2K Sports and Take-Two have announced the delisting and shutdown schedule for NBA 2K25, Video Games Chronicle reported. The basketball game, released in September 2024, will be removed from all digital storefronts on October 30, roughly two years after launch.
Delisting does not end access straight away. Players who own the game will still be able to redownload and play it after October 30, but only for a couple more months: its online servers are scheduled to shut down entirely on December 31.
As of January 1, 2027, you'll no longer be able to play multiplayer games or access any online game modes.
The shutdown also ends Virtual Currency (VC), the game's premium currency. Players will no longer be able to earn VC, and the two main modes built around it stop working from that date: MyTeam, the series' equivalent of Ultimate Team, and MyCareer.
MyCareer is a single-player story mode, the kind of mode that would usually be expected to remain playable after a game's servers close. Video Games Chronicle noted that because a player's MyCareer progression is tied to VC, the mode shuts down along with the currency.
From January 1, 2027, the modes that remain are Play Now, MyNBA and The W. Any features that require a connection to 2K's servers, including multiplayer, Online Leagues and community sharing, will not be available.
