NBA 2K23 Release Date, Pre Order Rewards And Potential Demo

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The NBA 2K23 release date isn’t very far away and as we get closer, we’re learning more about the game as a whole.

Today, the full details of The W in MyWNBA were revealed and we’re excited about the new additions.

Here’s what we know about the official NBA 2K23 release date.

UPDATED – The W revealed

Courtesy of a Courtside Report coming just a few weeks before the NBA 2K23 release date, we’ve learned everything there is about The W.

Take Two Studios is trying to drum up engagement by adding Community Goals that will reward players for completing tasks.

COMMUNITY CHALLENGE: Earn rewards by collaborating with users around the world

Along with the new Community Goals, Game Changers were added for special players that contribute the most to the Community Goals.

We did a breakdown of the Courtside Report ahead of the NBA 2K23 release date for The W that you can read right here.

PRE ORDER NOW: Secure your copy of NBA 2K23 before it arrives

NBA 2K23 Release Date & Time

Lining right up with what we expected based on recent years, the NBA 2K23 release date is now confirmed as Friday, September 9, 2022.

Thanks to new listings, we’ve also been able to confirm that the universal release time will be Midnight ET, or 11pm CT on Friday, September 8, 2022.

Unfortunately, we’ve also learned from pre order rewards that Early Access will not be available this year for any of the NBA 2K23 editions.

Also, the universal worldwide release time means that often attempted tricks like changing your platform’s time zone to get in early likely will not work.

AUTOMATIC: 2K is very consistent with its release date schedule

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Fridays near the start of September tend to ring true for the NBA 2K series launch, and this NBA 2K23 release date does match up with previous titles.

NBA 2K19 arrived on September 7, 2018, NBA 2K20 on September 6, 2019, NBA 2K21 on September 4, 2020, and most recently, NBA 2K22 launched on September 10, 2021.

Gameplay Trailer Revealed

What started as a leak turned into NBA 2K releasing the NBA 2K23 gameplay trailer a little bit earlier than expected.

The trailer is only a minute long but it revealed a few interesting animations that we should learn more about soon.

Check it out below:

NBA 2K also tweeted out that more reveals would be on the way next week. Hopefully we’ll receive a deep dive on everything that’s new surrounding gameplay.

The dunking requirements have also been revealed for NBA 2K23, we put a guide together with information from Gameplay Director Mike Wang here.

Cover Athlete Trailer Reveal

We’ve yet to get a full gameplay trailer, but each of the cover athletes have been given their own and one gave us a tiny look at in-game action.

The first official NBA 2K23 news arrived along with the reveal for this year’s legendary cover athlete who will grace the Michael Jordan Edition and Championship Edition.

Fellow cover athletes Devin Booker, Sue Bird, and Diana Taurasi were also featured in trailers for their respective editions, but none had any gameplay footage.

The only game modes or gameplay details confirmed so far are The Jordan Challenge returning from NBA 2K11 with an upgrade, and we learned MyTEAM and MyCAREER will be back thanks to the pre order rewards.

Speaking of those rewards, they’re absolutely off the wall this year for the top-tier Championship Edition including a 12 Month NBA League Pass Subscription.

We’ve got more details here about all the pre order rewards you’ll receive so you can choose the edition that’s right for you and secure your copy today.