NBA Live 13 a $20 Digital Release This October?

[SHAKYR]

Re: NBA Live 13 a $20 Digital Release This October?

It would sell much better if it were released on a disk. Its one thing to have parents see it at a gamestop, best buy, target, etc and see the $20 price tag, its another to look for it online, purchase it, and then download it (There arent as many people connected as you would think).

Even at the lower price point, the fact that it is online doesnt help it in sales. Sure it will get some purchases but most gamers will pass it over, especially if there is no demo.

You are not understand the reasoning for a digital download. EA doesn't lose money in production cost. If EA put the game on disc they will lose money printing disc and shipping them to various stores.
If the game doesn't sell they will not lose money. Fans will be downloading the game straight from the company. There will be no returned games or huge complaints.

[jreezy18]

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You are not understand the reasoning for a digital download...There will be no returned games or huge complaints.

I'm thinking you're not understanding it either with assumptions like "there will be no huge complaints" in your post.

[SHAKYR]

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I'm thinking you're not understanding it either with assumptions like "there will be no huge complaints" in your post.

How can someone complain about a $20 game that would usely cost $60. You read into my post the way you wanted to and understandably.

[swaggedout]

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Do they have demos for a digital download? I guess this puts to rest the debate of putting out an annual release. 2 years for a $20 download, really

[RandomPerson]

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not stupids, people who care about live being good in the next installment. people caring if 2k has competition to keep them on their toes.

Lets be real, 2K hasn't had any real competition in a pretty long time. It would be like if I raced against Usain Bolt. Sure, I'd be another guy in the race, but it's not like I really have any chance of winning. That's what it is like with Live. It's another product, but it's not like they have been truly competing with 2K.

[Alfro0925]

I'm so anxious at this point for some basketball that if live showed up on the marketplace today I'd buy it. Our league has died out on 2k and we are waiting for rosters before starting CC in madden. Oct. 2 can't come soon enough

[jreezy18]

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How can someone complain about a $20 game that would usely cost $60. You read into my post the way you wanted to and understandably.

You can't be serious. Let me go hypothetical on you here:

Let's say downloadable content for consoles existed as it does today back in 1997-2001. Golden Eye 007 released for the standard $50 for regular retail. For reasons noted to include lack in quality, Rare decides to release the spiritual successor, Perfect Dark, for $16 as a downloadable title. When I buy this don't think I'm, or anybody else who's not satisfied, is just going to automatically say, "it's ok, this was only a third of the usual price". If something sucks and people have the desire to complain about it, they will, regardless of price. When people buy NBA Live 13 and they're not satisfied you better believe EA will hear about it.

[SHAKYR]

Re: NBA Live 13 a $20 Digital Release This October?

You can't be serious. Let me go hypothetical on you here:

Let's say downloadable content for consoles existed as it does today back in 1997-2001. Golden Eye 007 released for the standard $50 for regular retail. For reasons noted to include lack in quality, Rare decides to release the spiritual successor, Perfect Dark, for $16 as a downloadable title. When I buy this don't think I'm, or anybody else who's not satisfied, is just going to automatically say, "it's ok, this was only a third of the usual price". If something sucks and people have the desire to complain about it, they will, regardless of price. When people buy NBA Live 13 and they're not satisfied you better believe EA will hear about it.

Ok, I get your point but why is it that you picked something from my post to debate about instead of the whole thing. It's like picking a fight with two guys and you argue with the least important person(thing).
NBA LIVE 13 is going to be a glorified Demo.

[SuperNoVa27]

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So I guess a demo of this game is out of the question? Pathetic EA. Absolutely pathetic. So now we have to pay you 20 bucks for a demo because you want feedback? I think I'm done with EA until they've got decision makers who aren't complete idiots who don't care about they're consumers.

Not sure how PS3 works, but all arcade titles on Xbox give you a trial.




EA isn't going to be able to catch up to 2k. They might as well scratch this whole project and use the resources for something else.

2k is the king of Basketball and it will be a while before they are dethroned.

[JohnDoe8865]

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Not sure how PS3 works, but all arcade titles on Xbox give you a trial.

EA isn't going to be able to catch up to 2k. They might as well scratch this whole project and use the resources for something else.

2k is the king of Basketball and it will be a while before they are dethroned.

I said this before, but I wouldn't be surprised if they released it as a 'Games on Demand' game to avoid having a demo. Not sure how it works on PS3, but I'm sure there is a similar system to GoD.

[Mister Triton]

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Since pretty much every single EA Sports title does a demo, I think trying to pass off Live without one would be a gigantic red flag. I don't think EA will do that.

I'm a little confused about all of the angst there is about EA's failure to deliver a basketball game. It doesn't seem like it has cost anyone their time or money. If anything, EA deserves a big thanks for letting gamers move on to enjoy other titles.

But it seems like there are a lot of people determined to waste as much time as they can ranting about a game they think will either fail to ship, or suck so badly if it does that they would never buy it.

[chandlerbang]

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I said this before, but I wouldn't be surprised if they released it as a 'Games on Demand' game to avoid having a demo. Not sure how it works on PS3, but I'm sure there is a similar system to GoD.

that would be screwing over people even more because they will blind buy it off of impulse and get stuck with a bad

[TUSS11]

Re: NBA Live 13 A $20 Digital Release this October?

I said this before, but I wouldn't be surprised if they released it as a 'Games on Demand' game to avoid having a demo. Not sure how it works on PS3, but I'm sure there is a similar system to GoD.

Eww. If they did that I'd hope no one would buy it. I don't buy sports games without trying the demo first.

[Thunder Storm]

Re: NBA Live 13 A $20 Digital Release this October?

I would rather buy a dime bag of chronic.

[StankonYa]

Re: NBA Live 13 a $20 Digital Release This October?

I don't want to have to download this, I don't have enough room left on my hdd since I install all my games. EA should put this on disc and charge 3 to 5 bucks extra if they must....then I would buy it.