The Next NBA Live Has Been Pushed to Fall 2017

[iFnotWhyNoT]

After hearing the amount of money this company makes a year off of Ultimate Team [nearly a billion dollars, shoutout to the PressRow Podcast] Why on earth would you not take the risk of dropping 2 games in one year. One, right at all-star weekend to in there own words "disrupt" the market while 2K seems to be outdated and people are clamoring for something new, while releasing the updated full Live 18 version in the fall with all the bells and whistles.

Something similar to Live 16 free to play demo would be all that's necessary to get a great jump in consumer awareness and interest by the casuals. Youtuber's would be advertising their game for weeks while providing feedback on gameplay. You save yourself a somewhat botched release in the fall if the game ships with gameplay bugs and whatnot.

Just my 2 cents.

[dasunsrule32]

Quote: Originally Posted by iFnotWhyNoT

After hearing the amount of money this company makes a year off of Ultimate Team [nearly a billion dollars, shoutout to the PressRow Podcast] Why on earth would you not take the risk of dropping 2 games in one year. One, right at all-star weekend to in there own words "disrupt" the market while 2K seems to be outdated and people are clamoring for something new, while releasing the updated full Live 18 version in the fall with all the bells and whistles. Something similar to Live 16 free to play demo would be all that's necessary to get a great jump in consumer awareness and interest by the casuals. Youtuber's would be advertising their game for weeks while providing feedback on gameplay. You save yourself a somewhat botched release in the fall if the game ships with gameplay bugs and whatnot. Just my 2 cents.

Because they'd be giving away their thunder, graphics, gameplay mechanics added, etc.

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[jadert]

Quote: Originally Posted by Rockie_Fresh88

I said this from the jump ... The game should release in the fall . I never understood the purpose of a spring release

But in the fall, they wanted a spring release. They didn't feel as if it was complete enough. Now if they don't feel like it is totally fleshed out in the fall, then what? A spring 2018 release?

They have a track record of teasing the fans, and then at the last second pulling or delaying the game. And the most loyal fans say the same thing: "It's better that the game is delayed to work on more stuff". At some point someone has to say WTF? (no pun intended lol)

On the bright side, 2K will probably release their best game ever. They tend to do that when a hint of competition comes around.

[youvalss]

The bright side of all this (if we can can find one) is that we are getting a fresh almost-new game every 3-4 years (not necessarily great, but fresh). It's almost like there is a 3rd and 4th companies making games. Let's just imagine that this year Konami is making the game. And let's pretend that Live 14-16 was released by 989 Sports. Lots of competition...

[Daddy123]

NBA Live 18 has to be a home run otherwise they need to cancel the series. They have had any chances to put something out and they have failed, even with tremendous time off

[noshun]

Quote: Originally Posted by youvalss

The bright side of all this (if we can can find one) is that we are getting a fresh almost-new game every 3-4 years (not necessarily great, but fresh). It's almost like there is a 3rd and 4th companies making games. Let's just imagine that this year Konami is making the game. And let's pretend that Live 14-16 was released by 989 Sports. Lots of competition...

If you have to resort to thinking like this to psych yourself into downplaying the last(going on 7) 6 years, then they've failed miserably. Delusions of grandeur..

[youvalss]

It's was more of a joke, but it does seem like this series has lost its identity. You don't know what you're going to get next time.

[noshun]

Quote: Originally Posted by youvalss

It's was more of a joke, but it does seem like this series has lost its identity. You don't know what you're going to get next time.

I got that part, it's just that what you mentioned seems to be the reality for this series. People excuse it's short comings with all sorts or irrational, from blaming casuals, saying the comp does blah blah as a crutch to justify why they like or play live, etc.