NBA 2K25 Now Available on Apple Arcade

[MacRumors]

NBA 2K25 Arcade Edition is now available in Apple Arcade on the iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, and Apple Vision Pro, and the latest version of the game offers many new features.

Here's what's new in NBA 2K25 Arcade Edition, according to its App Store description:

• Outdoor streetball courts and indoor courts, complete quests to earn rewards for your MyPLAYER like, shoes, outfits, tattoos, and more!

• Ability to recruit NBA Legends to join your streetball squad and challenge players from across the globe in PvP Ranked Matches via Connection Games! Climb the Game Center Leaderboard and show the world who's boss!

• An all-new badge system to mold your MyPLAYER into an NBA legend. Explore The Neighborhood and complete quests to earn badge points to enhance offensive and defensive stats!

• Revamped Greatest Mode: relive career-defining moments and unlock a whole new lineup of NBA Superstars throughout the 2024-2025 NBA Season!

• Make sure to log in throughout the year for limited-time quests and unique rewards!

Accessible through the App Store, Apple Arcade is a subscription-based service that provides access to hundreds of games across the iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, and Apple Vision Pro, all free of ads and in-app purchases. The service received its first price increase last year, with U.S. pricing rising from $4.99 to $6.99 per month.

Article Link: NBA 2K25 Now Available on Apple Arcade

 

[Simmias]

I tried REALLY hard to enjoy Apple's content services (Arcade, News+, TV+, Fitness+). I hate them all and stopped paying for them. I hope Apple discontinues them and focuses on more important endeavors that don't involve force-feeding us pablum for the masses.

 

[Kylo83]

Graphic still bad like all the other versions

 

[SoldOnApple]

If the iPhone and iPad is so powerful now, why isn't the full version of 2K on iOS? Is it too difficult and costly to port a game just for the few gamers that would be willing to sync a controller to their iDevice?

 

[abowlby]

It would be nice to get the Madden equivalent of this on mobile. I’m not a fan of deck building and loot boxes but would love a dynasty mode on the go.

 

[F23]

Last time I tried this was 2K 22 and the game progress bugged after a certain point.
the game file was bugged and wouldn't play and your only choice was to erase your progress and restart.
bug seemed to have persisted in the next versions as well so I never played them.

 

[spaxxedout]

At my parents without my Vision Pro. Very curious to see what the port looks like. Even if it’s the 2.5d experience like most other titles, it should be fun.

For what it’s worth, I REALLY wish Apple pursued Kunos to get Assetto Corsa Evo on the Mac. It’s a new engine and probably the ideal time to start the porting process. The platforms need a good racing sim, and that probably would have been it.

 

[anshuvorty]

I am a gamer and I can confidently say no one asked for this.

 

[QuarterSwede]

I am a gamer and I can confidently say no one asked for this.

I don’t care about this either but there are gaming sports fans out there.

 

[QuarterSwede]

I tried REALLY hard to enjoy Apple's content services (Arcade, News+, TV+, Fitness+). I hate them all and stopped paying for them. I hope Apple discontinues them and focuses on more important endeavors that don't involve force-feeding us pablum for the masses.

I use Arcade enough and really enjoy the AppleTV+ content (ex. Slow Horses is fantastic) and we really like Fitness+. News+ isn’t for me as an RSS addict but my non-techie family members use it and like it. The Apple One stuff is really geared towards normal people. That’s basically none of us, lol.

 

[jason4427]

I am a gamer and I can confidently say no one asked for this.

No one is a pretty broad statement.

 

[Chinch07]

I am a gamer and I can confidently say no one asked for this.

Fellow gamer here who set up an alert and downloaded it immediately. Let’s go Knicks!

 

[Starcrowl]

I tried REALLY hard to enjoy Apple's content services (Arcade, News+, TV+, Fitness+). I hate them all and stopped paying for them. I hope Apple discontinues them and focuses on more important endeavors that don't involve force-feeding us pablum for the masses.

Only services that worth are Apple Music, and iCloud.

 

[xmarcuswildx]

I tried REALLY hard to enjoy Apple's content services (Arcade, News+, TV+, Fitness+). I hate them all and stopped paying for them. I hope Apple discontinues them and focuses on more important endeavors that don't involve force-feeding us pablum for the masses.

TV is fine. The rest are ass.

 

[Airplaines]

I am a gamer and I can confidently say no one asked for this.

I'm pretty sure I asked for this. It's really weird the way people act like if they don't like something, that means no one else would. Must be something in the water.

 

[Chinch07]

I tried REALLY hard to enjoy Apple's content services (Arcade, News+, TV+, Fitness+). I hate them all and stopped paying for them. I hope Apple discontinues them and focuses on more important endeavors that don't involve force-feeding us pablum for the masses.

I enjoy many shows on TV+. If the service doesn’t have content you enjoy that’s fine but to say they should discontinue it is insane.

 

[gluckett]

I tried REALLY hard to enjoy Apple's content services (Arcade, News+, TV+, Fitness+). I hate them all and stopped paying for them. I hope Apple discontinues them and focuses on more important endeavors that don't involve force-feeding us pablum for the masses.

Yeah. Apple should discontinue them because YOU hate them. Good call! lol If you don't like it, you aren't forced to subscribe. Good Lord.

 

[basehead617]

I am a gamer and I can confidently say no one asked for this.

Console version of last year sold like 12 million units… i’m sure plenty of people care lol

 

[svish]

Good to see a new addition to Arcade. Will be good to have more games added to Apple Arcade.

 

[Ivander]

NBA2K is the only game I've ever downloaded from the Apple Arcade and I pay for Apple One for years. It's a shame I can't separate the other services that I use from it, at least not in a way where I wouldn’t have to pay more for all of them separately.

 

[RickDEGH]

I tried REALLY hard to enjoy Apple's content services (Arcade, News+, TV+, Fitness+). I hate them all and stopped paying for them. I hope Apple discontinues them and focuses on more important endeavors that don't involve force-feeding us pablum for the masses.

You realise Apple would be dead in a few years without any other strategy besides making hardware? Hardware + Services is the strategy forward, whether you like or not. Even if the services they offer aren’t relevant to you, they’re there for a reason.

 

[Think|Different]

I tried REALLY hard to enjoy Apple's content services (Arcade, News+, TV+, Fitness+). I hate them all and stopped paying for them. I hope Apple discontinues them and focuses on more important endeavors that don't involve force-feeding us pablum for the masses.

Wow, almost as if this has nothing to do with an update about a basketball game.

 

[yabeweb]

I am a gamer and I can confidently say no one asked for this.

I set it to download automatically …. Guess someone asked for it..

 

[mrhick01]

No one is a pretty broad statement.

I know, right?

I mean, we all want to believe we are the stars in this production of life, but that's taking it too far...it's a big, big world out here.

 

[spaxxedout]

The Vision Pro game is the iPad game. Article should be clearer.