NBA 2K23 The City Beginner's Guide: Affiliations, Quests, Locations and MyCAREER

If you're a new player in NBA 2K23 The City, you might be having some trouble with finding things and getting into your quests.

The good news is that we're going to go over that along with the Affiliations and some other MyCAREER news.

Let's get you up to speed with everything in NBA 2K23 The City.

NBA 2K23 The City Beginner's Guide

Now that NBA 2K23 The City is underway, now is a great time for beginners to get their start.

The gameplay is brand new and allows for a much more competitive experience. However, it might be tougher for newer players.

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LEARN THE MAP: The first thing players need to do is learn and understand the map

The first thing we'd suggest is that players familiarize themselves with the NBA 2K23 The City map. We have a breakdown for you on that here.

Fast travel has also been introduced and The City is 30% smaller so getting around is super easy this year. Check out the map by following this link.

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Affiliations in NBA 2K23 The City

The Affiliations have a brand new look in NBA 2K23 The City as an entire borough will be dedicated to your Affiliation.

Navigating the Affiliation is super easy as there is a subway station located right inside of the borough.

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AFFILIATIONS: Who will you represent in The City this year?

The NBA 2K23 The City Affiliations are also ramped up with specific entrances all themed to the Affiliation, here are the four Affiliations available:

  • South City Vipers
  • North Side Knights
  • Western Wildcats
  • Beasts of the East

If your starting Affiliation isn't one you'd like to be a part of, you can head here to learn how to change your Affiliation.

Completing Quests

One way for you to level up quickly in NBA 2K23 The City is by completing some of the MyCAREER and The City quests.

There's a tough one to complete that will have you searching out Ronnie 2K. Lucky for you, we came up with a guide to help.

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FINDING RONNIE: This location won't be revealed on your NBA 2K23 map

The Rebirth quest is back and offers several rewards. Rebirth on Current Gen allows your MyPLAYER to have an initial max Overall of 90.

Here are the rewards:

  • +60,000 MVP Points
  • Ronnie 2K & Sophie T-Shirt
  • Spawn Location
  • Shirt Off
  • Rebirth

If you're having trouble finding Ronnie 2K in NBA 2K23 The City, follow this link.

How The City ties into MyCAREER

If you're on next gen systems, you'll learn fairly quickly how NBA 2K23 The City ties into MyCAREER.

As you make your way around The City you'll see the arena where you can enter through the side and start your MyCAREER games.

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DREAMVILLE STUDIOS: Start your music career at Dreamville Studios

Over the course of the game, you'll see that NBA 2K23 The City will directly impact your MyCAREER.

Completing quests that relate to your MyCAREER could get you some extra VC or you could try to enter the most recent giveaways.