NBA 2K22 patch 1.8 is available today for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and PlayStation 4. Check out the patch notes below and let us know what you’re seeing.
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Current Gen Patch Update 1.8 – 12.1.21
GENERAL
- Lots of preparation for Season 3 of NBA 2K22, launching this Friday at 8AM PT/11AM ET/4PM GMT!
- A Gatorade app is now available on the in-game phone when on the cruise ship
- Slowed down lateral dribble launches and added a shooting penalty that applies for players who zig-zag from side to side excessively before shooting
- Fixed an issue that was causing ball handlers to hitch and slow down when running in transition
- Adjusted the Intimidator badge to apply to jump shots in addition to dunks and layups
MyTEAM
- Fixed an issue with Free Throws not visually tallying points in the in-game Agenda Tracker
- Prevented Series I Agendas from qualifying for all players in the Agenda Tracker
- Certain Event Cards will now display their names in Auction Outcomes
- Addressed a few stats that were not updating in the MyTEAM menus
New Gen Patch Update 1.8 – 12.1.21
GENERAL
- Lots of preparation for Season 3 of NBA 2K22, launching this Friday at 8AM PT/11AM ET/4PM GMT!
- Addressed a rare hang that could occur at halftime in various modes
- Removed the 75th Anniversary logos from the Phoenix Suns and Utah Jazz City uniforms to mirror real world usage
- 2021 NBA Championship banners have been unveiled in the Milwaukee Bucks arena
- The baseline text on the Cleveland Cavaliers City court floor has been updated to reflect recent real world changes
- The following players and coaches have received new scans and/or had general likeness updates made to them:
- New Scans:
- Santi Aldama
- Cole Anthony
- Desmond Bane
- Saddiq Bey
- James Bouknight
- Jared Butler
- Josh Christopher
- Ayo Dosunmu
- Usman Garuba
- Luka Garza
- Killian Hayes
- Bones Hyland
- Isaiah Jackson
- Isaiah Joe
- Jalen Johnson
- Herbert Jones
- Kai Jones
- Tre Jones
- Corey Kispert
- Saben Lee
- Kira Lewis Jr.
- Theo Maledon
- Kenyon Martin Jr.
- Tyrese Maxey
- Jaden McDaniels
- Leilani Mitchell
- Isaac Okoro
- Theresa Plaisance
- Paul Reed
- Jeremiah Robinson-Earl
- Jaden Springer
- Jaesean Tate
- Xavier Tillman
- Ziaire Williams
- Tattoo Updates:
- RJ Barrett
- Devin Booker
- Brandon Clarke
- Chris Duarte
- Jalen Green
- JaMychal Green
- Quentin Grimes
- Tre Mann
- Trey Murphy III
- Payton Pritchard
- Karl-Anthony Towns
- A’ja Wilson
- General Updates:
- Mike Bantom
- Bimbo Coles
- Josh Giddey
- Justin Holiday
- Luke Jackson
- Grant Long
- Oliver Miller
- Ja Morant
- Lamond Murray
- Gregg Popovich
- Otto Porter
- Cazzie Russell
- Pepe Sanchez
- Stromile Swift
- Derrick White
GAMEPLAY
- Slowed down lateral dribble launches and added a shooting penalty that applies for players who zig-zag from side to side excessively before shooting
- Fixed an issue that was causing ball handlers to hitch and slow down when running in transition
- Adjusted the Intimidator badge to apply to jump shots in addition to dunks and layups
- Defensive positioning logic improvements have been made to help CPU screen defenders guard the pick and roll more effectively
- Added new “Cutter Help” defense that enables help defenders to recognize an off-ball cut to the basket and position themselves to guard it. This can be disabled with the Drive Help setting in the defensive settings menu
THE CITY
- Various stability and performance improvements have been made throughout the City
- Resolved some issues that could occur when attempting to join a friend at the Gatorade private courts
MyCAREER
- Continued fixes and adjustments have been made to improve the overall quest experience and ensure that all quests are tracking and completing properly
- The Edit Playbook menu should now function correctly once unlocked
- You are now able to change your selections when using the Suggest Free Agents menu
MyTEAM
- Fixed an issue with custom uniforms that could allow users to show up invisible in multiplayer games
- Fixed an issue with Free Throws not visually tallying points in the in-game Agenda Tracker
- Prevented Series I Agendas from qualifying for all players in the Agenda Tracker
- Certain Event Cards will now display their names in Auction Outcomes
- Updated the thumbnails on uniform cards to reflect new sponsor patches
- Improved ball bounces for locker code and Triple Threat Online: The 100 Ball Drops
MyNBA/THE W
- Continued stability fixes and improvements have been made for MyNBA, MyNBA Online, and The W
- You can now properly make changes to team rotations in MyNBA Online
