NBA 2K27 season trailer teases a GTA 6-themed third season, Kotaku reports

Kotaku reported on August 25, 2026 that a trailer for NBA 2K27's first season ends with a tease of a third season that appears to be themed on GTA 6. The trailer came from 2K, which like Rockstar is owned by Take-Two. Neither 2K nor Rockstar had described the crossover in the material Kotaku covered.

According to Kotaku, the trailer first shows some cosmetics for Season 1, which starts August 26 alongside early access to the game. It then teases a Season 2 start date of October 16. After that, Kotaku says, comes a short clip it reads as Season 3: neon palm trees and birds in the style of early GTA 6 artwork, with police sirens in the background.

No official name or start date has been given for that third season. Kotaku wrote that, based on how long past seasons ran, it is "likely to start on or around November 27", about a week after GTA 6's November 19 launch. That date is Kotaku's own estimate, and 2K has not confirmed it. The clip's GTA link is also Kotaku's reading of the imagery, since the trailer did not spell it out in the outlet's account.

Kotaku pointed out that Take-Two has linked the two series before. Earlier in 2026, it said, NBA 2K26 spent a limited time in the games catalog of GTA+, Rockstar's subscription service. Kotaku also wondered whether other Take-Two games might get GTA 6 crossover events, but that is its speculation and nothing has been announced.

What is not known is what the season would include, whether it would be tied to anything inside GTA 6 itself, and when it would start.