Play by Play Studios, the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) are thrilled to launch NBA THE RUN, the fast-paced 3v3 streetball game featuring 30+ NBA stars and fictional streetball legends, on PlayStation 5, XBOX Series X|S, and Steam for PC today for $29.99. Fully cross-play enabled right from launch, NBA THE RUN puts squads into online knockout tournaments filled with posterizing dunks, ankle-breaking tricks and all-out physicality on D. Stack wins and championships to become the GOAT of the RUN. Check out the launch trailer for a look at NBA THE RUN’s signature style, voiced by legendary announcer Bobbito Garcia!

At the heart of NBA THE RUN is the Run the World Tournament, a four-round Knockout tourney where teams of three go head to head on iconic streetball courts around the world, from Venice Beach to The Tenement in the Philippines. Each round features a randomized ruleset that keeps teams on their toes, changing up strategy on the fly, game to game. Reach the finals and face off in 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.

NBA THE RUN is releasing with three game modes at launch:

• 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 that you control and go head to head against other players and their Team(s) of 3.
• Knockout Friends: Your own Private Tournament. Play alone against the AI, crew up with friends against the AI, or go head to head against anyone you want to invite (up to 48 players at launch).

Additionally, there’s a shootaround court where you can bring different ballers in to practice their moves and shot timing.

In NBA THE RUN, players will take to the courts as one of over 30 NBA stars, along with five 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. Post-launch content updates will bring additional players, courts, rulesets, game modes, unlockable items and more.

In addition to the Standard Edition, the Deluxe Edition of NBA THE RUN is also available today for $39.99. The Deluxe Edition includes three additional Rookie Variants – Stephen Curry Golden State Warriors ‘09, Luka Dončić Dallas Mavericks ‘18 , and Kevin Durant Seattle Supersonics ‘07, plus 1000 CRED, the in-game currency earned by playing the game that players can use to purchase items in the shop, including alternate jerseys, dunk animations, taunts, badges, banners, and more.

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 has been 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 is out now on PlayStation 5, XBOX Series X|S, and Steam for PC. 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 upcoming game content.