NBA 2K25 is the 26th main installment in the NBA 2K series. The number in the title does not equal the franchise’s total installment count because the series began with NBA 2K rather than NBA 2K1.
The original NBA 2K launched for the Sega Dreamcast in 1999. Annual releases followed, including NBA 2K2, NBA 2K3 and NBA 2K6, before the naming convention eventually reached NBA 2K25. Counting the original game and every numbered sequel makes the 2024 release the series’ 26th main entry.
NBA 2K25 followed NBA 2K24 and preceded NBA 2K26. It was developed by Visual Concepts and published by 2K, continuing the franchise’s long-running simulation of professional basketball.
A common mix-up is treating NBA 2K25 as the 25th game overall simply because of its title. The “25” identifies the edition’s year-linked branding, while the installment count includes the original NBA 2K and all preceding mainline releases.