Next-Gen NBA 2K21 Update 5 Released

2K Sports has now released a brand new update for NBA 2K21. This is for the next-gen versions.

To be more specific, today’s NBA 2K21 update is for the PS5 and Xbox Series X/S versions of the game.

A ton of players have had their likeness and facial animation updated. This means players now look more life-like than ever.

The patch notes were posted on the official website. You can see all the details below.

  • The City has received an all-new Spring update to help ring in the warmer months!  This will be going live starting Thursday.
  • The following players have received likeness and/or signature facial animation updates:
    • Mikal Bridges
    • Jaylen Brown
    • Thomas Bryant
    • Vernon Carey Jr.
    • John Collins
    • James Ennis
    • Malachi Flynn
    • Wenyen Gabriel
    • Daniel Green
    • Tyrese Haliburton
    • Kevin Huerter
    • Cameron Johnson
    • Tre Jones
    • Saben Lee
    • Theo Maledon
    • Terance Mann
    • Juwan Morgan
    • Joakim Noah
    • Jordan Nwora
    • Daniel Oturu
    • Jerome Robinson
    • Isaiah Stewart
    • Tyrell Terry
    • Xavier Tillman
    • Anthony Tolliver
    • Rayjon Tucker
    • T.J. Warren
    • Paul Watson
    • D.J. Wilson
    • Robert Woodard II
  • Resolved an issue that caused the names of some playbooks to disappear.
  • Addressed a rare issue with Dark Matter player cards not displaying the player reveal during pack openings (MyTEAM).
  • Addressed an audio issue with Dark Matter card animations (MyTEAM).
  • Prep work for Season 6 of MyTEAM.  It’s…peculiar.
  • Various stability and performance issues have been addressed to further improve the overall experience.