Play by Play Studios, the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) are thrilled to share that NBA THE RUN, the 3v3 streetball game featuring NBA stars, is launching June 9, 2026, on PlayStation 5, 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.

At the heart of NBA THE RUN is the Run the World Tournament, a four-round Knockout tournament where teams of 3 will go 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 take on 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 (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.

NBA THE RUN is the first game from Play by Play Studios, a small, independent studio made up of veteran developers who’ve worked on some of the industry’s biggest franchises, and have a passion for sports and video games. The game is being built with care and craftsmanship by a team united in their vision to pay homage to the golden age of sports games, made for today’s players.

NBA THE RUN launches June 9 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam. For more information, visit the game’s official web site at nbatherun.com. Follow the team for updates on X, Instagram, and TikTok, and join the game’s community on Discord. Subscribe on YouTube to watch 4K trailers, short videos and be amongst the first to learn about incoming game content.