The NBA Infinite Championship Chase Update has arrived, adding new players, a new mode, and patch notes with tons of exciting changes. Additionally, the latest update adds a new honorary title system, dynasty mode improvements, and more. As we inch closer to the NBA Finals, the Championship Chase Update comes at a perfect time to celebrate the NBA playoffs. Without further ado, let's see everything new NBA Infinite has to offer in its latest update.

NBA Infinite Championship Chase Update – What's New?

Overall, the NBA Infinite Championship Update adds three major things for fans to get excited about: The New Hoop Hustle PvE mode, New Players, and the patch notes for various modes.

NBA Infinite – What Is Hoop Hustle?

Firstly, NBA Infinite's Championship update adds a new PvE mode called Hoop Hustle. This 5v5 match mode requires you to spend Challenge Attempts to play, three of which you receive daily (and another three, which can be purchased. You earn Hoop hustle points for playing games, which decide your position in the leaderboard.

Hoop Hustle is a simulation game format game mode that takes 3 minutes to complete. Ties are decided by a golden ball period in which the next point wins. In each match, every player possesses 1-3 Synergy Skills which enhance their performance and your team's rating. The higher your team rating, along with your use of Synergy Skills dictates how well they play.

Additionally, Hoop Hustle includes Finisher skills which you can decide when your player uses them. The skills are divided into both offensive and defensive types, with both being useful for winning. Different players have different skills, so build your team wisely!

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Overall, players can earn Gold and Diamonds from Hoop Hustle. Furthermore, Hoop Hustle contributes toward completing certain tasks, activities, and achievements.

NBA Infinite Championship Chase Update Adds New Players

Overall, even new player cards make their way to NBA Infinite in the newest update:

  • Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Legendary)
  • Tyrese Haliburton (Legendary)
  • Paolo Banchero (Epic)
  • Anthony Edwards (Epic)
  • Mikal Bridgess (Epic)
  • Alperen Sengun (Epic)
  • Evan Fournier (Epic)

Additionally, NBA Infinite added a new Power Up system, honorary titles, and changes to Dynasty Mode. Feel free to look at all the new changes from the developers below!

NBA Infinite Championship Chase Update Patch Notes – Full List of Improvements

New Feature: Power Up – A new training feature called Power Up has been added, allowing players to consult it any time for advice on player and lineup development as well as to quickly access active events. The feature also includes an NBA Infinite gameplay guide that explains game mechanics and much more.

  • Discover the growth paths and materials needed to enhance your NBA stars such as player rank-up, skill upgrades, lineup adjustments, and coaching changes.
  • Learn where to obtain key resources within the game, enabling quick access to Player Cards, Coach Cards, Skill Manuals, Gold, and Diamonds.
  • Check out the gameplay guide to explore various in-game mechanics such as game fundamentals, player growth, and game mode rules.

New Seasonal Honorary Titles:

Starting with Season 2, outstanding ballers will receive the following in-game titles per server to boast their achievements. There’s still time to claim these special titles from the competition – Season 2 ends June 13 at 1:00 AM Pacific!

  • Season Leaders
    • Granted to the top player in each stat category (scoring, rebounds, assists, steals, and blocks) during the season.
    • Reward: S2 Leader Title (x5 per server)
  • All-NBA Infinite Team
    • Granted to the players with the most MVPs earned while playing a particular position (center, point guard, shooting guard, power forward, and small forward) in ranked games during the season.
    • Reward: S2 All-NBA Infinite Team Title (x5 per server)
  • Season MVP
    • Granted to the player with the most MVPs won in ranked games during the season.
    • 1 player from each server.
    • Reward: S2 MVP Title (x1 per server)
  • Rookie of the Season
    • Granted to the highest-ranking new player who created their account during the season.
    • Reward: Rookie of the Season Title (x1 per server)
  • Most Improved Player
    • Granted to the highest-ranking returning player during the season who was inactive during the previous season. (For Season 2 only, players below Reserves rank during the previous season are eligible.)
    • Reward: Most Improved Player Title (x1 per server)

Existing Feature Optimizations:

  • Team-up Feature – Players can quickly join the team they want to by accessing the Recruitment Hall through the chat or the team interface. Players who are already in a team can now quickly join another player's team that is recruiting.
  • Rank-up Screen – Optimized the rank upgrade animation
  • Exchange Event – Added an exchange reminder feature where selected items are highlighted with a red dot when available for exchange.
  • Clubs:
    • The club list now includes a preview of trial players available after joining the club.
    • Trial players may now only be used for three matches within three hours.
    • The activity level of club members is displayed in the member list and related club management screens.
  • Control Optimization:
    • Enhanced dribbling control responsiveness.
    • Removed the backward dribble action when facing the basket. Now when moving away from the basket while facing it, the backward dribble action will no longer be used.
    • Removed small-angle dribbling turn actions. Now slight adjustments in movement direction will not trigger separate turning actions, resulting in smoother performance.

Dynasty Mode Changes:

  • Introduced a mechanism to disrupt sideline free throws where the defender of the thrower can tap the defense button to interfere during sideline throws.
  • Added the 3-point play tactic along with corresponding minor skills such as Triple Repeat and Horns-3.
  • Enhanced both offensive and defensive tactics effectiveness.
  • Enhanced camera movement and effects for opening broadcasts in Dynasty Mode.
  • Improved AI performance and difficulty levels.
  • Optimized all tactical positioning strategies.
  • Refined content for beginners' guide in Dynasty Mode.
  • Added new player animations.
  • Added referee animations.
  • Added Dynasty Training Camp where players can engage in operational and tactical training.
  • Added a tactical recommendation pop-up window to allow quick access to tactics during matches.
  • Added a new feature to allow swapping tactics during the matches.

Bug Fixes:

  • Fixed an issue where some players could not enter the game after a game update.
  • Fixed an issue where custom UI settings could not be saved.
  • Fixed an issue with James Harden's step-back move without dribbling continuously.
  • Fixed an inconsistency between the star player chosen before a match and the one played during the game.
  • Fixed an issue in Ranked Mode where players would lose stars even after winning.
  • Fixed an issue where event tabs would automatically refresh, preventing staying on a fixed page.
  • Corrected multiple translation errors.

Overall, that includes everything you need to know about the NBA Infinite Championship Chase update. We hope you enjoy all the new content NBA Infinite has to offer before Season 3 arrives. Hopefully, this means there'll be more codes for players to redeem to earn some nice rewards.

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