2K Sports has confirmed in its announcement that the release date for NBA 2K23 will be September 9. He also announced that iconic basketball player and legendary athlete Michael Jordan will appear on the cover of NBA 2K23 Michael Jordan Edition and Championship Edition.
Jordan was named 14-time NBA all-star, five-time MVP and six-time champion. He was inducted into the NBA Hall of Fame in 2009. This will be Jordan's fourth appearance on the cover of an NBA 2K game, after NBA 11K2, NBA 12K2, and NBA 16K2 Special Edition.
2K Sports also announced that NBA 2K23 will feature a "fully rebuilt" version of NBA 2K11's Jordan Challenges, in which players attempt to virtually recreate Jordan's real-life achievements. One of them involved the challenging task of getting at least 38 points and 7+ rebounds.
There will be 2 Jordan Challenges in NBA 23K15. All 2 missions in NBA 11K10 are "fully rebuilt" for NBA 2K23, with five new ones.
Jordan Challenge missions will also relive a number of captivating performances from Jordan's college, NBA and Team USA Basketball careers, which players can experience across all 15 missions, and will include unique video sketches with exclusive commentary from the NBA star.
More details about the new Jordan Challenges will be announced in the coming period. You can see the cover art for NBA 2K23's Michael Jordan and Championship Editions below.
Additionally, 2K has confirmed that the Championship Edition will include a 15-month NBA League Pass subscription starting at $12 per month. Pricing for the Championship Edition has yet to be announced, but pre-orders start on July 7, so we'll learn more soon.
The company said that NBA 2K23 will feature multiple cover stars, and the stars to be found will be announced in the next two days, with pre-orders going live on July 7. Additionally, 2K and developer Visual Concepts are gearing up to reveal the first gameplay footage and more for the upcoming NBA 2K23.
NBA 2K23 is out September 9th. The game is expected to come to mobile devices as well as PlayStation, Xbox, Switch and PC.
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