Perennial basketball powerhouse NBA 2K23 released its 4.0 patch notes for new generation and older consoles in preparation for the game's upcoming Season 4 release on January 13. Developer Visual Concepts and publisher 2K Sports continue to focus on improving gameplay, fixing parts of the MyNBA and MyTEAM game modes, and will be adding a new game mode to NBA 2K23 for new generation consoles in Season 4.
The 24th installment of the NBA 2K franchise was released in September 2022 and featured a new mode to send users back in time to play or run a franchise in the historical early years of the '80s, '90s, and 2000s. The MyNBA Eras mode allowed players and fans to play as or take control of some of their favorite retired players and teams and even change history by vetoing teams changing cities or drafting players in different spots, such as being able to take Micheal Jordan ahead of Sam Bowie or Akeem Olajuwon in the loaded 1984 draft. Unfortunately, the Eras mode is only available to PS5 and Xbox Series X users in NBA 2K23.
The 4.0 patch notes touch on a majority of the game modes, including MyTeam and MyNBA, as well as announcing the new Eras Quick Play game mode that will allow players to quickly experience fully presented historical matchups in Season 4. NBA 2K23 listed stability fixes and improvements to online play, various actions that would cause the game to hang or become unresponsive, and reduced on-ball steal effectiveness in certain specific situations in the patch notes as well. The new generation patch also includes updates to current and historic players' looks, some specific tattoo changes, and dynamic hair updates for Duane Washington and Keon Ellis.
The current generation patch notes list many of the same changes as the new gen, while also listing a few fixes to 2K23's Neighborhood mode and multiple graphical updates to the Jordan Challenge. Upon the next roster update, the changes will include the Bob Lanier "16" stripe uniform for the Detroit Pistons as well for all versions.
Though controversy still follows the various 2K Sports franchises with each new release, being the only NBA-licensed game still allows it great leeway in its decision-making. This might be why, even though this latest version is causing a lot of players to cry foul with its excessive microtransactions, the game continues to be a wildly successful moneymaker for the 2K Sports label. Deciding to split gameplay features between two different generations of consoles isn't new, but it can certainly rile up a player base that may be feeling slightly annoyed at a game's transactional seeming nature already. While Season 4 doesn't bring any changes to those aspects, it continues to improve its gameplay and visual effects with each season on all platforms.
NBA 2K23 version 4.0 patch notes
NEW GEN PATCH UPDATE 4.0 - 1.9.23 GENERAL
- Preparations for NBA 2K23 Season 4, launching this Friday, January 13th, at 8AM PT/11AM ET/4PM BST. Stay tuned for what we have in store!
- A new game mode, Eras Quick Play, will launch alongside Season 4 this Friday. This new mode is accessible from the Play Now menu and allows you to experience quick play historic matchups with full presentation filters/overlays from any of our supported Eras.
- Resolved a rare disconnect that could occur in Play Now Online games when toggling camera settings
- The Bob Lanier “16” stripe has been added to the Detroit Pistons uniforms (available in the next roster update)
- Fixed some visual issues with the City courts for the Minnesota Timberwolves, Phoenix Suns, and San Antonio Spurs
- The following players have had general likeness updates or adjustments made:
- Bol Bol
- James Bouknight (tattoo update)
- Oshae Brissett (tattoo update)
- Clint Capela
- Jordan Clarkson
- Mike Conley
- Torrey Craig (tattoo update)
- Anthony Davis
- DeMar DeRozan (tattoo update)
- Keon Ellis (dynamic hair update)
- Paul George
- Aaron Gordon
- Brandon Ingram
- Josh Jackson
- Derrick Jones Jr. (tattoo update)
- Kai Jones
- Kyle Kuzma (tattoo update)
- Damian Lillard (tattoo update)
- Nassir Little (tattoo update)
- JaVale McGee
- Kristaps Porzingis
- Julius Randle
- Austin Reaves
- Terry Rozier
- Domantas Sabonis
- Ben Simmons (tattoo update)
- Jayson Tatum (tattoo update)
- Duane Washington (dynamic hair update)
- Jaylin Williams (tattoo update)
- The following historic players have received new or updated sculpts:
- Winston Bennett
- Michael Curry
- Greg Foster
- George Gervin
- Eddie Jones
- Jason Kidd
- Greg Kite
- Milt Palacio
- Blair Rasmussen
- Brian Scalabrine
GAMEPLAY
- Reduced on-ball steal effectiveness when reaching across the ball handler's body and from behind
- Medium Anklebreaker reactions have been removed from Triple Threat moves
- Fixed a rare issue that would cause the player to go beneath the floor if a screen wipe appeared while he was performing a user-controlled rim hang
MyTEAM
- Addressed zoom and camera focus issues in Triple Threat Online games
- Fixed an issue with images not loading for Uniform Cards in Option Packs
- Lineup rules will now ignore boosted Dynamic Duo gem colors for player cards
MyNBA/THE W
- Continued stability fixes and improvements have been made for MyNBA, MyNBA Online, and The W
- Addressed a hang in MyNBA that could occur when going into the Trade Finder menu
- Season awards in MyNBA can now be overridden with players at positions different from the initial winner
- Resolved a rare hang in MyNBA that could occur when simulating through the season with a highly customized league
- Shoes in The W that do not match MyPLAYER’s signed brand can now be equipped in the Street look.
CURRENT GEN PATCH UPDATE 4.0 - 1.9.23
GENERAL
- Preparations for NBA 2K23 Season 4, launching this Friday, January 13th, at 8AM PT/11AM ET/4PM BST. Stay tuned for what we have in store!
- The Bob Lanier “16” stripe has been added to the Detroit Pistons uniforms (available in the next roster update)
- Players will now be displayed as expected when viewing a friend's Locker Room in Play Now Online
- Chairs will now properly appear in locker room cut scenes during Quick Play games
- A variety of improvements have been made throughout the game when interacting with menus using a mouse
- The following players have had general likeness updates or adjustments made:
- Toni Kukoc
GAMEPLAY
- Reduced on-ball steal effectiveness when reaching across the ball handler's body and from behind
- Added more ball/rim interaction variety on made shots rather than all swishes
- Fixed an issue where the Posterizer and Rise Up badges would not be displayed properly in-game
NEIGHBORHOOD
- Fixed a rare issue where the Moat court floor could change while moving the camera
- While events are running, the Deuces courts should now have proper lighting at night
- Resolved a visual issue that could occur when navigating through your Quest journal
MyCAREER
- The Next Badge Upgrade menu that is displayed at half-time should now properly show the next upgrade you are closest to earning
- Resolved an issue where players could end on a blank page when attempting to edit a previously saved jump shot in the Jump Shot Creator
- Fixed an issue where the team logo would not display on the My Matchup menu
MyTEAM
- Addressed zoom and camera focus issues in Triple Threat Online games
- Fixed an issue with images not loading for Uniform Cards in Option Packs
- Lineup rules will now ignore boosted Dynamic Duo gem colors for player cards
JORDAN CHALLENGE
- Multiple graphical updates have been made to improve overall visual fidelity with the time period for specific games
- Various visual and lighting fixes have been made for the "Father's Day Victory" game
- Chris Mullin and Wayman Tisdale will now correctly appear in warm-ups during the "Got Next" game
MyLEAGUE
- Resolved an issue with certain MyLEAGUE settings not being saved correctly.
NBA 2K23 is available now on PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
Source: NBA 2K23 Patch Notes
