NBA 2K27 is cutting ties with last-gen hardware — 2K has confirmed the game will not release on PS4, making it the first entry in the series to go current-gen only on PlayStation. Along with that news, the cover athletes for the PS5 version have been revealed.
The source doesn't go into detail about who the cover athletes are or additional gameplay specifics beyond the platform confirmation, so the headline is the substance here.
NBA 2K has shipped on PS4 alongside PS5 every year since the PS5 launched in 2020, so dropping last-gen support is a meaningful shift. It gives 2K's Visual Concepts studio room to build without legacy hardware constraints — something the community has been asking for since the cross-gen era dragged on longer than most expected.
No release date has been confirmed in this report, but NBA 2K games traditionally launch in September. Expect more details on gameplay and modes as that window approaches.
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