Black Games Archive

Context, Culture, and Representation


NBA 2K (Franchise)

Source: Xbox Support Website

Developer: Sega Sports, 2K Games
Publisher: Sega Sports, 2K Games
Release Year: 1999-2023
Platform: Android/Dreamcast/GameCube/iOS/Mac/PS2/PS3/PS4/PS5/PSP/Stadia/Switch/Wii/Win/Wii U/Xbox/Xbox 360/Xbox One/Xbox Series X/S
Genre: Sports
Taxonomy: Playable Black characters; voice acting/motion capture; Black NPCs; Black cultural traditions; Narrative themes; robust character creation system; fandom/community/reception; mechanics

You control the players of NBA teams where the objectives coincide with the rules of basketball.

Source: NBA2k Dev Blog - https://www.reddit.com/r/NBA2k/comments/cmc5s1/nba_2k20_gameplay_dev_blog/
Source: NBA 2k20 Presskit - https://www.igdb.com/games/nba-2k20/presskit
interviews and other media





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