On Monday, NBA 2K released a surprising NBA 2K21 demo, allowing gamers a chance to play the upcoming basketball simulation title. We’ve seen over the weeks that this will become the first title in the franchise to hit the next-generation consoles. In the meantime, Monday’s demo will give an early preview of the current-get version of the game. Here’s what you need to know.
How to download the new NBA 2K21 demo
The NBA 2K21 demo is now available for the Sony PlayStation 4, Microsoft Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch. Sorry PC gamers. It officially released for free on Monday, August 24, and is at least 9 gigabytes in size to download, for the PS4 version. Other versions may be larger, and there could be more storage necessary to install the files.
To download the NBA 2K21 demo, gamers can go on their internet-connected console to the applicable game store. For PS4, that’s the PlayStation Store. On the Xbox One, it’s the Microsoft Store. For Nintendo Switch, it’s the Nintendo Game Store.
You need to have a valid store account (free) associated with your specific game console. You can also use the links below to find the demo at a console’s specific store and have it available to download on the console. Just make sure you’re signed in on the Store first.
Sony PlayStation Store – NBA 2K21 (Click “Try Free Demo”)
Microsoft Store – Xbox One NBA 2K21 demo page
Nintendo Switch – NBA 2K21 page (click “Download Demo”)
What’s included in the game demo?
The new NBA 2K21 demo allows gamers to test out some of the new gameplay using four different teams. Among them is the all-time Los Angeles Lakers team featuring the late, great Kobe Bryant. He’s also the cover star for the Mamba Forever Edition and would have celebrated his 42nd birthday this past Sunday.
In addition to Kobe’s Lakers, there’s also the all-time Boston Celtics, giving gamers one heck of a matchup to play with. Just two other teams are included and they’re potential NBA Finals opponents. Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks are available along with Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers.
Using the teams gives gamers an early preview of NBA 2K21 gameplay features. including the new shooting system. There’s also a look at a new in-game feature, the Courtside Report.
As with last year’s demo, also included is the MyPlayer Builder. With this feature, gamers get to test out different builds including a number of new build options. The good news is that whatever gamers create on MyPlayer Builder for the demo can carry over to the full game for use there.
The full NBA 2K21 game arrives on September 4, 2020, for all of the above consoles. It’ll be available for the next-gen consoles, the PS5 and Xbox Series X later this year. Visit the 2K pre-order page for more details.
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