Prior to this announcement, there had been no announcements about improvements to the game’s modes. Seasons in MyTeam and MyCareer allow players to set the opportunity to set goals and unlocking opportunities NBA MT Coins. On the other hand, in City mode, athletes can take a break from their basketball careers to enter the music or fashion industry. “The City” in NBA 2K22 is only available on the current-gen version, while the last-gen will also include the 2K Cruise.

It took a bit of time to get gameplay information on NBA 2K22, but it is looking like it’s worth the time. In a post on the 2K website, gameplay director Mike Wang detailed the many modifications that are in the pipeline that will be made, such as reworking iconic dribbling patterns and many more. Ahead of its release in the coming days, here’s a look at the changes gamers can expect encounter on the field.

NBA 2K22’s engineers rebuilt the system for shot competitions to ensure that there’s no more “ghost contests” in which players don’t even glance at the ball. However, good defensive positioning is now leading to greater chances of missing shots than before. Animations where the ball’s operator was entangled in the defender and “bump steals” are also reduced which means that defenders will need to be able to stay in lock-down to keep the offensive the front of them.

Dribbling is a part of video basketball that’s always subject to scrutiny, in addition, NBA 2K22 improves this with players, like putting Kevin Durant’s sweeping cross-overs and his Curry Slide directly under the player’s control, instead of being a presetor automatic move.

The speed stick has returned from 2K21 so moving the stick faster can bring faster dribbles. The new dribble combinations and move chains may help keep even the best defensive players from falling off the ball. All dribble moves and Cheap NBA 2K22 MT signature packages will be identical for both consoles of the last generation and current generation.