CONFIRMED: NBA Elite 11 Delayed until 2011

[HoosierDaddy]

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]

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]

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]

Quote: Originally Posted by madjax

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.

Quote: Originally Posted by da ThRONe

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]

Quote: Originally Posted by bone877

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.

[JB32]

Quote: Originally Posted by da ThRONe

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.

I understand that, I guess this sorta stems back to the problems I had with the demo. I just wish that they would have built off of Live 10, because I still play that to this day. I thought that they could build off a Live 10 by adding the new controls and sig shots, my player mode, etc. and it'd be a great game.

It just seems that EA has a general lack a focus when it comes to NBA games. Maybe it's just me, I don't know. But this is just....ridiculous.

[jmood88]

I'm surprised that they did this but for the people saying they respect them now for this, you better believe that if they were certain that they would get close to whatever their sales goal was, they would've had the game out this year like it was supposed to.