NBA Live 16 Announces LIVE Run and Summer Circuit Online Modes, Try it Free Sept. 15

[Steve_OS]

EA Sports and the NBA Live 16 team have just announced LIVE Pro-Am, featuring 2 all-new online modes called LIVE Run and Summer Circuit. Players will be able to try out these 2 modes on September 15 for free, along with Tip Off mode featuring six teams.

Read about the modes here:

• Rise Together in NBA LIVE 16 Pro-Am
• Team Up Online With NBA LIVE 16 LIVE Run
• Rise Together with NBA LIVE 16 Summer Circuit
• NBA Live Pro-Am page

The new companion mobile app featuring GameFaceHD will be available on September 8, so you can scan your face and have it ready when the game arrives.

We will have an interview posted shortly with NBA Live 16 Executive Producer, Sean O'Brien.

Check out the trailer and read the full press release below.

RISE TOGETHER IN NBA LIVE 16 PRO-AM

New LIVE Run and Summer Circuit Online Modes Available for Free on Sept 15

Today Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) announced NBA LIVE 16 is bringing basketball fans new ways to compete online with the introduction of LIVE Pro-Am. LIVE Pro-Am features two all-new fun and exciting online modes, LIVE Run and Summer Circuit. First off is LIVE Run, giving players a smooth and stable online pick-up game with up to nine friends on storied courts like Rucker Park, Venice Beach, Jordan Terminal 23 and more. Joining LIVE Run is the brand new Summer Circuit, an online co-op mode where players will travel across North America squaring off against NBA superstars on a journey to dominate the court. LIVE Pro-Am will be available to try for free starting September 15 via download on Xbox Live and PlayStation Network.

At the heart of LIVE Pro-Am is you. Use your created player across LIVE Run, Summer Circuit and the Rising Star career mode. Playing games in any of these modes will earn you SP (Skill Points) to upgrade your skills using our new progression system and RP (Reward Points) to purchase authentic gear in the LIVE Spot store. Customize your player from head to toe with the latest kicks and gear from leading apparel brands including Jordan, or get some ink from world-renowned tattooist Randy Harris. NBA LIVE 16 also introduces a new companion mobile app featuring GameFaceHD, the exclusive mobile scanning tech which can be used to quickly and easily scan your face and upload it into the game. GameFaceHD will be available for free download on mobile devices starting September 8, and all scanned faces can be used when LIVE Pro-Am launches for free on September 15. Your created character’s progression and reward unlocks will be carried over into the full game when NBA LIVE 16 launches on September 29.

Alongside LIVE Pro-Am, starting September 15 fans can check out exhibition-style play in Tip Off mode with six NBA teams, and the Learn LIVE tutorials, consisting of drills to familiarize yourself with the game and basketball fundamentals. All this together in a free package will give basketball fans an opportunity to run with their friends and get a head start on the new season in advance of the launch of NBA LIVE 16.

[BEARYChi]

WOOOOW!!!!

[mrprice33]

Re: NBA Live 16 Announces LIVE Run and Summer Circuit Online Modes, Try it Free Sept.

When I was in Orlando a couple of weeks back, we primarily played this mode. Any questions?

[TDYRX]

Re: NBA Live 16 Announces LIVE Run and Summer Circuit Online Modes, Try it Free Sept.

When I was in Orlando a couple of weeks back, we primarily played this mode. Any questions?

How in depth is customization? Is it just cosmetic or do we get to choose Sig animations? Also, did you get to try the new gameface at all?

EDIT: Also this

[Hassan Darkside]

Re: NBA Live 16 Announces LIVE Run and Summer Circuit Online Modes, Try it Free Sept.

Live PRO-AM eh?

Trailer looked good, graphics looked good and the animations were much improved. Also liked seeing the famed street courts out there.

When I was in Orlando a couple of weeks back, we primarily played this mode. Any questions?

How does the customization compare to what we know of 2k's pro-am? Looking at the trailer and details, is it pretty much restricted to your Rising Star player? Courts, teams, etc are all static?

Can you do private LIVE run matches?

[mrprice33]

Re: NBA Live 16 Announces LIVE Run and Summer Circuit Online Modes, Try it Free Sept.

How in depth is customization? Is it just cosmetic or do we get to choose Sig animations? Also, did you get to try the new gameface at all?

EDIT: Also this

You can purchase individual player animation packages, yes. I didn't explore this part of the customization as much as other people, but I remember there being shooting and dunk packages. I don't remember if there were dribble packages. I think so though.

Gameface is as advertised. No frankenstein monster here.

[cthurt]

Re: NBA Live 16 Announces LIVE Run and Summer Circuit Online Modes, Try it Free Sept.

Not going to lie wishing I had more friends down to play Live, this sounds like a fun mode and I am an offline guy.

[13CB55]

Re: NBA Live 16 Announces LIVE Run and Summer Circuit Online Modes, Try it Free Sept.

Cant wait to try it. The level up system sounds so great too. Im a (2K) park player foremost and from the sounds of this, it has so many things I wished for ther last 2 years.
Also great idea to let people try it for free and keep their guys afterwards.

Couldnt really enjoy Live 14/15 but if this mode plays great, I have to get 2 basketball game again.

Good times to be a basketball lunatic again

[thedream2k16]

Re: NBA Live 16 Announces LIVE Run and Summer Circuit Online Modes, Try it Free Sept.

going straight for the knockout punch with online stability, ICU EA lol

[Vic Viper]

Thank you Lord!!!!!! No more VC!!!!! EXP is finally back in my life.

[nova91]

Re: NBA Live 16 Announces LIVE Run and Summer Circuit Online Modes, Try it Free Sept.

My first thought is meh. The Summer Circuit will be an automatic pass, because even though you can team up with friends/randoms you only play CPU opponents. The ProAm will be a try because from the looks of it you can also play against people with pro players and that's kind of a turn off.

[Mintsa]

Re: NBA Live 16 Announces LIVE Run and Summer Circuit Online Modes, Try it Free Sept.

Honestly......I'm more excited about trying tip off mode featuring 6 teams. Anyone else in the same boat ?

[mrprice33]

Re: NBA Live 16 Announces LIVE Run and Summer Circuit Online Modes, Try it Free Sept.

Live PRO-AM eh?

Trailer looked good, graphics looked good and the animations were much improved. Also liked seeing the famed street courts out there.



How does the customization compare to what we know of 2k's pro-am? Looking at the trailer and details, is it pretty much restricted to your Rising Star player? Courts, teams, etc are all static?

Can you do private LIVE run matches?

Well the courts are actual real-life courts, so as far as I know there isn't any customizing them. You can customize your clothes for home and away though.

You can do private matches for both modes, I believe.

BTW we're going to be talking about this mode a lot on my podcast, the Post-Game Podcast, tonight.

[stillfeelme]

Re: NBA Live 16 Announces LIVE Run and Summer Circuit Online Modes, Try it Free Sept.

What are the rules for both modes are you playing NBA rules with refs?

I personally can't see me playing the summer circuit against the CPU it is co-op but it doesn't do anything for me

[wallofhate]

This looks amazing. Especially the outside portion. If it looks like this for real I'm in aww