NBA 2K21 next-gen update – December 14 patch notes

A new NBA 2K21 update is now live for the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X, and this one comes with a slew of new additions. Several team courts have been updated, as well as quite a few player scans. As far as gameplay goes, among some of the changes Take-Two has now implemented include smaller green release windows on heavily contested shots, and the resolution of an issue where setting were suddenly being reset upon exiting and entering a menu during a game.

Additionally, The City will also be receiving an updated look as part of the Christmas holiday.

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General

• Court floor updates have been made for:
  • Philadelphia 76ers Primary
  • Philadelphia 76ers City Court
  • Utah Jazz City Court
  • Brooklyn Nets City Court
  • Denver Nuggets Statement Court
  • Denver Nuggets City Court
• Uniform updates have been made for the following teams:
  • Philadelphia 76ers (updated City uniform)
  • Chicago Bulls (updated City uniform)
  • New York Knicks (updated City uniform)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers (updated City uniform)
  • New Orleans Pelicans (updated sponsor logo)
  • Los Angeles Clippers (updated sponsor logo)
  • Boston Celtics (updated sponsor logo)
  • Brooklyn Nets (updated sponsor logo)
  • Denver Nuggets (updated sponsor logo)
  • Los Angeles Lakers (updated sponsor logo)
  • Washington Wizards (updated sponsor logo)

• The following players have received likeness and/or signature facial animation updates:
  • Paul George
  • DeMar DeRozan
  • Bradley Beal
  • Kemba Walker
  • Draymond Green
  • Rudy Gobert
  • Ben Simmons
  • Hassan Whiteside
  • Robin Lopez
  • Steven Adams
  • Isaac Okoro
  • Kelly Oubre Jr.
  • Cassius Stanley
  • Richaun Holmes
  • Precious Achiuwa
  • Josh Green
  • Aaron Nesmith
  • Tariq Owens
  • Edmond Sumner
  • Jalen Smith
  • Kira Lewis Jr.
  • Saddiq Bey
  • Steve Novak
  • Kelenna Azubuike
  • Devin Vassell
  • Chimezie Metu
  • Alen Smailagic
  • Naz Reid
  • Zylan Cheatham
    
• The primary logo for the Toronto Raptors has been updated to reflect the latest design
• Corrected a lighting issue in the historic Amway Center (Orlando Magic) arena
• Addressed an issue with shorts displaying incorrectly in certain situations for classic teams
• Resolved a rare hang when importing a face scan via the MyNBA2K app

Gameplay

• Tightened up charge and block collision animations to prevent unwanted sliding
• CPU defenders will now properly recognize the direction of a screen even after it has been flipped
• Smaller “green release” windows on heavily contested shots
• Fixed an issue with double-teams that was being used as an exploit
• Adjusted breakout time of in-game emotes to prevent unrealistic movement
• Corrected an issue with play graphics where the line for the pass would begin at MyPLAYER, even if they did not have the ball
• Resolved an issue with certain settings sometimes getting reset when entering and exiting the menu when in a game
• You are now able to change the Tempo and Rebound settings when you toggle the ACE manager ON/OFF
• Players will no longer be able to move unrealistically while defending inbound passes during Garage Hoops games

The City

• The City is being decked out for the holidays! Coming Tuesday at 8AM PST!
• Continued optimization and refinements to performance in the City
• Various improvements and enhancements to buildings/objects/landscapes/lighting in the City
• Further improvements have been made to invites and joining friends in the City
• Streamlined the process of entering a store when you have a ball or vehicle equipped
• The try-on feature should now properly work for the various standalone stores throughout the City
• The Rep multiplier will now correctly appear in the postgame recap
• Corrected an issue where the VC balance would not update immediately upon earning in various City events
• Continued enhancements to the Puma Mania, Mobil 1, Kia Challenge, and Wacky Wednesday events
• Fixed an issue in the postgame recap where overall rating was not correctly showing the tenths of a point (it would appear stuck at 99.0)
• Addressed user-reported issues with Garage Hoops games and related flow
• Added collision to the baskets in Warehouse Challenge games for players running underneath
• Resolved an issue where the timer/counter would sometimes not track during workouts in the Gatorade Training Facility
• Corrected some visual issues when using the subway
• You are no longer able to enter and purchase items at stores for Affiliations you do not belong to

Pro-Am/The Rec

• New Holiday uniforms have been added for Pro-Am games
• Updated uniforms have been added for Rec Center games
• Resolved user-reported issues with private matchmaking for Pro-Am Team games
• Improved the ability of CPU players used as fill-ins for Pro-Am Walk-On games
• Addressed an issue with invisible collision under the hoop in Pro-Am games
• Addressed tracking issues with stats during games in the Rec Center
• Resolved a hang that could occur in Pro-Am when editing the uniform while other players on the team were still in a game

MyCAREER

• Continued improvements to arena personnel positioning and behavior during postgame events, particularly in relation to on-court interviews
• Your MyPLAYER’s body type will now properly be kept individually per save
• Addressed an issue with the saved camera setting being reset after the pregame shootaround in MyCAREER games
• You can now skip through the animation of your MyPLAYER walking back to the bench after being subbed out
• Resolved a rare issue where newly applied tattoos could disappear when changing your MyPLAYER’s appearance
• Fixed a rare hang that could occur in the Jump Shot Creator menu when customizing your shot
• Fixed an issue where your difficulty could be reset after participating in a training session with Chris Brickley
• Addressed a logic error in The Long Shadow when determining if your performance was good or bad in the Combine and Private NBA Team Workout
• Corrected a situation in the Dunk Contest where the Round Recap overlay could stay on the screen for too long, obscuring the following dunk

MyNBA

• Uploaded Player DNAs and prospects in uploaded draft classes will now retain their tattoos
• Start from Offseason will now include the rookies in the 2020 NBA Draft
• Addressed a hang that some users reported when attempting to start a new MyNBA while using a custom roster
• Addressed a hang that some users reported when attempting to download/apply Team Designs into a MyNBA
• Editing tattoos will now work correctly in MyNBA Online
• Fixed a progression issue in MyNBA Online that was causing many players to have their overall rating incorrectly decrease over time
• Resolved various stability issues in MyNBA Online
• Contracts for released players will no longer appear on the salary cap when dead cap rules have been disabled
• Players will now continue to age after their age has been edited
• Various improvements have been made related to player training and flex scheduling
• You are no longer able to edit players in a ranked MyNBA league
• Improved G League player generation to allow for a more realistic prospect pool

MyWNBA/The W

• Players will now be wearing the expected/correct clothing during The W Online games
• The camera will now always keep both the player and the ball on screen in The W Online games
• Added baseline media to WNBA arenas and made continued improvements to positioning and behavior of all characters
• Fixed a rare hang that could occur during the lottery in MyWNBA or The W
• Addressed an issue in MyWNBA where the League MVP would also be shown as the Rookie of the Year after simulating through a season

MyTEAM

• Added Online VS, the difficulty used in both MyTEAM Limited & Unlimited, to Play With Friends games
• The camera will now be positioned properly when a shooting foul is called during Triple Threat Challenge games
• A number of under-the-hood support items have been added  in preparation for upcoming MyTEAM Seasons.