“The motive behind this change was to encourage players to 2k23 mt make some tough choices when creating their Badge recipes, make loadouts more valuable as a feature, and bring a better overall balance to the Badge game in general,” the publisher said on its official website.

Among the core gameplay changes this year are alterations to the Pro Stick, adding new ball handling weapons to your arsenal. Skill dunks have also been revised, with the ability to hang from the rim incorporated. You can even control your swing as you cling to the basket, and really flex in front of your opponents.

The firm’s balancing all of the new dribbling moves with a rejigged stamina meter that will persist throughout each individual possession, and prevent you from spamming certain moves.

To add depth, the publisher’s also adding statistics to individual jump shot animations, so they actually have an impact on gameplay – as opposed to being purely aesthetic. And this will all be complemented by five new shot metres, with a further 15 to be unlocked over the course of the game’s lifespan.

Of course, defensive gameplay – which was mt nba 2k23 for sale already quite strong in NBA 2K23 – is being tuned to help counter all of the new offensive capabilities, resulting in better shot blocking outcomes and more.