The Run: Got Next rebranded NBA THE RUN, launches in 2026
Three-versus-three street basketball game goes official.
The July 2024-announced three-versus-three street basketball game The Run: Got Next has been rebranded NBA THE RUN and will launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC via Steam in 2026, developer Play by Play Studios announced.
“As fans of pretty much every basketball video game ever made, we have very big shoes to fill—and we don’t take that lightly,” said Play by Play Studios founder and CEO Scott Probst in a press release. “Our partnership with the NBA and NBPA takes us to a whole new level and we’re beyond excited about the collaboration and the potential of NBA THE RUN. We’re a small team, but we’re scrappy, focused and relentless about creating an all new smash hit. This game is for every hoops fan across the globe.”
NBA global partnerships and media senior vice president Adrienne O’Keeffe added, “We’re always looking for new ways to bring fans closer to the game. NBA THE RUN provides fans with new ways to express their passion for basketball and we’re looking forward to working with the team at Play by Play to bring it to market.”
Here is an overview of the game, via its Steam page:
About
We’re taking it back to the streets. NBA THE RUN is a fast-paced, online three-versus-three street basketball game, played above-the-rim and packed with posturizing moments, ankle-breaking tricks and a unique, signature style. Take your favorite NBA stars to iconic streetball courts around the world and stack wins, earn cred and become the GOAT of THE RUN.
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 threes 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.
Watch the announcement teaser trailer below. View the first screenshots at the gallery.