CONFIRMED: NBA Elite 11 Delayed until 2011

[DaSmerg]

Quote: Originally Posted by Gotmadskillzson

Best believe EA is paying a lot of money buying all those copies of Elite 11 back from stores.

Speaking as someone who owns and operates a retail business...larger retailers like your EB/Gamestops would have something like a consignment arrangement with a larger purchase/sale like this. EA ends up footing a large shipping bill.

Interesting move to say the least. Given the track record of both EA Sports during Peter Moore's reign and EA Sports titles period, how bad must have this game been?

IMHO, this was nothing to do with negative feedback but most likely some sort of late discovered critical flaw that could not be patched...as in you just paid for a really, really expensive coaster.

[Mr.Wednesday]

Quote: Originally Posted by da ThRONe

While I think this is undoubtedly the right move. Respecting or thanking EA for this is like thanking a guy for not stealing from you because you realized what he was trying to do. They have spent months telling us this game was going to knock our socks off and it was ready. No disrespect but for me this completely undermines rEAnimation word. He has been pretty honest ,but this makes him seem like a lair. If the game is as good as he says it is why this delay?

I wouldn't go that far and call him a liar. He said (I'm paraphrasing this), the game was good to him. It's just his opinion. He also said the demo was a pretty good representation of the final product. Based on the reaction to the demo, I think it was a good decision to delay it.

[da ThRONe]

Quote: Originally Posted by cjamestx

I don't understand all of the applause that EA is getting. Just because they admit their faults, that doesn't mean that it's okay. First of all, they were going to get crushed in sales in the first place. I mean be serious......how much better are they going to make the game in a few months? They did basically what musicians did and still do when big names like 50 Cent, Brittany Spears, Eminem, Beyonce, etc are scheduled to drop on the same day as their album..........they push it back lol.......Stop trying to generate buzz of a bee that's dead anyway.

I agree that this isnt done for us ,but because of us.

But I do disagree about what can be done in a 3-5months. 5months is probably more than half a development cycle. There is a lot the can improve in that time.

[DGMikeBarker]

Smart move, I just feel bad for Kevin Durant. But if he's on Elite 12 (which he better) he should get paid twice. Also I hope this move shows Ea that fans prefer simulation over arcade.

[walliworld]

must be embarrassing for EA... but it's good because game was garbage

[nccomicfan]

Quote: Originally Posted by da ThRONe

I agree that this is done for us ,but because of us. But I do disagree about what can be done in a 3-5months. 5months is probably more than half a development cycle. There is a lot the can improve in that time.

I will speak for the whole board and say I'd rather just wait for 12 than get 5 months spent fixing 11 and then get a short cycled 12

[HoosierDaddy]

absolutely no reason to release a game in April, when in 6 more months it will be time for the 2012 titles. Not to mention the fact not many people would play a basketball game during an offseason. If EA is wise, they'll just wait until next October.

[lmarshalljr04]

No way i am going to praise EA for what they did....NO EXCUSE ,EA for trying to sell a broken product, PERIOD.... EVERYONE at EA HEADQUARTERS gets the blame, expect David Littman.... It wasnt right for EA to have a HOCKEY guy worked on a Basketball game....

EA, SHAME ON YOU..