{"id":101120,"date":"2025-12-17T15:42:36","date_gmt":"2025-12-17T10:12:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.seminarsonly.com\/news\/?p=101120"},"modified":"2025-12-17T21:28:57","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T15:58:57","slug":"nba-2k26-patch-notes-patch-1-012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/seminarsonly.com\/news\/nba-2k26-patch-notes-patch-1-012\/","title":{"rendered":"NBA 2K26 Patch Notes | Patch 1.012"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 data-path-to-node=\"0\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><em>The latest update for <b>NBA 2K26<\/b> is <b>Patch 1.012<\/b>, which was rolled out earlier this week (around December 15, 2025). Unlike major season updates, this was a smaller stability patch, but it has caused significant issues for crossplay users.<\/em><\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"2\">Here are the details for <b>Patch 1.012<\/b> and the current state of the game.<\/p>\n<h2 data-path-to-node=\"3\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><b>Update 1.012 Patch Notes (Released Dec 15\/16)<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 data-path-to-node=\"4\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><b>Official Changes:<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"5\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"5,0,0\"><b>Stability Improvements:<\/b> General system-level fixes to reduce crashes in The City and Rec.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"5,1,0\"><b>VC Display Fix:<\/b> Fixed a visual bug where the &#8220;Recap&#8221; screen after a match would show lower-than-expected VC totals (the actual VC earned was correct, just the display was wrong).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"5,2,0\"><b>Prize Fixes:<\/b> Addressed an issue where some players did not receive their rewards from the &#8220;Mega VC&#8221; event.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-path-to-node=\"6\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><b>The &#8220;Hidden&#8221; Issues (What Players are Reporting):<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"7\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"7,0,0\"><b>BROKEN CROSSPLAY:<\/b> This is the biggest issue right now. Many Xbox and PS5 players are reporting they cannot invite each other or join the same lobbies since this patch dropped.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"7,1,0\"><b>Matchmaking Queues:<\/b> Because of the crossplay bug, solo queues in The Rec are taking much longer or booting players into 1v1 lobbies unexpectedly.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"7,2,0\"><b>Shooting Tweaks:<\/b> While not in the official notes, the community (specifically on Reddit and X) is reporting that the <b>Dunk Meter<\/b> speed has been reduced\/changed and jump shot timing feels slightly &#8220;slower&#8221; or stickier than before.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Also Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.seminarsonly.com\/news\/league-of-legends-500-internal-server-error-easy-fix\/\">League of Legends 500 Internal Server Error<\/a><\/h3>\n<hr data-path-to-node=\"8\" \/>\n<h2 data-path-to-node=\"9\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><b>Previous Major Update (Season 3 Launch)<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"10\">If you haven&#8217;t played since November, you might be looking for the <b>Season 3 (Patch 3.0)<\/b> changes.<\/p>\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"11\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"11,0,0\"><b>New Heave Rule:<\/b> The game now supports the NBA rule where heaves in the final 3 seconds of a quarter do not count against your FG% stats if missed.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"11,1,0\"><b>Chemistry Boosts:<\/b> These now visibly appear in the HUD when triggered.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"11,2,0\"><b>Likeness Updates:<\/b> Updated scans for LaMelo Ball, Anthony Davis, and newly added rookie scans (Bronny James, etc.).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"11,3,0\"><b>Balance:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"11,3,1\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"11,3,1,0,0\"><b>Steals:<\/b> Slight buff to &#8220;on-ball&#8221; steals for high defensive ratings.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"11,3,1,1,0\"><b>Blocks:<\/b> Vertical contests were tuned to reduce &#8220;ghost contests&#8221; (where hands were down but the game registered a contest).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 data-path-to-node=\"12\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><b>Upcoming Events (Dec 19 &#8211; Dec 21)<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"13\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"13,0,0\"><b>Adidas 2X REP:<\/b> Starts <b>Friday, Dec 19<\/b>. 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