixes and improvements have been made for MyNBA, MyNBA Online, and The W
Imported Player DNA players will now be properly classified as rookies
Modern and created players imported into MyNBA Eras rosters will now be given the correct age
The rookie salary scale will no longer inflate to unrealistic levels over time when starting in the Magic/Bird era of MyNBA
Trade exceptions will now be calculated correctly when only a portion of it is used
Oklahoma City crowd signs will no longer appear in the Sonics 1990s era arena
The color of the shorts for the Los Angeles Clippers 2013 uniforms has been corrected
Fixed a rare issue that could cause players to have $0 contracts or incorrect contract lengths
Expansion teams in MyNBA will now have appropriate attendance effects and commentary support
Addressed some issues that could occur when an expansion team drafts a player from another team on a non-core contract and then puts them on their core roster
The Kobe era will now use the correct rules in the 4th quarter of the All-Star game
Resolved a rare hang in the offseason when playing in a league with 36 total teams and a small amount of playoff teams
Fixed a hang that could occur when bringing up a player card on the roster menu during the offseason in MyNBA Online
Male NBA prospects will no longer appear when using custom draft classes in MyWNBA
A new court floor has been added for The W Online and The W contact workout games
The Team Chemistry pillar in The W will no longer stop at Level 6
Fixed a rare hang that could occur in The W after editing team branding

PC coming on Friday, October 21st.

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