saga NBA 2K long since fallen from grace. Due to a lack of competition, Visual Concept and 2K Games dropped the basketball simulator that dazzled the Dreamcast two decades ago. It barely innovates now, introduces micropayments and ads that can’t be ignored, and its PC version seems rather abandoned. Unfortunately for basketball lovers, little or none of that seems to have improved at least in the NBA 2K23 PC version.

One of the main criticisms of the PC version of NBA 2K22 is that its graphics engine was based on the one used by the penultimate generation of consoles (PlayStation 4 and Xbox Series), and everything indicates that this will be the case in the NBA as well. 2K23 according to the following statement from 2K Games: “This is something the team is excited about and will continue to explore what is possible for the franchise in the future. For now, emphasis was placed on ensuring that NBA 2K23 is optimized for new consoles (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S)while ensuring that the experience remains fresh and innovative for players on other platforms.”

This statement from 2K Games pretty much matches what it said two years ago, so it looks like PC users will continue to have a better experience. old gen on a device that can clearly be more powerful than the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series. In other words, and if what’s to come is confirmed, the PC version of NBA 2K23 will be another remake based on the old technology and will once again be sold at the base price 59.99 euros on Steam.

PC users seem to be second-rate when it comes to sports titles, as Electronic Arts decided to follow the same path with their well-known FIFA, which will be renamed and which in its 22nd edition decided to provide an experience old gen PC users.

The laziness of both 2K Games and Electronic Arts points out that it has its origins in a lack of competition. NBA Live, Electronic Arts’ basketball title, ceased to see the light of day a few years ago, while Pro Evolution Soccer, now eFootball, seems more lost than an octopus in a garage with more than dubious releases. FIFA 22 seems to have satisfied Steam users, but NBA 2K has been riddled with negative reviews for many parts.

PC gamers who love sports do not deserve this treatment and that we are charged 60 euros for rehashes done under the law of minimum effort, but seeing that negative reviews do not affect 2K Games, the only solution is for quality competitors who are able to displace current sagas.