The game will land on Thursday, October 16.

In NBA 2K26 Arcade Edition, you can build your own tea, and relive the greatest eras in the history of the league with the new NBA Eras in The Association mode. Other features include multiplayer games in MyCAREER mode along with authentic rosters.

“Working on NBA 2K26 Arcade Edition has been an absolute blast, and we’re thrilled to unveil our latest feature, NBA Eras,” said Rebecca Chan, Visual Concepts’ general manager. “Starting with the legendary Larry Bird vs. Magic Johnson era, players can relive decades of drafts, championships, and create some epic highlight tapes with the GOATs.”