NBA Live 13 News Post

NBA Live 13 Has Been Canned

05:02 PM - September 27, 2012 by Steve_OS

NBA Live 13 has been canned, kicked to the curb, canceled, put out to pasture. However you want to put it, NBA Live 13 is no more.

Below is a statement from EA Sports Executive Vice President, Andrew Wilson.

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	After a lot of consideration, we have made the decision to not launch NBA LIVE 13. I'd like to give you a bit of perspective. When we started the process of bringing back NBA LIVE, we knew it was going to be a long journey. We started by moving the game to a new studio. We brought in some of the best new technology that has helped fuel innovation in our other games. We launched an even deeper level of engagement with our community to gather more feedback directly from fans. And we built a whole new development team to bring it all to life. We felt like we were on the right path. We also made a commitment to deliver a high quality experience � this is what our fans expect and what we demand of ourselves at EA SPORTS. But making great games is not easy, and we're just not there yet on NBA LIVE 13. Having continued to look at the game over the past few days, it's clear that we won't be ready in October. And rather than launch midway through the season, we're going to sit out the full year and stay focused on making next year�s game great. This decision puts us on the right track for success well into the future in a rapidly changing industry. I'm disappointed that we have not yet met our high expectations with NBA LIVE, but I remain motivated about where we're going. We're committed to delivering new innovation in online, and our progress in the visual presentation of the game continues to take big strides. We also know that a great game starts with great gameplay, and this remains a huge priority for us. This wasn't an easy decision, but it's the right one for our fans. I hope you'll agree when you're able to play the game next year. Andrew Wilson Executive Vice President, EA SPORTS

Source - EA Sports Cancels NBA Live 13 (Kotaku)

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# 361 P-Dub @ 09/29/12 08:39 AM

I think they just don't get it. Every time they make a decision to change their progress they set themselves, the game, and consumers back. They aren't going to make any money until they accept that they can't make a competitive product in one year of development. With annual releases, there are going to be bumps in the road, but they seem to have driven off a cliff. They need to look at what they did from Live 08 to Live 10. It took three dev cycles to get a servicable game that actually had potential to become great.

Live 13 was developed with a release in mind, so the devs had deadlines and probably made sacrifices in the game to try and hit them on time. All of that now goes to waste because even with another cycle of development, it will still be a first year game. EA could have planned a two year cycle and the devs wouldn't have needed to make as many sacrifices. They aren't going to be able to progress until they can release a product.

# 362 mvb34 @ 09/29/12 09:42 AM

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Originally Posted by DickDalewood


	So we've got a poster STILL defending EA's Live team after all this, which is just embarassing (seriously, does your dad work there or something?), and another playing the "OS is in EA's back pocket" card (despite multiple mods in this thread alone raking EA over the coals for this). Classic.

Facts are the facts...

# 363 mvb34 @ 09/29/12 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Boilerbuzz


	This argument really needs to die. Fine, they didn't work for 3 years. They took some time off. But it's not as if they started from scratch. There was a functional game there already. They had a framework to work with. With 70 people for 8 months and a headstart, there is little excuse for not putting out SOMETHING. So lets just stop that argument here and now. Time wasn't an excuse for Elite and they aren't using it here now. The game was just not up to snuff. Accept it and move on.

If you change people change studios thats starting from scratch... but continue your bashing you have the right..

# 364 DickDalewood @ 09/29/12 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by mvb34


	Facts are the facts...

This is the last time I'm going to reply to you, because you're just embarassing yourself at this point. Here are some more facts for you though:

In 2010 they tried to start from scratch again and the game was absolutely terrible. They then decided to cancel that game, take a year off, and release one in 2012. In 2012, the game is still a steaming pile of crap and was subsequently cancelled... AGAIN.

I don't care if they changed dev teams yesterday; that's just one more thing to add to their already infinitely long list of poor decisions. They've had three years to get their act together and they're switching dev teams in November?

So I'm your professor, you're my student,and you've had three months to work on this essay paper and you decided to change topics last week. And now it's not completed so you don't want me to give you an F because you changed your mind? Nope, sorry. That was your poor decision, not mine. Your paper is still terrible and incomplete on the day it was due. Not to mention, you had already asked for an extension last semester when it wasn't complete and I gave you one. I don't care WHY it's not done, the fact of the matter is, it's not, and your classmate has already handed in two A+ papers in the same time frame.

Come on, be honest with us... what reason do you have to be defending such piss-poor effort? Stock in the company? Relatives that work there? There is literally no logical reason to be loyal to a brand that has performed this poorly since 2010. I'll tell you what I'm loyal to... quality products, regardless of who makes them.

Again, it doesn't matter when they "switched teams"... Why the hell were they switching teams so late when they had three years to get the "right" people working on this? It's poor decision making from the top down. Spin it how you what (and ony God knows why you continue to try), but this entire mess is pathetic.... right along with the excuse making.

# 365 mrprice33 @ 09/29/12 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by mvb34


	If you change people change studios thats starting from scratch... but continue your bashing you have the right..

Right, so again, why start from scratch and try to finish in less than a year when you're trying to start over and reestablish your brand? Whose fault is that? It's EA's. They never should have announced Live 13.

# 366 King_B_Mack @ 09/29/12 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Boilerbuzz


	This argument really needs to die. Fine, they didn't work for 3 years. They took some time off. But it's not as if they started from scratch. There was a functional game there already. They had a framework to work with. With 70 people for 8 months and a headstart, there is little excuse for not putting out SOMETHING. So lets just stop that argument here and now. Time wasn't an excuse for Elite and they aren't using it here now. The game was just not up to snuff. Accept it and move on.

Thank you. I've been saying that argument needs to get out of here since August.

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Originally Posted by mvb34


	Facts are the facts...

Facts are facts? How about this fact? In August of 2011 Peter Moore himself said that they had a team together that ALREADY had the game up and running. So as already stated, the not having a team/ enough time argument is tired and stale.

# 367 mvb34 @ 09/29/12 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by DickDalewood


	This is the last time I'm going to reply to you, because you're just embarassing yourself at this point. Here are some more facts for you though: In 2010 they tried to start from scratch again and the game was absolutely terrible. They then decided to cancel that game, take a year off, and release one in 2012. In 2012, the game is still a steaming pile of crap and was subsequently cancelled... AGAIN. I don't care if they changed dev teams yesterday; that's just one more thing to add to their already infinitely long list of poor decisions. They've had three years to get their act together and they're switching dev teams in November? So I'm your professor, you're my student,and you've had three months to work on this essay paper and you decided to change topics last week. And now it's not completed so you don't want me to give you an F because you changed your mind? Nope, sorry. That was your poor decision, not mine. Your paper is still terrible and incomplete on the day it was due. Not to mention, you had already asked for an extension last semester when it wasn't complete and I gave you one. I don't care WHY it's not done, the fact of the matter is, it's not, and your classmate has already handed in two A+ papers in the same time frame. Come on, be honest with us... what reason do you have to be defending such piss-poor effort? Stock in the company? Relatives that work there? There is literally no logical reason to be loyal to a brand that has performed this poorly since 2010. I'll tell you what I'm loyal to... quality products, regardless of who makes them. Again, it doesn't matter when they "switched teams"... Why the hell were they switching teams so late when they had three years to get the "right" people working on this? It's poor decision making from the top down. Spin it how you what (and ony God knows why you continue to try), but this entire mess is pathetic.... right along with the excuse making.

And again to you the Facts are the team was in place last November!! The time between the canning Elite and NBA Live 13 don't count as actual designing that's the planning stage which included changing studios.. Obviously when they got at it in November they believe they could make the October launch date. Something thing happen that they couldn't overcome in time.. Happens all the time in the IT world..

I have no investment in EA or have anybody related at EA..

# 368 bucs34236 @ 09/29/12 02:37 PM

Not surprised this game got canned. The gameplay video was godawful.

# 369 conrad_hart @ 09/29/12 02:56 PM

I'm not surprised and sorry, but there is one thing that I'd wait and wish to be released, it's new NBA Street. I thought after Live 13 EA will release newer version of NBA Street, as it was with Fifa Street. Street authentic games is my weakness. EA sport is the only company that is taken for the development of street games.

As for other EA titles, especialy for Fifa, I strongly think that Fifa failure is very close. Exactly the same situation as with 2k, Konami will win this battle just because they are on the right path by focusing on gameplay. Big differences between Fifa and PES will already be visible in the next year. (although I believe they are already visible)

# 370 23 @ 09/29/12 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by mvb34


	And again to you the Facts are the team was in place last November!! The time between the canning Elite and NBA Live 13 don't count as actual designing that's the planning stage which included changing studios.. Obviously when they got at it in November they believe they could make the October launch date. Something thing happen that they couldn't overcome in time.. Happens all the time in the IT world.. I have no investment in EA or have anybody related at EA..

It counts because they used that time to go through recycled code

They screwed up and cant recover

2k is spanking them unmercifully and right now this series has regressed so much that nba09 looks better. That game was made 4 years ago and even then they were innovative...the first my player mode was designed with them

All we get now are cancellations and excuses from e.a.

The guys who keep butt kissing like they want a job there would never let 2k get away with the bull ea has been pulling and they haven't taken your input yet....its like self rape to keep offerring to help a company that could care less what you think

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# 371 lon515 @ 09/29/12 04:28 PM

WHO CARES,
just buy nba 2k13
or nba live 10

both will have the current rosters and the gameplay your looking for

# 372 waxonwax @ 09/29/12 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by lon515


	WHO CARES, just buy nba 2k13 or nba live 10 both will have the current rosters and the gameplay your looking for

or just look at tony parkers face in this picture and realize this is the wrongggg game....

# 373 Lu35_20 @ 09/29/12 06:53 PM

like lebron said "it's about damn time"
this is what EA gets for monopolizing football, karma at work just beautiful

# 374 LingeringRegime @ 09/29/12 08:53 PM

If EA cared about their "fans" as much as they say, they would have never ever let NBA LIVE 07 into retailers. That was my first basketball game in like ten years, and the frame rate issues scarred my retinas.

# 375 Rules @ 09/29/12 11:02 PM

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Originally Posted by DEFTFUNDAMENTALZ


	If EA cared about their "fans" as much as they say, they would have never ever let NBA LIVE 07 into retailers. That was my first basketball game in like ten years, and the frame rate issues scarred my retinas.

NBA Live has never been up to par since the Sega Genesis. Once 2k showed up on the scene it became readily apparent they could not compete with a game that can be balanced to play sim, arcade or both. EA spends too much time trying to force gamers into one direction instead of giving them options. Only FIFA gets it right with all of the individual sliders.

# 376 Caveman24 @ 09/29/12 11:52 PM

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Originally Posted by mvb34


	And again to you the Facts are the team was in place last November!! The time between the canning Elite and NBA Live 13 don't count as actual designing that's the planning stage which included changing studios.. Obviously when they got at it in November they believe they could make the October launch date. Something thing happen that they couldn't overcome in time.. Happens all the time in the IT world.. I have no investment in EA or have anybody related at EA..

Bro give up no one here is giving EA a hard time but its over you remind me of that little kid that can never let there child hood hero go.Do i love Kobe game yes do I wish he could still put up 81 or 50 back to back to back like he used to hell yeah!But once he retires thats not it I'll watch basketball a little less more doesn't mean I still won't be watching your defending a company that doesn't care about you.

And voted worst company in America at least 2k listens hell I got more information from Jay Howard than from EA.Which is down right crazy you trying to tell me it happened again like come on Elite 11 pt.2 EA isn't stupid that game footage ain't get "leaked"common sense is they put it out to test how dumb we are.Some EA executive sitting right there saying yeah lets hustle these dumb-asses again then what happen it backfired I never seen so many GIFS on 1 thread in my life.

Could you imagine if EA got the basketball license we would be playing Live 13 smh.I love what EA doing you know why its keeping 2k on the hot seat.Elite 11 suppose to drop brand new physics this and that then we get 2k11 a game some people saying is the GOAT sports gaming wise.Ok pt 2 EA tries again this year Live 13 we got the physics right this year you know we got the best servers we going have Olympics all that.2k said n*gga please we going use your control settings we going add Jay-Z to the game revamp MyPlayer,Put in a shoe creator,Take your Ultimate team,Put AI in the game Barkley etc NOW WHAT?EA backs out they know they can't compete trust me they should just wait until next gen or slap those Live 13 faces on Live 10 with updated roster tweaks add some stuff ESPN presentation all that and call it Live 14 then keep improving till next gen.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain...america-award/

# 377 King_B_Mack @ 09/30/12 01:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Caveman24


	Bro give up no one here is giving EA a hard time but its over you remind me of that little kid that can never let there child hood hero go.Do i love Kobe game yes do I wish he could still put up 81 or 50 back to back to back like he used to hell yeah!But once he retires thats not it I'll watch basketball a little less more doesn't mean I still won't be watching your defending a company that doesn't care about you. And voted worst company in America at least 2k listens hell I got more information from Jay Howard than from EA.Which is down right crazy you trying to tell me it happened again like come on Elite 11 pt.2 EA isn't stupid that game footage ain't get "leaked"common sense is they put it out to test how dumb we are.Some EA executive sitting right there saying yeah lets hustle these dumb-asses again then what happen it backfired I never seen so many GIFS on 1 thread in my life. Could you imagine if EA got the basketball license we would be playing Live 13 smh.I love what EA doing you know why its keeping 2k on the hot seat.Elite 11 suppose to drop brand new physics this and that then we get 2k11 a game some people saying is the GOAT sports gaming wise.Ok pt 2 EA tries again this year Live 13 we got the physics right this year you know we got the best servers we going have Olympics all that.2k said please we going use your control settings we going add Jay-Z to the game revamp MyPlayer,Put in a shoe creator,Take your Ultimate team,Put AI in the game Barkley etc NOW WHAT?EA backs out they know they can't compete trust me they should just wait until next gen or slap those Live 13 faces on Live 10 with updated roster tweaks add some stuff ESPN presentation all that and call it Live 14 then keep improving till next gen. http://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain...america-award/

What in the hell was this? I honestly can't understand anything you're trying to say in this post my man. Also you might want to take out that N-bomb in there.

# 378 Boilerbuzz @ 09/30/12 02:45 AM

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Originally Posted by mvb34


	If you change people change studios thats starting from scratch... but continue your bashing you have the right..

1. Where do I bash?

2. Other smaller teams have done it in lesser time.

3. Again: THEY HAD A FUNCTIONAL GAME!!! It was NOT starting from scratch! Can't you read?

# 379 Boilerbuzz @ 09/30/12 02:51 AM

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Originally Posted by lon515


	WHO CARES, just buy nba 2k13 or nba live 10 both will have the current rosters and the gameplay your looking for

Only problem now is that Live doesn't have Brooklyn nor the new CBA...

# 380 Behindshadows @ 09/30/12 03:33 AM

Guys we continue to argue over petty stuff and it doesn't change anything!

People posting links to EA being worst company ever, blah blah!!! Who cares!

Still talking about the NFL License and Karma....GTFO!!!

Nothing to do with Karma, it's just bad progression and business decisions with the suits!

(Remember when MW said he wanted to do things, and so did his team, but the suits said no about a lot of their ideas. EA's corporate suits are what ruins this game)

I won't hold all the developers unaccountable either, they knew a game was bad and was about to release that crap anyways. Just like the Elite 11 team saying,"the game was fine as far as they saw it." The developer who said must of had cataract or glaucoma...because that game looked like poo!

But to keep bringing this license crap into the conversation, continues to show stupidity and childishness! The NFL brought that license junk about, as they have with other divisions of the NFL. EA just coughed up the money.

Same with the NCAA License, people got mad at them for the College Hoops cancellation and EA still releasing a game, that license wasn't even exclusive, they just paid the tab and 2k decided not to because the CH series wasn't profitable enough to them.

NBA made it very clear they will not be doing exclusive deals, so get that thought out of your minds.

Let's keep topics on the direction of this series, and how it went completely downhill, when they decide to keep working on areas of the game that aren't broken. (Controls)

Me, Sageinfinite, Tocory and a few others did a blog about this and I will post it in my Arena on Wednesday. Let's you listen to unbiased and open minded gamers speak the truth about this series.

Some of you guys are so fanbased biased, that your hatred won't even let you see the areas they got right.

The company has made a hell of a lot of mistakes over the past 3 years, but don't act like they haven't did anything right!

We all lose when it comes to the lack of competition and change, I give them credit for making each title feel different each year, but I blast them for changing areas that weren't broken too.

Let's hope a 3 year hiatus will open their eyes!

I won't be looking forward to a 14 until it has mass marketing and goes gold on the market.

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