Play Solo or Squads - the choice is yours. In either mode, you’ll face off against the best of the best in Knockout Tournaments on legendary streetball courts, stacking up the W's to become the GOAT of THE RUN. Gameplay is fast, fluid and perfectly responsive thanks to the game’s true rollback netcode system, ensuring smooth online play that makes every trick, signature block and high flying alley-oop all the more satisfying. Announcing all the action will be Bobbito Garcia -- legendary DJ, author, and iconic video game voice adding his endless energy, enthusiasm and original sazón to every call.

In NBA The Run, you’ll play as some of your favorite current NBA stars along with fictional streetball legends, going to legendary streetball courts spanning the globe including Venice Beach, and The Tenement in Taguig, Philippines. Every last detail is handcrafted – the players, the courts and every single hand-keyed animation come together to deliver a truly curated experience that puts NBA The Run in a lane of its own.

At the heart of NBA THE RUN is the Run the World Tournament, a four-round Knockout tournament where teams of 3 will be going head-to-head on iconic streetball courts around the world. Each tournament ends with a championship game at one of four specially designated finals courts, where you’ll square off for the Run the World trophy and the ultimate bragging rights. 

There are three game modes coming at launch, including:

• Knockout Squads - Play on a Squad of 3. You control 1 player on the Squad, fill out your team with friends / other players and find the competition.
• Knockout Solos - Build your own Team of 3. You control your team and go head to head against other players and their teams of 3.
• Knockout Friends - Your own Private Tournament. Play alone against the AI, crew up w/ friends against the AI, or go head to head against anyone you want to invite in (up to 48 players at Launch).

At launch, players will take to the courts as one of 30+ NBA stars, along with 5 fictional streetball legends, each with different playstyles, and each uniquely handcrafted and stylized. Gameplay is fast, fluid and responsive, powered by true rollback netcode, ensuring every crossover, dive for loose ball and alley oop syncs simultaneously for every player in a seamless online experience.

Play by Play Studios, the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) are thrilled to share that NBA The Run is launching June 9, 2026, on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam!

Players can get a fresh look at the fast-paced, over-the-top hoops action by signing up for this weekend’s beta playtest, running Saturday, May 16, from 10am - 2pm PDT on Steam. The playtest features new players - including an original street legend named Spin Cycle - plus Knockout Solos, a game mode where each player controls their whole team of 3.

NBA The Run is launching with two editions – the Standard Edition will be available for $29.99, while the Deluxe Edition will be available for $39.99, and includes three additional unlocked playable characters (Stephen Curry Golden State Warriors ‘09 Rookie Variant, Luka Dončić Dallas Mavericks ‘18 Rookie Variant, and Kevin Durant Seattle Supersonics ‘07 Rookie Variant), plus 1000 CRED, the in-game currency that players can use to purchase items in the shop, including alternate jerseys, dunk animations, taunts, badges, banners, and more.

Key Features:

• Don’t Get Knocked Out: Play Solos or Squads, the choice is yours. Face off against the best of the best in online multiplayer Knockout Tournaments spanning the globe on legendary streetball courts from Venice Beach, to The Tenement in the Philippines and more. Lock in, win, advance, repeat.
• Become the GOAT: Gameplay is fast, fluid and responsive. Powered by true rollback netcode, your moves on the sticks will sync instantaneously – cross up an aggressive defender, switch to a layup mid-dunk to avoid a block, or throw up a lob out of a spin move for a game winning alley-oop.
• Defense Wins Chips: It’s not only about the high flying dunks, stepback logo 3s and ankle breakers – in NBA The Run, defense is just as fun, and powerful, as offense. Thunderous blocks, diving for loose balls, huge steals, and all-out physicality on D can lead to a W and will get you just as hyped.
• Streetball with Style: Everything about NBA The Run is handcrafted and stylized to deliver a completely unique look and feel. Authentic to the sport of basketball and visually in a lane of its own - there isn’t another basketball game on the market that looks, feels or plays like NBA The Run.

NBA The Run is coming to on PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC (Steam) on June 9, 2026, with Cross Play enabled.