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NBA 2K23 Release Date and First Cover Star Revealed
2K Sports has announced the release date for the next edition of NBA 2K23. The video game publisher announced the news alongside an announcement of the first cover athlete of this year's edition.
2K has revealed that NBA 2K23 will launch on September 9 with pre-orders will going live on July 7. 2K also confirmed that they will announce the pricing when pre-orders go live.
🏆Greatness is calling
🎮Answer the call in #NBA2K23 with our Cover Athlete Michael JordanPre-order the Michael Jordan Edition and Championship Edition starting 7/7 pic.twitter.com/IyoS8T00F6
— NBA 2K (@NBA2K) July 5, 2022
Game developer Visual Concepts and publisher 2K are also getting ready to debut the first gameplay video of the new professional basketball game.
NBA 2K23 Cover Star
The all-time greatest basketball player, Michael Jordan, will grace the cover of NBA 2K23. According to developer 2K, Michael Jordan will feature on the covers of two versions of the upcoming basketball game. He will be featured on the “Michael Jordan Edition” and “Championship Edition” covers of 2k23.
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Introducing our #NBA2K23 Cover Athlete Michael Jordan
🏀Michael Jordan Edition
🏆Championship EditionPre-order starting 7/7 pic.twitter.com/WwVTynbK2x
— NBA 2K (@NBA2K) July 5, 2022
“This limited-edition version will also offer players the opportunity to catch on-court action throughout the season with a 12-month subscription to NBA League Pass included,” 2K's Alfie Brody said.
Six NBA championships and five MVP awards later, the 14-time NBA all-star is still one of the most decorated players in NBA history. His induction into the NBA Hall of Fame took place in 2009. In addition to NBA 2K11, NBA 2K12, and NBA 2K16 Special Edition, this is Jordan's fourth appearance on the cover of an NBA 2K game. Surprisingly, his iconic jersey number is 23, so we can all see the rationale in the upcoming NBA 2K23.
The Jordan Challenge is back this year and invites players to recreate 15 great moments from Michael Jordan's career. In addition to the ten original NBA 2K11 challenges, there will be five additional ones.
NBA 2K23 will feature various cover stars. The publisher will reveal more cover stars in the next two days.
2K did not reveal the platforms, but we expect the game to launch on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and Nintendo Switch.
What’s your take? What are your thoughts on the upcoming NBA 2K23? Do you look forward to the game? Which other cover stars do you expect to be featured? Let us know over on our socials here or down in the comments below.
