NBA Live 13 Has Been Canned

[thevaliantx]

I can't say I'm surprised at this news. It is unfortunate. Even if EA Sports can put out an NBA Live game next year I have a hard time believing they'll recover from this. Besides the waste in development costs over the past few years the name of the NBA Live brand continues to be damaged with news like this.

There's a lot of truth to that. In fact, I'd say their 'out' statement to the press was SOLEY designed to protect ... I mean, keep from dying ..... their other sports games. EA is sinking fast!

[djbaker]

EA Sports, its in the...oh, wait.

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[Money99]

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So let's reiterate EA's M.O. "If you can't beat them":
a) get the exclusive license.
b) scrap the game.

[Profit89]

Happens with all businesses, a company or law firm or whatever gets so big that the product becomes secondary to making money. It becomes solely about money and the focus shifts away from the product being provided. The consumer suffers in the end with an inferior product.

[Pared]

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So let's reiterate EA's M.O. "If you can't beat them":
a) get the exclusive license.
b) scrap the game.

c) ????
d) Profit!

[Vast]

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Tried it, still having the same problems. The only thing that's changed between the time I used to play NBA 2K without issues and now is my console. Eventually, I need to try it on another machine and see if anything is different.

Mr. Knuckles! Its definitely your console. That game is buttery ****ing smooth.

[AdamBa17]

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we're going to sit out the full year and stay focused on making next year’s game great.

Right...like you did for the last 2 years...

If you haven't been able to do it so far, it's not gonna happen now.

[AdamBa17]

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EA Sports, its in the...oh, wait.

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"E...A...SPORTS.

It's such a shame."

[mvb34]

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Right...like you did for the last 2 years...

If you haven't been able to do it so far, it's not gonna happen now.

If you go back to earlier articles they didn't have full dev team together until last November.. but continue to crow...

[buickbeast]

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2nd year EA has cancelled its basketball game
...................
Can they remain strong and go for the 3peat?!!?!?!

[mrprice33]

If you go back to earlier articles they didn't have full dev team together until last November.. but continue to crow...

Which is who's fault? Why try to release so soon?

[mvb34]

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Which is who's fault? Why try to release so soon?

Do know not a designer. It something went wrong around E3 !!

[Pokes404]

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If I'd heard this back in May and wouldn't have believed it, but after the last few months, can't say I'm surprised.

At least they kept the bluff going long enough to scare 2K into making a great game this year. Just look at the last 3 years, EA announces NBA Elite, which will be revolutionary and completely physics driven ... 2K responds with 2K11 (probably the biggest leap in a single development cycle I've ever seen). EA shelves the franchise for a year ... 2K releases 2K12 (which I think most people can agree wasn't their best effort). EA says they're coming back with a game that's been in development for 2 years ... 2K13 implements new dribble controls, player movement, presentation, and the best player interactions/collisions in the history of the series. I don't think this is pure coincidence.

This is why, even though I love the 2K series, I'm pulling for NBA Live. From the players' point of view, they need each other.

[Mr_truthman.com]

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If I'd heard this back in May and wouldn't have believed it, but after the last few months, can't say I'm surprised.

At least they kept the bluff going long enough to scare 2K into making a great game this year. Just look at the last 3 years, EA announces NBA Elite, which will be revolutionary and completely physics driven ... 2K responds with 2K11 (probably the biggest leap in a single development cycle I've ever seen). EA shelves the franchise for a year ... 2K releases 2K12 (which I think most people can agree wasn't their best effort). EA says they're coming back with a game that's been in development for 2 years ... 2K13 implements new dribble controls, player movement, presentation, and the best player interactions/collisions in the history of the series. I don't think this is pure coincidence.

This is why, even though I love the 2K series, I'm pulling for NBA Live. From the players' point of view, they need each other.

Great point. This is why I hope EA doesnt get to renew the NFL license. Football needs comp, just like the NBA. Without, nothing really changes. Madden sure hasn't

[jwtucker710]

Rumor maybe they are waiting on the new consoles coming out next year, to implement a new game engine unlike anything seen in a basketball sim.