It took some time to get gameplay information on NBA 2K23

NBA 2K23 will bring significant improvements in shooting and dribbling, finishing and defense, along with its enhanced MyCareer player-specific modification NBA 2K23 MT. Details on NBA 2K23 was lacking ahead of its September 10 release, but an Gameplay Update post the week prior to the launch finally revealed a variety of modifications to the game.

The enhancements and additions detailed in the game, from shooting and finishing, to defense and Career Mode's player building tool, suggest NBA 2K23 could be the franchise's most skill-based entry to date.

In the past, there were no announcements about improvements to the game's modes. Seasons in MyTeam and MyCareer provide players with goals to strive for and unlocking opportunities. In the City, players are able to branch out from their basketball career and enter the fashion or music industry. This is the city in NBA 2K23 is only available on current-gen, while last-gen versions will have two cruises: the 2K Cruise.

It took some time to get gameplay information on NBA 2K23, but it is possible that it will be worth the wait. In a blog post on the 2K website, the director of gameplay Mike Wang detailed the many changes on the way, including reworks to iconic dribbling patterns and much more. Ahead of its release this afternoon, here's the new features players can expect to encounter on the field.

NBA 2K23's engineers rebuilt shots contests to ensure that there won't be any "ghost contests" with players who aren't even paying attention to the ball. On the other hand, excellent defensive positioning could lead to greater chances of missing shots than before. Animations where the ball's operator would get sucked into the defender as well as "bump steals" are now less and defensive players need to stay locked-in to keep the offensive ahead of them.

Dribbling is one of the aspects of basketball video games which is scrutinized however, NBA 2K23 improves this with players, for instance by putting Kevin Durant's sweeping crossovers and Buy NBA 2K Coins his Curry Slide directly under the player's controlinstead of being a presetor automatic move.