NBA 2K25 is already an enormous factor, and it is about to get even bigger, due to reality its second season of content material is launching alongside a brand new paid DLC sport mode thingy that’ll see you attempt to outscore your mates whereas flying about on a futuristic multitiered court docket suffering from power-ups.
Yep, it is referred to as Gravity Ball and it will be accessible by way of The Metropolis – 2K25’s already bustling MyPlayer hub that, as I lined in my evaluate, comprises a constructing that is half Roman Colosseum and half portrait of Michael Jordan’s face this yr. Naturally, there are additionally a tonne of extra common additions coming with the brand new season.
Each NBA 2K25 Season 2 and Gravity Ball are each set to reach this Friday, October 18. 2K describes the latter as “a fast-paced on-line multiplayer sport – accessible by means of NBA 2K25’s The Metropolis, as optionally available paid DLC – the place gamers staff up for a supercharged, futuristic expertise with unconventional guidelines and a novel aggressive thrill”.
In keeping with Visible Ideas president Greg Thomas, this sport/mode “started as a ardour venture from the gifted Lego 2K Drive staff at VC South”. “I like to consider Gravity Ball as a mashup of American-Gladiators-meets-futuristic-basketball-meets-paintball,” he continued, “Pure off-the-walls mayhem.”
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If you happen to’re on PC, PS5 or Xbox Sequence X/S – sorry, last-gen console of us – and decide to pay the £6.99 that Gravity Ball will price, you may be in for 3v3 and 5v5 matchups in a futuristic area, with the objective being to ouscore your opponent by hitting targets on the partitions, with assist from 4 completely different power-ups. I will must see what it is like in motion earlier than having the ability to correctly decide what it is going for, however primarily based on the promo pictures, I would say Rocket League seems a probable inspiration, and as with something of this nature, there’s most likely a little bit of a Fortnitey vibe in there in some trend.
Anyway, on to the precise season 2 stuff, which’ll be coming to you within the normal trend. After Jason Tatum kicked issues off, Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray is the featured participant this time round, so there’s some themed stuff round him, reminiscent of his New Stability kicks. 2K has additionally collaborated with file label EMPIRE so as to add some contemporary tunes by artists like 310babii, Lil Yee & Lil Pete, Babyface Ray and BabyTron to the 2K25 soundtrack.
MyTeam smart, we’re getting pack themes like “high-flying gamers from the trendy NBA, Corridor of Fame wings with a knack for scoring, and a roster of sharpshooting guards”, with a brand new crop of uncommon playing cards to earn as degree and season rewards. Oh, and there are bizarre mascot and mummy costumes to earn as you degree up your MyPlayer or WNBA participant, in addition to work your manner by means of the Professional Go.
If you happen to’re eager to know extra, this is 2K’s Courtside Report concerning the new season.
