EA Canada Working on NBA Concept, Looking for Testers

[believeinnow]

This is not a news story! EA does a lot of focus testing for all their games (sports and non-sports) titles in Vancouver. They do focus testing for their iOS and Web-only games developed in Romania in their EAC Offices. Just because they're doing a focus test does not mean they are making the game in Vancouver. Come on, I know this isn't a full-time professional site, but a simple EA Playtesting google search will see that. They focus test all sorts of games there, it's one of the many perks of having an international company.

[Ward13]

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COLLEGE OR NOTHING EA! 2K HAS THE NBA GAME LOCKED DOWN AND US FANS DESERVE A DECENT COLLEGE BASKETBALL GAME TO GO ALONG WITH IT...WELL OVERDUE IMO

[GypsyFruitcakez]

Just give us NCAA College Basketball 14

I totally agree with you man! I really enjoy Nba2k13 and I think 2k makes better basketball games. But we need college basketball games. Last one was in 2010. EA needs to get their **** together so we can enjoy some college ball.

[noshun]

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what happened with the surveys after Live 07/08? Iirc if you answered anything nba2k the survey ended..

[tril]

testers in VAncuver means that they are developing the game in one are and testing iit in another.
I wouldnt be surpised if its a sim. Competition is good, but like others have said, it will take a lot for me to switch from a 2k basketball product.

[SoAwesome]

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Lol sorry to break your hearts College Basketball fans but there is less than 10% chance that EA is making NCAA Basketall.

[TreyIM2]

Uhh, it says 'NBA Concept' and NBA project...

Anyway, I just hope it's serviceable, whatever NBA game they're tryna get out.

[ERA]

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I really wish I lived in BC, I miss Live with all my heart and would do anything to try it out. Four years without Live has been horrible.

[Blak_Baki_Hanma]

What is there to talk about?
EA had Mike Wang on payroll... and chose to go in another direction.
And NOOOOOW they want to ask all these dumbazz questions about 2k?
I told them before they handed their basketball franchise over to a hockey guy "DONT DO IT"... but no... they NEVER give a ish about what the paying customer wants.

GIVE IT UP ALREADY... YOU ARE INCAPABLE OF REPRODUCING ANYTHING THAT REMOTELY RESEMBLES BASKETBALL... STOP TRYING.

Stick to strategy-free arcade games with minimalist button controls, flaming somersaults and broken backboards... that's what you do.

[Rdogg1026]

NBA BobbleHeads 2014 for Facebook.

[NCStateProperty]

Feel free to point to any year that either EAs or 2Ks college basketball titles sold "its *** off"

The college videogame market is so small it makes no economic sense to even attempt to make another title.

haha yeah you're exactly right. i admittedly got caught up
in the moment it being the national championship and all.

I just feel like college basketball grows in popularity year by year, but I overestimate interest cause i only hear from like minded folk.

[P-Dub]

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what happened with the surveys after Live 07/08? Iirc if you answered anything nba2k the survey ended..

Lol! I remember that.

This is not a news story! EA does a lot of focus testing for all their games (sports and non-sports) titles in Vancouver. They do focus testing for their iOS and Web-only games developed in Romania in their EAC Offices. Just because they're doing a focus test does not mean they are making the game in Vancouver. Come on, I know this isn't a full-time professional site, but a simple EA Playtesting google search will see that. They focus test all sorts of games there, it's one of the many perks of having an international company.

Correct. They tested Live 13 in Vancouver several times last year.

[ps3veron]

Everything seems to be centered around 2K here.

Granted that's the only competition and a phenomenal product both in terms of sports gaming and basketball but I would like to see EA try and work up a brand new formula rather than "compare" with 2K's offering.

Having said all this, I would love to see a new street game.

[Rockie_Fresh88]

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Honestly I'm ready for NBA LIVE to return. I like 2k but I like to switch games every now and then.

[youvalss]

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Honestly I'm ready for NBA LIVE to return. I like 2k but I like to switch games every now and then.

I agree. I LOVE 2K, but I would love to have another SOLID game. Be it EA, Sony, Konami or the next door neighbour, just let us have another (good) game.