Is the NBA Live 13 Cover Athlete, LeBron James?

[sooperb]

NBA Tape Delay 13(LiVe13) is a train wreck in the making... unless they have something HUGH up their sleeves. If they've figured out how to make a FUN basketball title gameplay wise then we can see the second NBA2k13 patch REALLY addressing the games issues.

We all know 2K will be broken out of the box(as usual) and will drop patch#1 to fix online issues. By the time that patch is released we as a gaming community will have had time to realize the bs,glitches and other broken things that need to be patched(ex. speed and alleged scripted comebacks). This year the competition was nonexistent so the problems with 2K still exist after 4 patches.

I remember saying how 2k11 should have just added Downloadable Content as 2K12 and patched the gameplay even further. It would've been better than 2k12 I believe.

[Boilerbuzz]

So, I've gone through the thread and I haven't seen anyone connect the most obvious dots: IF it's true that they are going to go digital distro only, isn't it a waste of money to invest THAT much money in a cover athlete? And we KNOW LaDouche will cost a GRIP of cash! The OTHER thing that's dubious to me is the HIGHLY convenient timing on top of the fact that EA is as good as Apple at keeping things under wraps. It's RARE that someone is THAT loose with such a HUGE marketing item at EA. The "insider" is either full of it, this is a staged leak, it total fake, or in the event it's real - this person has a wish to be fired immediately.

[authentic]

Quote: Originally Posted by Boilerbuzz

So, I've gone through the thread and I haven't seen anyone connect the most obvious dots: IF it's true that they are going to go digital distro only, isn't it a waste of money to invest THAT much money in a cover athlete? And we KNOW LaDouche will cost a GRIP of cash!

I think the release of a cover athlete would put the digital only release rumors to bed.

[Boilerbuzz]

Quote: Originally Posted by authentic

I think the release of a cover athlete would put the digital only release rumors to bed.

The problem is that the digital only rumor is the longest running rumor with real teeth...

[Blue]

Quote: Originally Posted by Boilerbuzz

So, I've gone through the thread and I haven't seen anyone connect the most obvious dots: IF it's true that they are going to go digital distro only, isn't it a waste of money to invest THAT much money in a cover athlete? And we KNOW LaDouche will cost a GRIP of cash! The OTHER thing that's dubious to me is the HIGHLY convenient timing on top of the fact that EA is as good as Apple at keeping things under wraps. It's RARE that someone is THAT loose with such a HUGE marketing item at EA. The "insider" is either full of it, this is a staged leak, it total fake, or in the event it's real - this person has a wish to be fired immediately.

The authenticity of this cover went out the window when I found the picture of lebron within 15 minutes of searching for it, And it's true EA is pretty sealed I actually believe the trend on Live's Facebook page posting old live covers leading up the their release of the new one, that has been discussed on other threads and it sounds more realistic than a cover that makes lebron look like a painting. I do though have a feeling LeBron will be the cover if this isn't a digital only game, a lot of sites picked up on a rumor that he was nearly two months ago, if I'm wrong then whatever, last time I checked unless the cover athlete is your favorite player, does it really matter? I have only looked at the NCAA 13 cover maybe twice since I got the game on the release day.

[Equinox831]

You guys aren't actually taking this seriously right? That is such a poorly designed cover it can't be real. On top of that it's from an anonymous source. No way it's real. EA uses a certain design for all of their covers and this cover uses last years design template. The white curved rectangle around the letters is a clear giveaway. Compare this years EA covers to last.

NCAA Football 13

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NCAA Football 12

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Madden 13

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Madden 12

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Clear change in style from year to year in two separate series and Live will do the same, I personally guarantee it. That cover makes no sense at all.

[Alfro0925]

My guess was either Lebron or Jeremy Lin but I'm not worried about who's on it. I watch this guys videos and he's a big live head so take it for what it's worth

[bigeastbumrush]

That in-game screen shot at 0:53 looks legit.

Says nothing about how good/bad the gameplay is though.

Good find.