NBA 2K

NBA 2K is a series of basketball sports simulation video games developed by Visual Concepts and
released annually since 1999. The premise of the series is to emulate the sport of basketball, and more
specifically, the National Basketball Association.

The series was originally published by Sega Sports. Beginning with 2005's NBA 2K6, the series is currently
published by 2K Sports. As of 2021, the series consists of twenty-three main installments and several
spinoff titles across eighteen different platforms. An official eSports league, the NBA 2K League,
launched in 2018.

Until 2018, the series' primary rival was EA Sports' NBA Live series.

The NBA 2K series has achieved consistent critical and commercial success. Elements of the series that
are frequently praised include its presentation, specifically its commentary] attention to detail, and
soundtrack, its abundance of content, its overall gameplay, and its consistency in terms of yearly
releases without any drastic dips in quality.In recent years, the series has been seen by some critics as
superior to other basketball games, specifically in comparison with EA Sports' NBA Live series.

Conversely, later installments have been criticized for their technical issues, particularly in regards to the
online components; the introduction of microtransactions; and the quality of some of the more story-
focused incarnations of the MyCareer mode. The series has also been criticized for the lack of
innovations in several installments.

Specifically concerning sales, the NBA 2K series has established itself as one of the better-selling video
game franchises. A May 2014 earnings call reported that games in the series have sold over 17 million
copies worldwide. A report in February 2017, however, suggested that games in the franchise have sold
in excess of 68 million copies. According to one analyst, the most recent entries in the series average at
least four million copies sold.The best-selling game in the series is NBA 2K14, which sold over seven
million copies; it is also Take-Two Interactive's best-selling sports game. NBA 2K16 is the fastest-selling
title in the series, shipping over four million copies within its first week of releas. NBA 2K16 sold over 10
million units in 2017. As of December 2018, the series has sold over 90 million units worldwide, making
it the best-selling NBA video game series.
Games in the NBA 2K series have been nominated for multiple awards, from events such as the Spike
Video Game Awards and The Game Awards, usually related to being the best sports game of the year.