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Interview with NBA Live 13 Developer Scott O'Gallagher

06:51 PM - July 16, 2012 by DustinT

When Andrew Bynum made his debut as the Lord and Savior, the future of EA Sports basketball was in immediate danger. The backlash of the YouTube video and NBA Elite 11 demo led to the series being shut down for two years.

When Scott O’Gallagher tore his hamstring last June, his wife asked him what he wanted to do if he couldn’t play professional basketball anymore. He responded with what he considers, a joke.

“I told her I wanted to make video games,” O’Gallagher said.

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# 41 cyborg.ninja24 @ 07/17/12 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by 23


	What you dont understand is, IT DOESNT MATTER WHAT EA SAYS! Ways and actions speak louder than words, and EA has not SHOWN US A THING... NOBODY CARES about what they say.. you get it? How do you know it wasnt on 2ks list already? They had plenty of fan feedback, and on top of that they showed the game no matter what stage it was in.. what have we seen from EA? Where is it man? I see they got you already. Show me, you've had since you cancelled E Light to show me something... SHOW ME or just stop with the buzz phrases EA hasnt shown us anything this entire gen... and all they're doing RIGHT NOW is talking and not showing. You're creating an argument against them. You realize this correct? Again... AWFUL track record. Nothing you can defend about the game AT ALL

Amen! EA is so tight lip about Live 13 because they're hoping when the tree falls (Live being delayed/cancelled), no one will hear it.

1. EA does NOT have Live available for preorder on their very own online store: Origin

2. EA Sports does not have Live listed under their online season pass program while the 2013 version of Madden, NCAA, FIFA, NHL and Tiger are ALL listed.

3. EA has not shown any gameplay videos

4. No cover athlete announcement. Nothing except rookie ratings has been announced since E3.

5. Gamestop and Amazon does not have a concrete date set for the game. Amazon just changed the release date of Live from 10/2 to 12/31 over this past weekend.

Could this all be a coincidence? Maybe. The game is 2.5 months away yet we know so little. Doubt is starting to creep in. I guess we will see in the coming days what Live has (not) in store.

# 42 Jay Jay @ 07/17/12 03:53 PM

http://www.gameinformer.com/b/featur...ew-wilson.aspx

Seems like Live is still coming out to me, you ladys need to chill good lord.

# 43 23 @ 07/17/12 04:16 PM

I dont know about the whole not coming out thing, there has been no confirmation of that, and the game goes gold in September so you should hear something at least by late august, after football

# 44 NoTiCe_O @ 07/17/12 05:18 PM

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Originally Posted by 23


	What you dont understand is, IT DOESNT MATTER WHAT EA SAYS! Ways and actions speak louder than words, and EA has not SHOWN US A THING... NOBODY CARES about what they say.. you get it?

You speak yourself, there's people that care what the developers say. I can see you really dislike either EA or the NBA Live franchise for whatever reason, but that's on you, this is the NBA Live forum, is it wrong for me to have hope in a new game, with a new team, and an old name?

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	How do you know it wasnt on 2ks list already? They had plenty of fan feedback, and on top of that they showed the game no matter what stage it was in.. what have we seen from EA?

I'm not saying passing wasn't on 2k's list but it didn't seem to be a point of emphasis for 2k until Live mentioned passing was something they really worked on and wanted to get right.

"But it's also clear 2K Sports has taken to heart all of this business about passing, an area NBA Live 13's makers think they can exploit."

"The point is, we have worked our butts off on passing," Jones said. This is not going to go without a fight."

I'm sure 2k worked on the passing, but its like they just had to emphasize it because EA did.

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	Where is it man? I see they got you already. Show me, you've had since you cancelled E Light to show me something... SHOW ME or just stop with the buzz phrases

I didn't say Live 13 "has" a physics engine, all i said was they've had the time to improve upon the physics engine they were using for Elite if anything. The fact that Madden is developed in the same building and has real time physics in their game leads me to the assumption that NBA Live could borrow tech.

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	EA hasnt shown us anything this entire gen... and all they're doing RIGHT NOW is talking and not showing. You're creating an argument against them. You realize this correct?

Live hasn't had a reset this entire gen either (until now), when i look at the other games EA has reset, it gives me reason to believe NBA Live has a chance.

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	Again... AWFUL track record. Nothing you can defend about the game AT ALL

Elite may have an awful track record, but this isn't NBA Elite 13, its NBA Live 13. From the looks around here it seems alot of people actually like NBA Live 10, the last "NBA Live" game.

# 45 23 @ 07/17/12 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by NoTiCe_O


	You speak yourself, there's people that care what the developers say. I can see you really dislike either EA or the NBA Live franchise for whatever reason, but that's on you, this is the NBA Live forum, is it wrong for me to have hope in a new game, with a new team, and an old name?

I speak for more than what you want to believe. There is a reson the game got cancelled. Its time to put up or shut up. You dont know if I dislike EA or not... Im not some game company fanboy who comes on here holding up a lolly pop waiting on them to put sugar on the top

I am first and foremost a basketball fan period, you were the one coming here talking about what 2k stole, when they're the ones putting the whipping on EA

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	I'm not saying passing wasn't on 2k's list but it didn't seem to be a point of emphasis for 2k until Live mentioned passing was something they really worked on and wanted to get right.

..and Im saying who cares, if it belongs in the game it should be addressed. Don't start complaining when 2k addresses issues... thats what people want.

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	"But it's also clear 2K Sports has taken to heart all of this business about passing, an area NBA Live 13's makers think they can exploit."

EA has too much more to worry about than what 2k is exploiting. They have their own issues to conquer first of all.

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The point is, we have worked our butts off on passing," Jones said. This is not going to go without a fight."

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	I'm sure 2k worked on the passing, but its like they just had to emphasize it because EA did. Link

They address it, you get all wound up about it... makes no sense

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	I didn't say Live 13 "has" a physics engine, all i said was they've had the time to improve upon the physics engine they were using for Elite if anything. The fact that Madden is developed in the same building and has real time physics in their game leads me to the assumption that NBA Live could borrow tech.

Wont matter if their animations still suck and the game still represents a generic basketball game...NONE of that will matter

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	Live hasn't had a reset this entire gen either (until now), when i look at the other games EA has reset, it gives me reason to believe NBA Live has a chance.

NBA Live has had a reset every 3 years. Don't you pay attention? This series has been as unstable as an earthquake fault.

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	Elite may have an awful track record, but this isn't NBA Elite 13, its NBA Live 13. From the looks around here it seems alot of people actually like NBA Live 10, the last "NBA Live" game.

Oh I didnt say Elite, I said the NBA Live series this gen.... I Like Live 10 too, but that has absolutely nothing to do with my point besides the fact that it took a 2k dev to even make that game possible

# 46 23 @ 07/17/12 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Wilson24


	Love how the 2k crowd come come into this area and do nothing but bash live and EA while hailing 2k as the greatest ever. If i go over there and even mention live or say 2k sucks I get a minus. We prefer the live controls, play calling, the atmosphere, sounds, graphics, online, sim yet fun and fast paced gameplay! I think live has a great base to start from and 2k needs to improve in these areas.

Who is the 2k crowd? Please dont start this junk again... and any backlash EA has been getting they deserved it because of how they completely wrecked a franchise and got it cancelled

"We" again you sound like some kind of videogame cult memeber... Its not even that serious, please stop it

Whatever it was you claim you prefer, EA failed at most of it , yet you come in here on a "WE" soapbox...

# 47 23 @ 07/17/12 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Wilson24


	Not sure how they failed when those points I mentioned are better than the other game. Oh add commentary too. I still play live 10 and amazed at the great commentary still. Kerr just made fun of Mcgradys droopy face!

Wasn't Mike Wang the head dev for Live 10?

...and how many years ago was that?

# 48 NoTiCe_O @ 07/17/12 06:46 PM

@23

1. That's right, I don't know if you like Live or not. Its just the way you bash EA and the Live franchise doesn't give me any reason to believe you do like it. Just an assumption. I'm also a basketball fan first, and i want a solid basketball experience. I forgive easily, I'm not gonna hold a grudge on EA because of their track record. If the game wasn't good I didn't buy it, if it was I bought it.

2. I care, because i feel that could be one of the reasons EA is withholding some info (my opinion).

3. True, but i'm not the one who wrote that, its quoted from the article. Passing can definitely be improved in Live; that is conquering one of their own issues in my opinion.

4. I never got wound up about it, i was just saying this could be why EA is slow to release info; cause when they do the competitor is quick to counter. So they'll wait until there's no time for the competitor to change facets of their game.

5. If the animations are bad then that's another story, but a physics engine will have an impact on the game if implemented correctly. Not saying they have one, but they do have the tech available to them.

6. They might have had new Producers come in now and again, but never a 3 year break/reset, which is why i'm optimistic. I know they only got the team together in November and are running on a one year development cycle, but I feel they've got their focus right.

7. So you liked NBA Live 10, but according to you Live franchise this gen has an awful track record? Couldn't be that awful if you liked the last game.

# 49 23 @ 07/17/12 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Wilson24


	Yes he was and he did a better job with live. He added contextual dribbling and finishing moves like hop step, euro step in a way that worked with live controls perfectly. I can get a game of live 10 any weeknight or weekend online. How is it playing against the cpu?

I dont know what your point is to be honest

I already know what Live 10 does...but it sold terribly and was given over to a hockey guy... that says it all right there

# 50 23 @ 07/17/12 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by NoTiCe_O


	@23 7. So you liked NBA Live 10, but according to you Live franchise this gen has an awful track record? Couldn't be that awful if you liked the last game.

Dude you dont read well at all

I made this remember?

# 51 NoTiCe_O @ 07/17/12 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by 23


	Dude you dont read well at all I made this remember?

What did i read incorrectly? That's great that you made that mix, but ok i'm done. I'm not gonna argue, I'm optimistic about the game and that won't change unless the gameplay gives me a reason to lose that optimism.

# 52 23 @ 07/17/12 07:03 PM

Good for you

As for the point about what I just posted it went way over your head again so I'm glad that youre done because I wont be trying to explain it to you anymore

I have my own thoughts and opinions and Im going to post them because its obvious you people will post what you want to believe is true regardless of how I feel

I find it incredible that people are still defending things, tricks and tactics, buzzwords and no show marketing tactics after it failed the fans time and again

# 53 24 @ 07/17/12 07:05 PM

I want to say that I have faith In EA, that they will put together this amazing basketball game that will blow my mind. However after so many years of failing to deliver I have to be skeptical when it comes to Live 13. Especially after what happened with Elite. I used to Love the NBA live series bu the faith I once had in the franchise is no longer here. My personal opinion feel free to disagree with it if you like

# 54 NoTiCe_O @ 07/17/12 07:11 PM

I'm also gonna state my opinions, some people will agree and some will disagree. If someone doesn't like my opinion that's their business. I'm not here to offend anyone, just talk about games; in particular NBA Live.

I still feel that Live is quiet so 2k won't steal/counter their ideas as 2k's past actions have shown. That's my opinion based on what I've seen so far.

# 55 JerzeyReign @ 07/17/12 07:23 PM

With passing ALREADY mentioned as something they were working on and this tweet:

Huge breakthrough in phys engine today. Seeing sick plays in tonight's build. #NBA2K13 shaping up to be a classic. Hats off to my engineer!
— Mike Wang (@Beluba) June 9, 2012

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Seriously, there is nothing 2k HAS to steal from Live at this point. If anything Live needs to be studying 2k to figure out what they can steal. IJS...

# 56 NoTiCe_O @ 07/17/12 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by JerzeyReign


	With passing ALREADY mentioned as something they were working on and this tweet: Huge breakthrough in phys engine today. Seeing sick plays in tonight's build. #NBA2K13 shaping up to be a classic. Hats off to my engineer! — Mike Wang (@Beluba) June 9, 2012 ****** src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets**" charset="utf-8"> Seriously, there is nothing 2k HAS to steal from Live at this point. If anything Live needs to be studying 2k to figure out what they can steal. IJS...

If anything I think their trying to steal any spotlight or hope that Live can obtain. By doing the two above actions you just mentioned.

Mike Wang's twitter is very inactive, but when there speculation of Live having a physics engine came about, "all of a sudden" he tweets about a breakthrough in their physics engine.

And Kotaku wrote an article about Lives passing, then 4 days later Kotaku posts another article talking about 2k and Rob Jones mentioning how they've done so much to passing and he's gonna fight back. If your he's confident in the game just say the fans have nothing to worry about and kill it. But its like their had to be emphasis and a comeback.

I feel that if Live announced tomorrow that they've really went all out for the playbooks this year and overhauled them, 2k would come in and mention how playbooks have really been big for them this year, and they've done a great job.

# 57 noshun @ 07/17/12 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by CRMosier_LM


	I don't expect much out of Live this year. If they get the solid fundamentals right and a good online experience then it should he considered a win for them. 2k needs to go back to the drawing board for.next gen and start over. The canned animation system is terrible imo, and player movement is almost as bad. Presentation and game mode execution (my player specifically) is too notch however. Their on the court execution however is severely lacking (this is coming from a guy that played basketball 4-6 hours a day for about 12 years). Sent from my ADR6400L using Tapatalk 2

This is probably the most assinine thing ive ever read on these forums to date. Sounds like something 22ced or gatorbait would type. Not to knock them in any manner, its just the similar to the way they type.

Youre saying all live 13 needs is good online and fundamentals for it to be a win, while 2k has to go back to the drawing board for next gen? Did I just read that?
Elites on court execution was on par with NBA Unrivaled.

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Originally Posted by NoTiCe_O


	I still feel that Live is quiet so 2k won't steal/counter their ideas as 2k's past actions have shown. That's my opinion based on what I've seen so far.

Live 13 is recycled bits from past Live's with a few mods and anything new they might add, whats there to steal? I can understand being optimistic, but so far this game is so unproven, and what has been said thus far hasnt been flattering.

what happens if Live 13 doesnt sell well, will they scrap and start over yet again?

# 58 bifflefan30 @ 07/17/12 07:39 PM

I wonder if we'll see a all-star weekend event or just the all-star game in NBA Live 13. Has anyone heard of anything or all-star weekend?

# 59 bigeastbumrush @ 07/17/12 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by CRMosier_LM


	I don't expect much out of Live this year. If they get the solid fundamentals right and a good online experience then it should he considered a win for them. 2k needs to go back to the drawing board for.next gen and start over. The canned animation system is terrible imo, and player movement is almost as bad. Presentation and game mode execution (my player specifically) is too notch however. Their on the court execution however is severely lacking (this is coming from a guy that played basketball 4-6 hours a day for about 12 years). Sent from my ADR6400L using Tapatalk 2

Whoa. Cape is too tight man.

No need to come at the other side. Defend your own game (the game you like) without taking digs at the competition.

Who cares who plays basketball?

A gamer doesn't have to play ball to know what jerky animations are.

Hoping just for solid fundamentals and good online experience is the exact reasons why next gen sports gaming has sucked for the most part. You're setting the bar too low and that's why consumers get these crap games year after year.

Reasons like this is what pisses me off. Don't you have some contact with EA? Tell them to raise the bar and that no...solid fundamentals and good online is a complete failure for a title that took one full year off without a release.

Hold them accountable man.

# 60 NoTiCe_O @ 07/17/12 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by noshun


	Live 13 is recycled bits from past Live's with a few mods and anything new they might add, whats there to steal? I can understand being optimistic, but so far this game is so unproven, and what has been said thus far hasnt been flattering. what happens if Live 13 doesnt sell well, will they scrap and start over yet again?

Well even recyclables can turn into something good, I just haven't seen any actual footage to turn me away from the game, so i'm going to be optimistic. If EA comes out and shows the game and the gameplay looks bad and the animations are off, then there goes that optimism until next year.

Why not be optimistic, if the game is bad it's not like EA is gonna get my money, but i feel like they know what's at stake. If Live 13 doesn't sell well they better start preparing for next gen, but if its solid they may have a bright future ahead, especially with the technology available to them.

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