Gravity has kicked off the global closed beta test for NBA Rise, a basketball card game built upon the official NBA intellectual property.

The test will run until 4:00 PM on July 29 (KST). It is currently live across eight regions, including South Korea, the Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, and Singapore. Players can jump into the action by downloading the game via the Google Play Store in their respective regions throughout the testing period.

NBA Rise is an in-house project from Gravity, which secured official licensing agreements with both the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA). The game features authentic player cards, team logos, and match data, all updated to reflect the latest 2025-2026 season team rosters. To make things feel more like a real broadcast, the developer implemented a sports-casting style interface that allows users to monitor quarter information, team power, points, and rebounds in real-time.

Players are tasked with scouting athletes and leveling up cards to construct their own strategic decks. The game encourages tactical depth through a synergy system and position-based combinations. For those itching for a fight, there is plenty on offer: PvP Arena, Popularity Contests, and Tower Races, alongside PvE Season Matches, Daily Divisions, and RvR Club Occupations. Furthermore, a marketplace allows for trading player cards, and the club system facilitates community interaction and competitive banter.

Gravity is running a series of events during the test, including login rewards, attendance checks, and item drops via push notifications. Additional incentives are tied to participation in Arena content and the progress made in player card development. There are also community engagement events on Facebook and Discord; users can share their favorite players until July 23, show off their decks from July 24 to 26, and participate in a survey between July 24 and 30 to receive a coupon for the official launch.

According to Gravity Global Mobile Business Team Leader No Geon-seok, "NBA Rise brings the thrill of realistic team building to life based on actual NBA data. Gravity hopes players will enjoy the experience of scouting, training, and competing with the dream roster they have always wanted to create."