NBA 2K25 Patch Notes for Update 4.0 Revealed

2K just released the first major title update for NBA 2K25 in 2025, and the patch notes for this 4.0 Update have now been revealed.

You can now access NBA 2K25’s Next-Gen Update 4.0 across all supported platforms. This includes PCs, the PlayStation 5, and the Xbox Series X|S. It’s been around two months since the last title update came out, and it introduced massive gameplay changes. The latest update is, of course, getting players prepared for the launch of the new season.

When you boot up the game after Update 4.0, you’ll find several bug fixes, some minor gameplay tweaks, and updates to the team uniforms. The outlooks of several players and coaches have been updated to better reflect their current looks.

Season 4 begins on Friday, January 10th, 2025. In light of that, here are the official patch notes detailing every single change made to NBA 2K25 with Update 4.0

NBA 2K25 Gets First Big Update for 2025: Full Patch Notes

You might notice that the new title update is a bit smaller than the previous one. Nevertheless, you can read the complete changelog down below:

GENERAL

• Preparations for NBA 2K25 Season 4, launching on Friday, January 10th, at 8 AM PT/11 AM ET/4 PM GMT. Stay tuned for what we have in store!
• Fixed a rare hang that could occur when changing lineups in Play Now Online
• Player rankings will now sort correctly on the Friends tab of the Leaderboard screen in Play Now Online
• The logo scale on the Los Angeles Clippers City court floor has been corrected
• The official Emirates NBA Cup court floor has been updated for accuracy
• The following current-day uniforms have been updated (will be reflected after the next roster update):
  • Atlanta Hawks (sponsor patch update)
  • Brooklyn Nets (sponsor patch update)
  • Chicago Bulls (Bob Love commemorative patch)
  • Indiana Pacers (sponsor patch update)
  • Washington Wizards (sponsor patch update)
• The following players or coaches have received likeness updates:
  • Rebecca Allen (dynamic hair)
  • Shakira Austin (dynamic hair)
  • LaMelo Ball (new player scan)
  • Jamison Battle (new player scan)
  • Kalani Brown (dynamic hair)
  • Kwame Brown (dynamic hair)
  • Bilal Coulibaly (general likeness update)
  • Joel Embiid (hairstyle update)
  • Enrique Freeman (dynamic hair)
  • Joyner Holmes (dynamic hair)
  • Juwan Howard (general likeness update)
  • Moriah Jefferson (dynamic hair)
  • Sika Koné (new player scan)
  • Jared McCain (dynamic hair)
  • Jade Melbourne (new player scan)
  • Brandin Podziemski (general likeness update)
  • Zaccharie Risacher (dynamic hair)
  • Mercedes Russell (new player scan)
  • Tidjane Salaun (dynamic hair)
  • Jermaine Samuels Jr. (dynamic hair)
  • Marcus Smart (dynamic hair)
  • Alanna Smith (dynamic hair)
  • Dennis Smith Jr. (general likeness update)
  • Stephanie Soares (dynamic hair)
  • Latricia Trammell (dynamic hair)
  • Sevgi Uzun (new player scan)
  • Stephen Curry (hairstyle update)
  • Julie Vanloo (new player scan)
  • Coby White (hairstyle update)
  • Andrew Wiggins (general likeness update)
  • Cecilia Zandalasini (new player scan)

GAMEPLAY

• Separated “Light Pressure” coverage into 3 bands (Weak, Moderate, Strong) for more detailed shot feedback.
• Trailing defenders will no longer be able to interrupt skill dunk attempts and force dunkers into layups when bumping them from behind.
• Adjusted the restitution between the ball and rim to better reflect real-life physics and reduce the frequency of excessively long rebounds on missed shots.
• Enabled the Offensive 3 Seconds rule for 1v1 Proving Grounds and 1v1 Ante-Up games.

CITY / PRO-AM / REC / THEATER / PROVING GROUNDS

• Many improvements to performance, stability, and visuals have been made to enhance the overall experience in the City.
• Resolved an issue that could prevent REP multipliers from being applied correctly after transitioning to the City from MyTEAM.
• All Pro-Am teams now have a chance for their Alternate uniform to be selected when on the Away side.
• Fixed a delay that could occur when changing clothing before entering a shootaround in Pro-Am 5v5.

MyCAREER / QUESTS / PROGRESSION

• Multiple fixes and adjustments have been made to improve the overall quest experience and ensure proper progression and quest completion throughout the mode.
• Fixed an issue that could prevent the Maximum Overdrive badge slot from unlocking correctly.
• Resolved an issue that could cause some dynamically scheduled NBA Cup games to get skipped when simulating.

MyTEAM

• Fixed a rare issue that could prevent Breakout games from being counted.
• Updated the mini-game award icon visuals in Breakout.
• Fixed an issue that could prevent Favorite Plays from being saved when a new Playbook Card is selected.
• Resolved an issue that prevented instantly regenerated Exchanges from being available more than once while in the Duplicates menu.
• Various visual improvements have been made to the Auction House menus.
• Fixed a rare issue that could block progress during the Welcome to MyTEAM Challenges.
• Minor updates have been made to Player Card visuals and other menus across MyTEAM.

MyNBA / THE W

• Various stability fixes and improvements have been made for MyNBA, MyNBA Online, and The W.
• Resolved an issue that could block progress in MyNBA saves that used Start Today when NBA Cup games were on the schedule.
• Fixed a hang that could occur when attempting to contract the league to 18 teams.

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