NBA 2K Playgrounds 2

Sports· Basketball· Arcade

Released Oct 2018 · delisted

NBA arcade action is back with NBA 2K Playgrounds 2! Pick your team, get ready to jam, and Ball Without Limits!

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Evaluation

NBA 2K Playgrounds 2 has been removed from sale. The store page explicitly states that the game would no longer be available for purchase as of February 20, 2026, and the game currently has no purchase options available, confirming it has been delisted. Additionally, the developer has announced that all multiplayer servers will be shut down on August 20, 2026, after which all online functionality will cease to work. The game received its last content update in October 2019, and there has been no developer communication since then. The game is in end-of-life status.

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Store page states the game is no longer available for purchase as of February 20, 2026, and that multiplayer servers will shut down on August 20, 2026

store metadata · Feb 20, 2026 source development ending

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Last developer content update, adding 22 new characters, 6 returning courts, vanity and court editor items. No developer communication has occurred after this date.

news post · Oct 23, 2019 source content shipped

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Developer

Saber Interactive

Publisher

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Platform

Windows

Controller

full support

Steam Deck

Unsupported

Players

Single-player · Multiplayer · Co-op · PvP · Local/Split Screen

About this game

This product will no longer be available for purchase as of 2/20/2026.

NOTE: All multiplayer servers for NBA 2K Playgrounds 2 will be shutdown as of 8/20/2026. After that time, all game functions requiring online servers will no longer function.

NBA arcade action is back with NBA 2K Playgrounds 2! The sequel to the original smash hit takes street balling to the next level with a massive roster of current and retired NBA players, improved online matchmaking with dedicated servers, four-player online matches, three-point contests, new playgrounds, custom matches, and more! Pick your team, get ready to jam, and Ball Without Limits!

Exciting Game Modes

Take street balling to the next level with a variety of exciting features, including new Season and Playgrounds Championship modes! Play 2-on-2locally with friends, four-player online games with improved matchmaking, or head-to-head three-point contests.

Expanded Roster

Collect over 400 NBA players, from all-time greats Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, & Dr. J, to current stars Karl-Anthony Towns, Jayson Tatum, & Ben Simmons. Featuring new player models and signature player animations.

All-New Playgrounds

Flash your moves around the world on 10 all-new playground courts. Hit jumpers beachside in the California sun, prove your game under the bright lights of Seoul, or head down under and ball in the Australian outback.