Summary

  • NBA 2K23 servers are shutting down on December 31, cutting off online features and game modes.
  • Thjis is consistent with the established pattern of NBA 2K servers shut downs.
  • Unfortunately, the same will likely happen to NBA 2K24 and NBA 2K25 in the years ahead.

Unfortunately for fans of the NBA 2K franchise, the servers for NBA 2K23 will be shuttered on Tuesday, December 31. An increasingly frustrating problem for sports games fans is the fact that the servers for their favorite games only remain functional for a few years before they're shut off by the publishers. Sadly, NBA 2K23 is no exception to the rule.

NBA 2K23 was first released in 2022, and while like most annual sports games, it was very similar to the previous year's entry, but with some new features and game modes. NBA 2K23 notably brought the Jordan Challenge back, and it also introduced the Triple Threat Online mode for MyTeam. NBA 2K23 earned mostly positive reviews for once again delivering a high-quality basketball gaming experience, but its excessive microtransactions were criticized by many.

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Soon, NBA 2K23 will be losing access to all of its online features, cutting players off from unlocking all the game's achievements and trophies, and making various game modes effectively obsolete. Unless plans change, NBA 2K23 online servers are shutting down on December 31, impacting all versions of the game. While no specific reason has been offered, it's possible that the majority of the community have moved on to the newer releases, plus various licenses may be expiring for the game. Understandably, some NBA 2K fans are going to be upset to learn that NBA 2K23's servers are being shut down after just two years of functionality, especially if they were late adopters of the game.

When Are the NBA 2K23 Servers Shutting Down?

  • Tuesday, December 31

NBA 2K23's servers shutting down is a grim reminder that the more recent NBA 2K games are doomed to suffer a similar fate. While shutdown dates have not been announced at the time of this writing, chances are good that NBA 2K24's servers will be shut down next year, with NBA 2K25 following the year after that. Of course, it's always possible 2K will shake up its server shut down policies, but fans shouldn't hold their breath.

The NBA 2K series is far from the only sports game that has its servers shut down on a regular basis. 2K's own WWE 2K games shut down their servers about as often as NBA does. In fact, it's been confirmed that WWE 2K23 servers are shutting down on January 6, 2025, not even a week after NBA 2K23's online services are coming to an end.