2K Games has released the first gameplay trailer for NBA 2K21, and this one shows the game running on the current-gen systems, with Stormzy’s Audacity chosen as the trailer’s song. In the trailer, the likes of Damien Lillard and James Harden show some of their skills on the court. The trailer is full of cuts jumping to different players and different locations including Los Angeles, Berlin, Barcelona, and Melbourne. Watch it below.
If you were hoping that there would be some kind of free upgrade path through something like Xbox’s Smart Delivery, where there is no extra charge for upgrading to the next gen then that hope is dashed. While Cyberpunk 2077 or with EA’s Madden 21 will have a free upgrade, NBA 2K21 will not. 2K is charging for the upgrade through the Mamba Forever edition of NBA 2K21 which will cost £84.99, and that will grant access to current-gen and next-gen versions of the game. While there is a cost to access both versions all progression will be shared across platform families, so you will not need to start again should start NBA 2K21 on PS4/Xbox One and then migrate to PS5/Xbox Series X.
The cover stars will be Damian Lillard for the PS4 and Xbox One versions, while Zion Williamson will be the cover star for the PS5 and Xbox Series X. The Mamba Forever will have Kobe Bryant who passed away in a helicopter crash earlier this year along with his daughter and seven others.
NBA 2K21 will be available for PS4 and Xbox One on September 4th, with the next gen version to be available when the PS5 and Xbox Seris X release.
Source: Press Release
