CONFIRMED: NBA Elite 11 Delayed until 2011

[Dewie12]

Ha just like 2001? EA has lost me.

[HotSauce2k3]

March 31st? Ouch. Then again, if you're gonna delay release, might as well do it till the playoffs are right around the corner (mid-April). I'd imagine sales in general pick up around that time.

[Bumi]

Quote: Originally Posted by dtq

All those wasted years weren't enough?

Live 10 was a good title.

[Gotmadskillzson]

Honestly I don't want to see a game in March and then another in October. That is too much like FIFA how they release 2 games in a year with little difference between the two.

I rather they spend a whole year on 12, then spend more time on 11 and then spend 6 months on 12. Because IMO, 12 will get the short end of the stick if they release 2 nba games 6 months apart.

Because then it would be like, what the hell will they have to show for E3 then ? Who knows if PS Move and Kinect takes off, they might use both of those devices in Elite 12 control scheme.

[Sam Marlowe]

This was an excellent decision. Whoever had the stones to suggest it should get a ton of credit. What was there to gain by coming to market with this game and getting hammered on all fronts? Plus having to endure the embarrassment for an entire year? Now they can take some more time, fine tune some things, totally revamp others, and put out a good game. Also by early next year some of the steam will be coming off of 2k (even if it is a great game) and people will be ready to try something new. If only for a change of pace.

[Cusefan]

Wow this thread is like a graveyard for trolls


Mad Props to listening to the Community on this one EA, it will pay off in the end. It may not show itself in the form of units sold for Elite 11 but laying the ground work for a solid franchise is the most important thing that can be done.

Now here is the $10,000 question, Will EA be bringing along more Employees to work on Elite or will the same amount of guys be working on this. I ask this because Delaying a annual game will stunt the growth of the next ittteration. 6 months is just not enough time push out a game.

[dtq]

Quote: Originally Posted by Bumi

Live 10 was a good title.

Better than past releases, I agree. But there is a key person that left the L10 development team. That key person knows more about basketball than anyone on the current Elite team. If they want to build on the success of L10, they wouldn't have brought in the dude from the NHL series. NHL isn't NBA; "hockey isn't basketball". "Don't play video games, play basketball."

[JBH3]

Prudent decision from a publisher w/ a not so prudent past. Honestly....with the way 2K is stacking up this year, they stood not a SINGLE chance. David defeats Goliath.