NBA Live 15 Demo Arrives on October 28th For PS4, EA Access Version on October 23rd

[rudyjuly2]

Re: NBA Live 15 Demo Arrives on October 28th For PS4, EA Access Version on October 23

People thinking a late demo will hurt sales are forgetting that releasing 3 weeks after 2K was FAR worse and will have a far greater impact!

People need to think a bit. Why was the game delayed in the first place? Because it wasn't ready (which scares me). So to release a demo ahead of time it would have been an early and crappy build. EA can't afford to screw up anymore. It's better to deliver a good product late than a buggy product early. Remember the Jesus Elite video that went viral?

Plus I agree with Nemesis. Early demos are for the hardcore and they don't even need the demo. EA is hoping to score more casual gamers I think a later demo won't hurt but a crappy demo would. On the flipside, if the game and demo are bad delaying them and/or hiding them may be strategic but also ensure the end of this franchise.

[El_Poopador]

Re: Demo coming out 10/28

If EA Access is truly the reason for this, it makes me wonder if the whole "earlier than usual" thing was B.S from the jump...

I guess this pretty much cancels my pre order, was hoping to get a test drive before launch...

I'm sure the excuses will be plentiful, but this really does suck as a follow up from last years debacle...

All good, guess I will wait for the demo.

Did EA officially say the demo would be coming earlier than usual? I remember one article saying they hinted at it, but nothing that really confirmed the suspicion.

[shutdown10]

Re: NBA Live 15 Demo Arrives on October 28th For PS4, EA Access Version on October 23

People thinking a late demo will hurt sales are forgetting that releasing 3 weeks after 2K was FAR worse and will have a far greater impact!

People need to think a bit. Why was the game delayed in the first place? Because it wasn't ready (which scares me). So to release a demo ahead of time it would have been an early and crappy build. EA can't afford to screw up anymore. It's better to deliver a good product late than a buggy product early. Remember the Jesus Elite video that went viral?

Plus I agree with Nemesis. Early demos are for the hardcore and they don't even need the demo. EA is hoping to score more casual gamers I think a later demo won't hurt but a crappy demo would. On the flipside, if the game and demo are bad delaying them and/or hiding them may be strategic but also ensure the end of this franchise.

The sales will be affected again this year, even with the other game's continuing server issues. Live has a bad rep and a tendency now for not showing their hand and waiting for the last minute. They have taken the same approach like last year's debacle, which will once again earn them poor sales for this title. The game sounds improved, but the community will show EA again that they will not support this game until EA decides to put confidence and quality transparency in this title.

[Rockie_Fresh88]

Re: Demo coming out 10/28

Did EA officially say the demo would be coming earlier than usual? I remember one article saying they hinted at it, but nothing that really confirmed the suspicion.

I've been saying that . I read the fan sided article a few times I was skeptical.


At least a week from now EA access will have a demo. 5 days after that for ps4. Not long

[DBMcGee3]

Meh, I'd rather have it a week early, but it's better than nothing. At worst this will get me through until my rental arrives in the mail.

[Mintsa]

Re: NBA Live 15 Demo Arrives on October 28th For PS4, EA Access Version on October 23

Either way. It's time for for xbox guys to step up next week !!!!

You guys have to give us PS4 users some vids/impressions.

[King_B_Mack]

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Did EA officially say the demo would be coming earlier than usual? I remember one article saying they hinted at it, but nothing that really confirmed the suspicion.

Really doesn't matter, cause the perception is that they did. But this kind of stuff is too busy getting ignored by the #wearelive crowd to understand how this works. Perception is reality and this looks like just another broken EA promise. Much as we might not like it, casual crowds keep games alive and getting budgets to improve them, hence why EA gives them the bottom of the barrel on resources in the first place. That crew isn't digging deeper for context on statements made in/by the media. They just see Live, quote and run with it.


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Really doesn't matter, cause the perception is that they did. But this kind of stuff is too busy getting ignored by the #wearelive crowd to understand how this works. Perception is reality and this looks like just another broken EA promise. Much as we might not like it, casual crowds keep games alive and getting budgets to improve them, hence why EA gives them the bottom of the barrel on resources in the first place. That crew isn't digging deeper for context on statements made in/by the media. They just see Live, quote and run with it.


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What promise? In the interview Sean O'brien said there had been talks about "trying" to get an early demo. EA nor Sean O'brien ever said that there will be an early demo. Would I have liked one? You dang right, but honestly if you get to try before you buy anyway I just feel people need to be satisfied with that. I just don't remember EA promising anything. You speak on perception, and again what would give people the perception of a promise being made IF in fact no such thing was ever said.

[Basketball Nate]

Re: NBA Live 15 Demo Arrives on October 28th For PS4, EA Access Version on October 23

If EA chooses not to show any gameplay footage next week, that's when I'm going to start joining all these dudes on here complaining about everything. They need to showcase the game to the public themselves on Twitch instead of just relying on people who work in the media to do write ups about the game.

[nick_sr]

Re: NBA Live 15 Demo Arrives on October 28th For PS4, EA Access Version on October 23

You would think, but I guess they don't see it the same way. It's almost as though they don't care.

3year plan.

Next year will be make or break imo

[GHUFF]

If only 2k could take EA's servers

[King_B_Mack]

Re: NBA Live 15 Demo Arrives on October 28th For PS4, EA Access Version on October 23

What promise? In the interview Sean O'brien said there had been talks about "trying" to get an early demo. EA nor Sean O'brien ever said that there will be an early demo. Would I have liked one? You dang right, but honestly if you get to try before you buy anyway I just feel people need to be satisfied with that. I just don't remember EA promising anything. You speak on perception, and again what would give people the perception of a promise being made IF in fact no such thing was ever said.

Not reading the post then? My point was that a casual fan isn't going take the time to look for the actual article and the quote. Look at how many people come in here as is under the impression that they actually said there'd be an early demo. Hell I was under the impression for a while and EA isn't actually free of blame of that perception anyway considering they never disputed the claim and they took no opportunity to stop any speculating that we'd be getting an early one. Some of the typical pump up Live at all costs folks were even in here trying to quell worries anybody had by talking about the early demo we were going to get.


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[sroz39]

Re: NBA Live 15 Demo Arrives on October 28th For PS4, EA Access Version on October 23

Not reading the post then? My point was that a casual fan isn't going take the time to look for the actual article and the quote. Look at how many people come in here as is under the impression that they actually said there'd be an early demo. Hell I was under the impression for a while and EA isn't actually free of blame of that perception anyway considering they never disputed the claim and they took no opportunity to stop any speculating that we'd be getting an early one. Some of the typical pump up Live at all costs folks were even in here trying to quell worries anybody had by talking about the early demo we were going to get.


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If you look far back enough in these forums, I'm sure someone can find the article from the summer that had one of the devs say they're working to get a demo out before release, and far sooner than usual for a demo. IIRC, he said this was to get players to have time to learn or re-learn the controls and get very familiar with the work put into the game this year.

As a PS4 user, I'm very much disappointed because I wanted to check this out. I'll be all over Twitch to watch the Xbone streams on the 23rd but there's nothing like getting a feel for it. Is a release day demo the end of the world? No, it's not. But where it hurts most for me personally is I was very amped up to get this game. The way the devs have been talking and the articles written so far on the product AND the assumption I would get to put some of these improvements to the test a week or so before release, instilled a confidence in me that a day one buy was a good decision.

Now, I'm skeptical because I wonder what they're trying to hide. Maybe it's nothing, maybe it works out best for their marketing plan (which has nothing to do with the devs) but history has taught me that when it comes to EA, if it's something they're confident in, it's put out there with no hesitation. Something doesn't smell right with this decision.

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[BizDevConglomerate]

Damn was hoping we'd get it early... Hopefully they are wrong.

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Hold on, are you serious? I hope you mean hhg'er faked this interview, and had this other guy to dress up like a EA employee to put on a show for the live fans; because who else would be wrong? Seriously man, its a doggone game. People arw never satisfied. They let you know lw the details, now just wait for hhg'er to give a review.

[BizDevConglomerate]

Wouldn't it be smarter to release it a week or more before release to prepare for the release of the game?

Why release the demo the day the game comes out? Sales will fail because of this decision.....Who ever controls their marketing decisions needs to be fired immediately!

Why is Live series the only EA sports games series that gets disrespected like this every year?

Why are consumers worried about sales of a companies product? Are you a shareholder? For real man. They are giving you an opportunity to like it and buy it, or hate it and pass on it. Buy an XBOX, get eaely access, and be done. It could also be some deal with microsoft. Madden had an exclusive content deal as well. I think this is good. Because peoplw have time to get well into all the aspects of the other game, and when thwy play this, they will be able to clearly see what stands out in gameplay.