NBA 2K18

Overview

NBA 2K18 is a 2017 basketball video game developed by Visual Concepts and published by 2K. It is the 19th installment in the NBA 2K franchise, the successor to NBA 2K17, and the predecessor to NBA 2K19. It was released on September 19, 2017, for Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, iOS and Android. Kyrie Irving of the Boston Celtics serves as cover athlete for the regular edition of the game, Shaquille O'Neal is the cover athlete for the special editions, DeMar DeRozan of the Toronto Raptors is the cover athlete for the Canadian version, and Kevin Durant of the Golden State Warriors is the cover athlete for NIKE Connect Special Edition. While a member of the Cleveland Cavaliers when selected for the cover, Irving was traded to the Boston Celtics before the game's release. As a result, a new cover depicting Irving in a Celtics uniform was revealed alongside the original cover. This was the last installment in the series to be released for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.

NBA 2K18, like the previous games in the series, simulates the experience of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Several game modes are present, including the team-managing MyGM and MyLeague modes, which were a considerable emphasis during development, and MyCareer, in which the player creates and plays through the career of their own player. The game features a licensed soundtrack consisting of 49 songs.

Official trailer

Trailer. Watch on YouTube

Gameplay

NBA 2K18 [Full Game | No Commentary] PS4, Casual Racer Red. Watch on YouTube

Screenshots

Game details

Genres

Simulator, Sport

Developer

Visual Concepts

Publisher

2K Games

Series

NBA 2K

Platforms

PlayStation 4, Windows, Xbox One

Age rating

ESRB E10+

Modes

Single player

Yes

Local multiplayer

No

Online multiplayer

Yes

Co op

Yes

Age ratings

ESRB

E10+

PEGI

3

CERO

A

Release dates

Editions

Buy this game

Trophies

Trophies51

Platinum possibleNo

Platinum

1

Gold

2

Silver

10

Bronze

38

Total

51

Points

1350

Platinum without online

No

Boosting needed

No

Online note

Servers closed on 18 January 2020

DLC has trophies

No

Platinum includes DLC

No

100% includes DLC

No

DLC comes in

Does not exist

Separate trophy lists by region

Yes

Only in a language other than English

No

Region note

Separate Chinese PS4 list.

Online-only version

No

Digital-only

No

Disc-only

No

Trophy list shared with other versions

No

Other versions

PS4 and PS3 lists are separate; the Chinese PS4 list is separate too.

Players with the platinum

0.01%

• Kit And Kaboodle Earn every trophy in NBA 2K18. Platinum 0.01% of players
• I Got You Throw a long pass using Maximum Passing. Bronze 75.39% of players
• Like A Top Perform a spin with the Dribble Move button. Bronze 30.86% of players
• Makin' Adjustments Make an on-the-fly defensive coaching adjustment during a game. Bronze 70.62% of players
• The First Of Many Earn a Call-Up in Play Now Online. Bronze 7.76% of players
• Perfection Win all 10 games of 'Greatest of All-Time' in Play Now Online. Gold 0.37% of players
• Ringer Beat a Tier 1 team with a team from a lower tier in Play Now Online. Bronze 1.23% of players
• My Every Day Player Become a starter in the NBA in MyCAREER. Bronze 35.13% of players
• My All-Star Be named an NBA All-Star in MyCAREER. Bronze 16.31% of players
• Draft, Schmaft Win the Rookie of the Year award in MyCAREER. Silver 11.89% of players
• Puttin' In Work Complete a full-team practice in MyCAREER. Bronze 39.63% of players
• Badge of Honor Earn a badge in MyCAREER. Bronze 40.69% of players
• Badge of Extreme Honor Level up a badge to Hall of Fame in MyCAREER. Bronze 5.82% of players
• Capped Out Max out all of your badges in MyCAREER. Silver 0.43% of players
• Half Court...Check Play a game of Downtown, King of the Court, or Dunk Off in MyCAREER. Bronze 37.66% of players
• You Do Know Jack Correctly answer a trivia question in the 2K Zone in MyCAREER. Bronze 15.62% of players
• Rat-A-Tat-Tat Get a tattoo from the Tattoo Shop in MyCAREER. Bronze 24.48% of players
• Let Doc Do His Thing Get a haircut from the Barber Shop in MyCAREER. Bronze 47.24% of players
• The Juice is Loose Get a juice from the Juice Stand in MyCAREER. Bronze 26.47% of players
• You Been Working Out? Use every piece of gym equipment in MyCAREER. Bronze 3.59% of players
• I Spy Spalding Find the Spalding IQ equipment in the team practice facility in MyCAREER. Bronze 27.98% of players
• Gimme A Boost Purchase a skill boost at the Newsstand in MyCAREER. Bronze 11.4% of players
• Grindin' Away Achieve an overall rating of 90 in MyCAREER. Silver 8.1% of players
• Fish Knows Best Listen to the fish in your MyCOURT. Bronze 14.36% of players
• I Got This Win a bet with Doc in MyCAREER. Bronze 3.35% of players
• Unleash Chaos Have two consecutive breakout games in the NBA in MyCAREER. Bronze 34.26% of players
• King of Kings Achieve a 10 game win streak on King of the Court in MyCAREER. Silver 0.55% of players
• Inception Play a game of NBA 2K18 against a friend in your MyCOURT. Bronze 1.86% of players
• In The Zone Score 50 points in the mini basketball game in the 2K Zone in MyCAREER. Silver 28.98% of players
• Marathon Man Run 26.2 miles in the streets in MyCAREER. Silver 17.09% of players
• No 'I' In Team Join or Own a 2K Pro-Am Team. Bronze 21.35% of players
• Get Your Feet Wet Complete a 2K Pro-Am Walk-On game. Bronze 18.75% of players
• On The Rise Win as a member of a Pro-Level or higher 2K Pro-Am team. Bronze 4.77% of players
• Man With A Plan State your intentions for your franchise in MyGM. Bronze 21.52% of players
• What's It Going To Be? Make the pivotal decision for your franchise in MyGM. Silver 6.74% of players
• Thanks, But No Thanks Renounce the rights to one of your players in MyGM/MyLEAGUE. Bronze 13.6% of players
• Hope And A Dream Sign a player to a Two-Way contract in MyGM/MyLEAGUE. Bronze 3.92% of players
• The Draft And Stash Draft a player that will remain overseas in MyGM/MyLEAGUE. Bronze 8.83% of players
• Metric Analysis Perform a stat plot using the Analytics Tool in MyGM/MyLEAGUE. Bronze 6.11% of players
• Call-Up Time Sign a player from the G-League to a contract in MyGM/MyLEAGUE. Bronze 7.89% of players
• Development Time Send a player down to the G-League in MyGM/MyLEAGUE. Bronze 9.57% of players
• Just Say No Purchase a Card Pack in MyTEAM. Bronze 31.1% of players
• On The Dotted Line Acquire a Signature Player in MyTEAM. Bronze 4.56% of players
• One of... Acquire a Numbered Player in MyTEAM. Bronze 1.3% of players
• 297 Problems and Domination IS One! Earn 297 Stars by completing all Domination modes in MyTEAM. Silver 1.03% of players
• More Work? Complete a checklist goal in MyTEAM. Bronze 21.39% of players
• Work Complete Complete all checklist goals in MyTEAM. Gold 0.01% of players
• It Isn't Over Yet Use a lifeline in Pack and Playoffs in MyTEAM. Bronze 0.1% of players
• Double Trouble Play a game with two players who form a duo in MyTEAM. Silver 6.51% of players
• Sweet Sapphire Complete a Round ranked Sapphire or higher in MyTEAM Super Max. Bronze 1.71% of players
• Ruby Reign Complete a Season ranked Ruby or higher in MyTEAM Super Max. Silver 0.38% of players

Space and patches

Space neededAbout 43.6 GB

Update patch01.12

The updates on record for this game.

DLC

Virtual Currency (VC) packs. VC can no longer be used.

Items

Name	Adds	Obtainable today
Virtual Currency packs	VC for MyCAREER and MyTEAM	No

Playable today

Playable offline todayPartly

Offline quick games and offline MyCAREER and MyGM still play; MyTEAM, online play and VC closed on 18 January 2020.

Online

Online servers runningNo

Plays offlinePartly

2K took the servers offline on 18 January 2020. MyTEAM, online matches, the Neighborhood and every mode that earns or spends VC stopped. Offline quick games, and MyCAREER and MyGM saves made offline, still play.

Services

Service	Status	Shutdown date
MyTEAM, online play, Neighborhood and VC	closed	2020-01-18

Staff and cast

Staff

Role	Name
Gameplay director	Mike Wang
Art director	Joel Friesch
Technical director	Steven Ranck
Audio director	Joel Simmons

Credits

Publisher

2K Games

Developer

Visual Concepts

Released

2017-09-19

Age rating

ESRB E10+

Disc ID

CUSA08500

Region

US

Time to beat

about 50.8 hours