CONFIRMED: NBA Elite 11 Delayed until 2011

[souljah_flames]

smart decision....save yourself the embarrassment!

[MelMan1486]

I like this move... now I'll probably pick it up when it comes out because right now I don't have enough $ to buy 2 basketball games and I definetely wasn't going to choose elite over the other game.... looking forward to seeing what they're working on in these extra months.

[JB32]

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I'm actually really frustrated about this. I pre-ordered the game months ago, and I've stuck with Elite 11 up until now, but this is crazy. I appreciate that fact that they're going back over to make the game better, but this is just a slap to the face of the people who were waiting to get the game in October.

They should have just made a quality game to begin with and then they wouldn't have to go back and delay the release. UGH. 2k Sports just got themselves another customer. I'm sorry EA, I tried. I really did.

[BiggD]

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I have to disagree that this is a good decision. A week before release and they pull the carpet out from everything. That's very odd to me. At what point did they decide this? Is it because of the bad vibe the demo got? Surely the developers didn't step in and say, this shouldn't be on store shelves after the game went gold etc.

The game may be delayed but this speaks volumes about the current state of EA NBA basketball. When in 2011 is the right time to ship this? I just don't know about this and honestly think we may not see an NBA Elite. Very odd. All the money poured into ads, print, shipping etc. and they pull the plug. There must be something wrong with this game beyond what we have seen.

I agree...EA are more likely to feed us a half baked game(i mean they have been doing that for years!!) There has to be something really really big behind the scenes that they don't want to go public to do this just 1 week before release

[BiggD]

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I'm actually really frustrated about this. I pre-ordered the game months ago, and I've stuck with Elite 11 up until now, but this is crazy. I appreciate that fact that they're going back over to make the game better, but this is just a slap to the face of the people who were waiting to get the game in October.

They should have just made a quality game to begin with and then they wouldn't have to go back and delay the release. UGH. 2k Sports just got themselves another customer. I'm sorry EA, I tried. I really did.

I'm with you as well, i even started making notes from the demo on what i needed to fix when the game came out.. 2k can have my money

[HustlinOwl]

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feel bad for those that actually go out and purchase Live 10 for a second time to only receive a roster update

[kingdevin]

Re: CONFIRMED: NBA Elite 11 Delayed until 2011

Two words... Mike Wang ...

Now you fill in the dots...

[noshun]

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Peter Moore, retired GOAT coverboys says .

EA self guillotined themselves this year. This game was on pace to be slightly better than NBA Unrivaled. Hell it moved like NBA Unrivaled in some spots.

feel bad for those that actually go out and purchase Live 10 for a second time to only receive a roster update

Funny how most people were saying the other NBA game was a roster update, and now it literally is this year for EA. Im sure most people are buying Live 10 used at this point. I said it a few months ago, this game could possibly be a white flag.

I think EA got scared personally. So Im not going to say smart move etc.. They were going to get killed sales wise regardless, which wouldve looked a lot worse than just delaying. Having a new name, new producer in David Littman make a game that wouldve failed all across the board if released wouldve put such a blemish on EA they probably wouldve never recovered and Elite wouldve went the way of the Dodo.

Can't say Im really suprised either, the game was brutal to play demo wise. Had Live 07 written all over it. I have a feeling theyre just going to rename Elite 11, Elite 12, no point in releasing this game later next year.

[da ThRONe]

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I'm actually really frustrated about this. I pre-ordered the game months ago, and I've stuck with Elite 11 up until now, but this is crazy. I appreciate that fact that they're going back over to make the game better, but this is just a slap to the face of the people who were waiting to get the game in October.

They should have just made a quality game to begin with and then they wouldn't have to go back and delay the release. UGH. 2k Sports just got themselves another customer. I'm sorry EA, I tried. I really did.

You need to understand you are in the minority. Most people really dislike what they saw big time. For every 1 person who was excited there was about a 1000 who was turned off.

[HoosierDaddy]

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make no mistake about it, the feedback by OS and other outlets, has more than likely caused this to happen. I think it's definitely the right move by EA. Simply ran out of time to do everything they wanted to. Make the right decision and just put out Elite '12 next October.

[Tha.Pink.Pantha]

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On one hand, I commend them for not stealing $60 from people for a game that's not ready.

On the other hand, they deserve all this negative attention because you had devs on here making it seem as if it was our fault the game wasn't enjoyable for us. That's horrible communication that blew up in their faces.

[gensancaloy]

hello im just wondering because i pre order already the game on wallmart last couple of weeks, do wallmart gonna ship to me the not updated Elite 11 or i can still get the game nxt year? thanks hope anyone can reply.

[TheKasmar]

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I'm shocked man. All this talk about control, real-time-physics, and dev interaction. The game may not have been my cup of tea, but what about the people who were actually behind the game and trying to get people to understand the ELite Experience.

I could understand an announcment a month ago or to but this close to release? And all the while people telling us how wonderful the control was. I cant really say great news or congratulations because I'm more baffeled then anything.

[DaveDQ]

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I hate the fact that people now are seeing EA as some kind of hero for not bringing out the game. They just tried to insult our intelligence by selling us a game they knew was bad from the start.

Now EA is acting like they are listening to us. If they did listen we would have good game now instead of a delayed and maybe even cancelled garbage

Exactly. For months this game was touted as accomplishing what no other game has ever done. In no way would I intend to be disrespectful towards the developers, and I know they don't make this call, but I don't see the positive in this.

I'm all but sure it's the negative press Elites been getting. If the community hadnt been this out spoken the Devs. would still be telling us something is wrong with us for not liking it because they loooooove the game.

Right, and I think we are assuming the game is being pushed up for release. We may not see this until October 2011.

[Ctown99]

now if the madden team can be honest with themselves and do the same thing.....????

I could not have said it better myself. But Madden would not do that because it is the only game in town. If EA had the exclusive rights with the NBA. Would they delay NBA Elite this year? I am a 2K fan but Live got me through the 90's. So I will always have a soft spot for the Live series. I hope EA gets it right with Elite, but who the hell knows.