NBA 2K23 Gets New Update for Season 3, Patch Notes Revealed

Prior to the start of NBA 2K23 Season 3, Visual Concepts has recently pushed out a sizable new update for the annualized basketball title. Available to download now across PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, and PC platform, this new NBA 2K23 has brought with it a major number of changes to the game. And while none of these alterations are necessarily game-changing, they should improve the overall experience for all versions of the title. 

Some of the most notable tweaks that have been included in patch 3.0 for NBA 2K23 include visual upgrades to various NBA stars, fixes to the Jordan Challenge game mode, and a number of small refinements to the City. Visual Concepts has also made a handful of gameplay fixes, most of which deal with the offensive side of the ball. 

As mentioned, the other major thing that this new NBA 2K23 update does is lay the groundwork for Season 3. Set to go live tomorrow on December 2nd, Season 3 will add a ton of new content for 2K23 that players will be able to sink their teeth into. It remains to be seen how Season 3 stacks up to Season 1 and Season 2, but on paper, it seems like this Season could have the best rewards we’ve seen in NBA 2K23 so far. 

If you’d like to find the full patch notes for both next-gen and last-gen platforms, you can find them attached down below. 

NEW GEN PATCH UPDATE 3.0

GENERAL

• Preparations for NBA 2K23 Season 3, launching this Friday, December 2nd, at 8AM PT/11AM ET/4PM BST. Stay tuned for what we have in store!
• The Bill Russell “6” logo has been added to the court apron for all 28 alternate floors
• The Black Lives Matter logo has been added to the court floor for all WNBA teams
• The 2021-22 championship banner has been added to the Golden State Warriors arena
• George Mikan’s retired #99 jersey has been added to the Los Angeles Lakers arena
• Baseline team wordmarks and corner championship trophy graphics have been added to the Chicago Sky arena
• The mascots for the Milwaukee Bucks and Philadelphia 76ers have been updated to reflect real-life design changes

• The following players have had general likeness updates or adjustments made:
  • Paolo Banchero
  • Oshae Brissett
  • Jimmy Butler
  •   Nic Claxton
  • JD Davison (dynamic hair update)
  • Tari Eason (dynamic hair update)
  • Keon Ellis
  • Jerami Grant (dynamic hair update)
  • Ron Harper Jr. (dynamic hair update)
  • D’Angelo Russell (dynamic hair update)
  • Duane Washington Jr.
  • Blake Wesley (dynamic hair update)
  • Robert Williams (dynamic hair update)
  • Ziaire Williams (dynamic hair update)

• The following historic players have received new sculpts:
  • Chucky Brown (new historic sculpt)
  • Butch Carter (updated historic sculpt)
  • Tyson Chandler (new historic sculpt)
  • Maurice Cheeks (updated historic sculpt)
  • Speedy Claxton (new historic sculpt)
  • Wayne Cooper (new historic sculpt)
  • Ledell Eackles (new historic sculpt)
  • Ernie Grunfeld (updated historic sculpt)
  • Marc Iavaroni (updated historic sculpt)
  • Mike McGee (new historic sculpt)
  • Oliver Miller (new historic sculpt)
  • Stacey King (new historic sculpt)
  • Mark Olberding (new historic sculpt)
  • Scott Padgett (new historic sculpt)
  • Anthony Peeler (new historic sculpt)
  • Mark Price (new historic sculpt)
  • Malik Rose (new historic sculpt)
  • Doug Smith (new historic sculpt)
  • Vladimir Stepania (updated historic sculpt)
  • Maurice Taylor (new historic sculpt)
  • Luke Travers (dynamic hair update)
  • Darrell Walker (updated historic sculpt)
  • Wally Walker (updated historic sculpt)
  • Scott Wedman (new historic sculpt)
  • Herb Williams (new historic sculpt)
  • Jayson Williams (new historic sculpt)

GAMEPLAY

• Addressed an issue that was preventing custom difficulty levels from working as intended
• Increased the frequency of putbacks to bring them more in line with expected levels
• Adrenaline boost usage has been disabled when sprinting off-ball when on offense
• Adjusted the logic for body-up animations to improve their reliability in expected circumstances
• Fixed some issues with Coach’s Clipboard to allow ACE Tempo and Rebound settings to work properly

JORDAN CHALLENGE

• The additional blue three-point line on the Cleveland Cavaliers court in “The Shot” and “69 Points” games has been added

CITY/PRO-AM/REC/THEATER

• Continued improvements to performance and stability have been made to enhance the overall experience in the City
• Resolved some issues with Daily Pick ‘Em to ensure results appear correctly and rewards are given when earned
• Various visual improvements and updates have been made to Pro-Am and Event related menus
• Fixed a rare disconnect that could occur during the intro of some City and Ante-Up games
• Squad invite notifications will now correctly appear when received
• Players in a squad will now properly leave Pro-Am Walk-On together
• Addressed an issue that could prevent VC rewards from being received in certain Theater events
• The player matchup overlay will now appear as expected during Rec game intros
• Foam fingers will now properly appear in the City when equipped

MyCAREER/QUESTS/PROGRESSION

• Continued fixes and adjustments have been made to improve the overall quest experience and ensure proper progression throughout the mode
• Resolved a hang that could occur when attempting to enter the 2K Beats menu after recording a new custom track
• Addressed an issue that caused certain seasonal quests to not track correctly between saves
• Made some adjustments to improve tracking for vehicle related quests
• Fixed a rare timing conflict that could prevent progression on certain J. Cole music quests
• The quests to create custom music tracks with Bas and Elite should now move forward correctly
• Various updates and improvements have been made to the Leadership feature
• Resolved an issue with endorsements to ensure proper progression as contracts are completed
• The Marketability and Fans values on the Personal Brand menu will now update correctly
• Fixed an issue with certain drills in Brickley’s Gym that could cause long hangs during dead balls
• Addressed an issue with the XP progress bar that could incorrectly reflect current progress

MyTEAM

• Various improvements and updates have been made to all modes and many menus throughout MyTEAM
• Due to anti-competitive trends impacting the experience of Unlimited players, Position Lock has been disabled in Unlimited, GameDay, and Tournament modes. Position Lock is still available in MyTEAM’s other multiplayer modes
• New visuals for Ascension and Draft Modes have been added
• In Triple Threat Online: Co-Op, the camera will now properly focus on the controlled player and keep them on screen
• Adjusted the 2K Cam in all Triple Threat modes to keep the three-point arc in view when the ball is under the basket
• Fixed an issue between active times of Limited Time Events where the event bonuses were incorrectly displayed
• In the Evolution menu, all badges will now display in the upgrades list
• You are now able to replace badges on player cards without needing the higher tier version of the badge
• Addressed some issues that could occur when alternate custom uniform cards are used in the away uniform slot
• Fixed an issue with the Agenda Tracker not properly displaying progress for some agendas
• Resolved a rare hang that could occur in the Exhibitions menu
• Added the ability to view rewards for other tiers in the Clutch Time menus
• Fixed an issue preventing users from sending duplicate high-tier coach cards to the Auction House under certain circumstances
• Addressed a rare hang that could be encountered when entering a game

MyNBA/THE W

• Continued stability fixes and improvements have been made for MyNBA, MyNBA Online, and The W
• Addressed a hang that could occur during postgame flow in The W Online games
• Resolved some issues that could occur in later seasons of MyNBA when starting in one of the earlier eras
• Fixed an issue that could occur in MyNBA when loading a save with less than 23 teams
• Attempting to draft players from a custom draft class in MyNBA Online will now function correctly
• Various issues with the offseason in MyNBA Online have been addressed
• Resolved a hang that could occur in MyNBA Online when there are multiple pending notifications

CURRENT GEN PATCH UPDATE 3.0

GENERAL

• Preparations for NBA 2K23 Season 3, launching this Friday, December 2nd, at 8AM PT/11AM ET/4PM BST. Stay tuned for what we have in store!
• New City alternate courts and uniforms have been added for all NBA teams currently using them
• Baseline team wordmarks and corner championship trophy graphics have been added to the Chicago Sky arena
• The following players have had general likeness updates or adjustments made:
  • Jimmy Butler
  • Tyson Chandler
  • Nicolas Claxton
  • Moses Moody
  • Frank Ntilikina

GAMEPLAY

• Addressed an issue that was preventing custom difficulty levels from working as intended
• Increased the frequency of putbacks to bring them more in line with expected levels
• Adrenaline boost usage has been disabled when sprinting off-ball when on offense

JORDAN CHALLENGE

• Multiple updates to the Jordan Challenge arenas have been made to improve the historical accuracy
• Player positions will now be correctly displayed in the Starting Lineups

NEIGHBORHOOD

• Continued improvements to performance and stability have been made to enhance the overall experience on the G.O.A.T. Boat
• Various lighting improvements have been made on the Platinum deck and Deuces courts while active events are running
• The option for players to set their spawn point to the Game Room has been removed
• Fixed an issue where a faint black border could be seen on some tattoos
• Player icons will now properly update when the MyPLAYER appearance has been changed
• Players will now be taken to the correct screen when accessing the Jumpshot Creator from the Gameplay Animation menu
• The ‘New’ animation indicator will now appear when viewing the Gameplay Animation menu after buying a new animation
• The Funnel jumpshot meter will now correctly display in the Gameplay Animation menu

MyCAREER

• Addressed a rare hang that could occur when attempting to load a save
• Decision prompts will now appear more quickly during postgame interviews 

MyTEAM

• Various improvements and updates have been made to all modes and many menus throughout MyTEAM
• Due to anti-competitive trends impacting the experience of Unlimited players, Position Lock has been disabled in Unlimited, GameDay, and Tournament modes. Position Lock is still available in MyTEAM’s other multiplayer modes
• Added new visuals for Ascension and Draft Mode
• In Triple Threat Online: Co-Op, the camera will now properly focus on the controlled player and keep them on screen
• Adjusted the 2K Cam in all Triple Threat modes to keep the 3-point arc in view when the ball is under the basket
• Fixed an issue between active times of Limited Time Events where the event bonuses were incorrectly displayed
• In the Evolution menu, all badges will now display in the upgrades list
• You are now able to replace badges on player cards without needing the higher tier version of the badge
• Addressed issues that could occur when alternate custom uniform cards are used in the away uniform slot
• Fixed issues with the Agenda Tracker not properly displaying progress for some agendas
• Resolved a rare hang that could occur in the Exhibitions menu
• Added the ability to view rewards for other tiers in the Clutch Time menus
• Fixed an issue preventing users from sending duplicate high-tier coach cards to the Auction House under certain circumstances

MyLEAGUE

• Resolved an issue in MyLEAGUE Online where the season wouldn’t continue when reaching the playoffs
• Addressed an issue where team control could be switched when disconnecting and reconnecting a controller during local multiplayer games