Players who pre-ordered the game received it on September 16, 2016. It was released worldwide on September 20, 2016, for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, and Xbox One. It is the 18th installment in the NBA 2K franchise and the successor to NBA 2K16. NBA 2K17 is a basketball simulation video game developed by Visual Concepts and published by 2K Sports.
