2K ensures that NBA 2K21 is being made from scratch for PS5 and that thanks to the SSD of the console, loading the game will be practically non-existent.
Perhaps the announcement of a new NBA 2K is not among the most striking of an event such as the presentation of PS5, but of course, the first details of the game could be. After the Sony conference, Greg Thomas, one of the top managers of the saga, confirmed a feature that represents a revolution in the series. Thomas stated in an interview that two seconds is “the total time it takes to load NBA 2K21 on PS5”. Like night and day if we compare it with up to two minutes (or even more) that the current NBA 2K20 can take us in its versions for PS4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch.
NBA 2K21, made from scratch for PS5
The new installment of the saga, NBA 2K21, was unveiled by Zion Williamson, the new star of the New Orleans Pelicans (and the NBA in general), and according to his trailer, “it was developed from scratch to PS5 “, which promises” next-generation graphics and load times “. It will undoubtedly be one of the titles where the PS5 SSD can shine the most, which will be the star feature of the new console and which several developers already speak of as “a paradigm shift”. Finally, Greg Thomas wanted to add that “fans can expect new game modes, sponsorship deals, social events, more ingame experiences and features, and one of the most important soundtracks ever put together in a video game.”
More news for PS5
But NBA 2K21 will not be the only one to take advantage of the SSD, which also boasted potential with the first gameplay of Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, in which we changed the universe in a matter of seconds. Both games were part of the PS5 presentation event, which left us more than 20 announcements and 14 exclusive to the platform, as well as a whole string of great names and games for the future, among which are, for example, Resident Evil 8: Village and Hitman 3. If you have missed something from the conference and want to catch up, we remind you that you can find a summary with everything here.
