NBA The Run
Take your favorite NBA stars to iconic streetball courts around the world, in this fast-paced, online 3v3 basketball game. Stack wins, earn cred and become the GOAT of THE RUN. Who's Got Next?
NBA The Run is an arcade developed by Play by Play Studios, released 9 June 2026 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What NBA The Run is
NBA The Run is an arcade game developed by Play by Play Studios and released in 2026. It is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unreal Engine 5.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Take your favorite NBA stars to iconic streetball courts around the world, in this fast-paced, online 3v3 basketball game. Stack wins, earn cred and become the GOAT of THE RUN. Who's Got Next?
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are non-fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.
Where it sits in the NBA series
NBA The Run is the 186th of 187 entries we hold in the NBA series. It arrived 8 months after NBA Rivals. The next entry was NBA 2K27 in 2026.
What it launched against
NBA The Run launched on 9 June 2026, within three weeks of 007 First Light, Forza Horizon 6, LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight and Mina the Hollower. It arrived 6 years into the PlayStation 5's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.
Released around the same time: 007 First Light, Forza Horizon 6, LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight, Mina the Hollower.
Official trailer
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