NBA 2K26 went from the best start in years, no meta, real creativity, pure skill, to being slowed down, dumbed down, and flooded with cheaters in like 3 weeks.
They finally had a fun game, and instead of letting it breathe, they patched the soul out of it.
It didnโt fall off because it was badโฆ
it fell off because it was starting to get good and they couldnโt leave it alone.