College basketball is officially returning to video games, sort of.
Fans were thrilled when EA Sports teased the revival of its NCAA basketball franchise. But when 2K threw its hat in the ring, schools shifted direction, negotiations changed, and EA’s proposal was eventually shelved.
That led to the big reveal: 2K will include college basketball as an “add-on experience” inside NBA 2K26, not a stand-alone title… yet.
But the good news? Kentucky made the initial cut to get into NBA2k26, though a date for the initial college experience (fewer teams) release has not been revealed, 2K did say there would be early surprises as DLC in 2026.