NBA 2K13 is a basketball video game developed by Visual Concepts and published by 2K Sports. It was released on September 19, 2012 for the Xbox 360, PlayStation Portable, PlayStation 3, Microsoft Windows, and Wii. A version for the Wii U was also released as a launch title in North America, and in December for the PAL region. It is the fourth and final game in the series for both the Wii and PlayStation Portable as well as the only game in the series for the Wii U. It is also the last "NBA 2K" game for a Nintendo console until "NBA 2K18" for the Nintendo Switch. Blake Griffin of the Los Angeles Clippers, Kevin Durant of the Oklahoma City Thunder, and Derrick Rose of the Chicago Bulls are the cover athletes, and they are all shown in dunking positions. As the fourteenth installment in the series, "NBA 2K13" is the successor to "NBA 2K12" and the predecessor to "NBA 2K14".