According to Pastapadre, via OXM, NBA Live will be renamed NBA Elite.
Quote:
"The NBA Live name is no more. This year’s NBA title from EA Sports will be called NBA Elite 11. According to OXM (via drules2) the game will be heavy on analog controls with Skate and Fight Night the two titles garnering comparisons in that regard. I’m hoping to get some additional details soon."
I'm not a fan of the analog controls in basketball games, and dropping the name really shows they aren't trying to get back to the culture Live used to have or whatever they were saying last year in those dev videos.
I'm not a fan of the analog controls in basketball games, and dropping the name really shows they aren't trying to get back to the culture Live used to have or whatever they were saying last year in those dev videos.
Honestly, I could care less about Live turning to Elite or whatever, but I would always take PP with a grain of salt. I'd wait for the OXM that declares this before calling it truth.
Honestly, I could care less about Live turning to Elite or whatever, but I would always take PP with a grain of salt. I'd wait for the OXM that declares this before calling it truth.
Yep, EA is pretty desperate for sales now, hence rebranding. How they treated customers of NCAA 10 Basketball after realease with no patch for the freezing issue, and now them waving the white flag for Live, I'm not holding any hope for EA's brand of basketball games.
It's not like they paid attention to the wishlist since 06. Rebounding is still an issue with the same issues since Live 07. Hope this marketing blitz doesnt turn out like Madden 06. We all know how that turned out.
I'll check the info when it comes out, but thats about it, as I love NBA basketball. I'll save my money when it comes to EA basketball games or borrow from a friend.
I don't really care if the name changes...as long as the gameplay matches the "elite" status, we will all be okay.
They are going to definitely peak interest with the new title....now they have created more pressure to deliver a STRONG title. Let the countdown begin.
The name change was due to the fact, that the NBA Live series has been poorly represented throughout the last 4 years prior to NBA Live 10.
The team sees a new direction and a new level of basketball gaming and they believe they can bring EA basketball to a new and better light.
So changing the name is also like starting fresh and from this day forward. NBA Elite will carry it's own name and history. It's not a bad thing, plus people that are familiar with the Live name, won't turn their heads away when the marketing begins. They'll be curious to what it is, and when they see the graphics, gameplay, presentation, etc.
It will help the sales....Just have to wait and see. Like Pared said," wait and see"!
Damn, I agreed with something Pared said....You know the Devil is somewhere shopping for sweaters....
Like others have said, it's to branch off and start something new. Despite the big jumps in Live the last 2 years, the negative stigma associated with NBA "Live" has remained, so it's not a bad move. They could've picked a better name though, but this really is do-or-die for them now
I would have just called it NBA Basketball 11...
Elite doesn't sound like it even, has anything to do with basketball. Sound's like a Nike Shoe brand or something....