Steam Deck Support for next gen?

[Topsey_Krets23]

Anyone know if the steam deck will get optimization knowing this will be a "next gen" version?

[Reekz]

Already being released with Steam Deck optimisation

[PISSEDOFF!!™]

Yes sir.........Steam Deck NBA2K25 Next Gen optimization is a major +

Q: Will PC players be able to play NBA 2K25 on the Steam Deck?
A: NBA 2K25 on PC has been optimized for Steam Deck. You must have a Steam account and have NBA 2K25 entitled to the associated Steam account to enjoy NBA 2K25 on Steam Deck.

[アウトコールド]

*current gen

[アウトコールド]

next gen isn't next gen if it's already out

[blackthorne2001]

it's best to call it a New Gen

[Zeokage]

Here's the official answer:

Originally posted by 2k:

NBA 2K25 on PC has been optimized for Steam Deck. You must have a Steam account and have NBA 2K25 entitled to the associated Steam account to enjoy NBA 2K25 on Steam Deck.

https://nba.2k.com/2k25/pc-faq/?c

[shanafan]

Originally posted by アウトコールド:

*current gen

That’s not quite how it works. Steam Deck will still have the New Gen, but you will just be playing in a lower resolution and some artifacts.

It’s still the New Gen version.

[Zeokage]

Originally posted by アウトコールド:

next gen isn't next gen if it's already out

It's also best to follow 2K's terminology to avoid confusion.

[RocklandRaiders]

dam i like this move, dam good.
maybe worth getting into i think, i have only watched 1 live nba match- Brooklyn nets vs chaverlears.

[badboyec24]

Might consider buying on discount, just because of steam deck optimizations.

[Kozzy]

Next gen engine finally AND Steam Deck Optimization? Finally 2k putting some effort into the PC version lol

[Natey]

Originally posted by shanafan:

Originally posted by アウトコールド:

*current gen

That’s not quite how it works. Steam Deck will still have the New Gen, but you will just be playing in a lower resolution and some artifacts.

It’s still the New Gen version.

what do you mean low resolution?

[Yuuki]

It's current gen and last gen. Take Two doesn't get to change gaming vocabulary just to make things sound newer than they are. PS4 came out over ten years ago... (Basically the same amount of time between SNES and PS2)... It's old.

[TheATV]

Steam Deck Performance

Any initial thoughts for those running the game w/ a steam deck? I had a few crashes when first loading the game & thought it'd be fine after some shader pre-caching, but in-game everything is just way too blurry & full of stutters with the default steam deck graphics mode. Can barely read player names unless they're 5 feet next to me. Problem is even worse when docked to a TV (might as well just stream from my main PC)

[SO]

Thanks for sharing, like to know more!

Buying this for steam deck, if can’t work I’ll switch back to XSX.