PGA TOUR 2K25 Developer Diary - MyPLAYER, MyCAREER, Shot Types and More

[MrArlingtonBeach]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKs4pCdpEZA

[Steve_OS]

Expanded MyPLAYER Customization: With the most customizable MyPLAYER experience yet, the ability to customize body types and heights has been added, while the base number of head models per body type has increased from one to four. Players can now create multiple MyPLAYER builds, the number of hairstyles, facial and skin customization options has increased, and a larger variety of skin tones is available. Players can still choose from five archetypes: Powerhouse, Technician, Magician, Greenskeeper, and Sculptor. Each archetype has its starting attributes reflective of a specific playstyle, including the player’s base swing and putting mechanics. Players can further refine their MyPLAYER Builds through the overhauled Skills system, which now has dedicated Skill Trees for the following shot types: Tee, Approach, Recovery, Bunker and Green;

Equipment Progression: PGA TOUR 2K25 introduces an all-new level-up and progression system for clubs and balls using Level Up Tokens, Fittings, and EvoTools. This new system evolves how players can shape their equipment to match and enhance their style of play, meaning the more a player uses a piece of equipment, the more it will level up. This is true of both clubs and balls, though they do differ slightly in the type of upgrade used to enhance a particular set of attributes. Players can also skirt the process of manually leveling up through play by using Level Up Tokens, which can be earned or purchased;

MyCAREER Rounds: In MyCAREER, players can choose to start their journey in Q-School, on the Korn Ferry Tour, or by jumping directly into the PGA TOUR, with the goal to finish in the Top 70 and earn the spot in the playoffs to compete for the coveted FedEx Cup. But now, there are two options to play MyCAREER rounds in a shorter timeframe: Dynamic Rounds and Interactive Simulation. In Dynamic Rounds, only a section of the course is chosen for play so players can get through rounds quickly, and for Interactive Simulation, players can jump in and out of a round at any point to choose what holes they would like to play;

EvoSwing: Realism is dialed up with the all-new EvoSwing mechanic for both Swing Stick and 3-Click Swing. Whether a player is new to the franchise or a seasoned veteran, EvoSwing compliments the player's own rhythm and dexterity to better simulate the feeling of swinging a golf club when using Swing Stick, while with 3-Click Swing, players can enjoy the enhanced simulation when using the visual queues to hit the their shot;

Perfect Swing: Delivering the most accessible and forgiving golf experience, players can try out the all-new Perfect Swing difficulty setting, which reduces the material impact of external factors on your swing. New players can get used to the complex game of golf, making it a solid option to ease that journey, and work on their “perfect swing.” Experienced players who simply wish to enjoy a relaxing experience before jumping back into some of our more competitive modes may also find Perfect Swing is a great option;

Major Championships: Players will be able to test themselves on three of the Major Championship tournaments for the 2025 season: the PGA Championship, U.S. Open, and the Open Championship.

[MrArlingtonBeach]

CracyCanuck breakdown: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1yJXe7brFw

ApexHound breakdown: https://youtu.be/4ahPvVFhjc0?si=7rabg-7GeA3q1uBC

Seamount4Life breakdown: https://youtu.be/gs76R-AO0G4?si=0Zdxxja8LxrfrG87

[MrArlingtonBeach]

Pre-event Practice Rounds and Sponsor Events in MyCareer.

Popularity in career mode allows you to gain VC. VC is used to buy attribute points, as well as gear and cosmetics. However, you can only use VC to get your MyPlayer up to 85 OVR, and must earn XP by playing the game to reach the 99 OVR level.

Quest system sounds like EA quests/challenges...various daily, weekly, and seasonal tasks and checklists, including one specifically based around Tiger Woods' career. Some quests involve playing a wide range of modes (including online and TopGolf), playing rounds wearing certain brands' apparel, collecting all the different kinds of clubs, etc.

Saw Rory McIlroy's name on the Pebble Beach Pro Am leaderboard...hasn't been used in the last few game's from both EA and 2K. Did NOT see any LPGA pros on the leaderboard.

However, rivalries are back in some form, and I did see that you can have rivalries with the LPGA pros.

[The Kid 24]

Quote: Originally Posted by MrArlingtonBeach

Pre-event Practice Rounds and Sponsor Events in MyCareer. Popularity in career mode allows you gain VC. VC is used to buy attribute points, as well as gear and cosmetics. Quest system sounds like EA quests/challenges...various daily, weekly, and seasonal tasks and checklists, including one specifically based around Tiger Woods' career. Saw Rory McIlroy's name on the Pebble Beach Pro Am leaderboard...hasn't been used in the last few game's from both EA and 2K. Did NOT see any LPGA pros on the leaderboard. However, rivalries are back in some form, and I did see that you can have rivalries with the LPGA pros.

That screenshot that showed Rivals... Brooke Henderson had T26 next to trophy logo on her picture, so I'm guessing that means LPGA players show on leaderboard.

[MrArlingtonBeach]

Quote: Originally Posted by The Kid 24

That screenshot that showed Rivals... Brooke Henderson had T26 next to trophy logo on her picture, so I'm guessing that means LPGA players show on leaderboard.

Yep, I see that now as well...looks like that's their place on the FedExCup leaderboard.

[The Kid 24]

Quote: Originally Posted by MrArlingtonBeach

Yep, I see that now as well...looks like that's their place on the FedExCup leaderboard.

Yep, so dumb!

[MrArlingtonBeach]

They have also updated their website with this section:

https://pgatour.2k.com/2k25/up-your-game/

New swing summed up:

To sum up an EvoSwing shot, using Swing Stick:

- Pull the swing stick downward to move the swing cursor toward the Backswing Target, matching the speed of the power indicator
- When the swing cursor—and hopefully the power indicator—reaches the Backswing Target, push the swing stick up towards the Downswing Target at 3x the speed of your backswing