NBA Live 14 News Post

Kyrie Irving is Cover Athlete For NBA Live 14, Cover Art and In-Game Footage Trailer

12:05 PM - July 25, 2013 by Steve_OS

Kyrie Irving revealed on his Twitter feed that he is the cover athlete for NBA Live 14. Not really a surprise announcement, since he has been featured in everything that has been shown, including the EA Games E3 presentation and the BounceTEK demo during the show. We have posted the official press release below.

What are your thoughts on the brief in-game footage?

EA SPORTS Unveils Official NBA LIVE 14 Cover Featuring Kyrie Irving

Cleveland Cavaliers All-Star Point Guard Ushers in Next Generation for Franchise

Today Electronic Arts Inc. announced that Kyrie Irving will be the official cover athlete of NBA LIVE 14 when the game launches this fall on the Xbox One� console, and the PlayStation�4 computer entertainment system. The first overall pick in the 2011 NBA Draft, Irving was named the 2011-12 NBA Rookie of the Year and was a unanimous choice to the 2012 NBA All-Rookie First Team. He was also named an NBA All-Star in 2013 and is the reigning Foot Locker Three-Point Shootout champion.

�I�m so proud to be the face of this franchise as it makes its much-anticipated return,� Irving said. �I�ve been on the court with the development team and I�ve seen first-hand some of the amazing things EA SPORTS is doing with NBA LIVE 14. The fans are going to love it.�

�We couldn�t imagine a better cover athlete for our game than the dynamic, explosive Kyrie Irving,� added Daryl Holt, VP and GM of Basketball for EA SPORTS. �Kyrie is one of the best ball handlers in the league, and with our next-generation technology we can arm players with the ability to replicate his impressive on-court feats, as well as the amazing signature styles and abilities of other pros in NBA LIVE 14.�

NBA LIVE 14 gives fans the chance to control the court with revolutionary new bounceTek ball physics, providing a level of control and precision never before seen in a basketball video game. Additionally, with the power of EA SPORTS IGNITE, NBA LIVE 14 will deliver True Player Motion, Human Intelligence and Living Worlds to the hardwood. More details on NBA LIVE 14, including information on game modes, features and more, will be coming soon.

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# 101 ZoneBlitz @ 07/26/13 12:26 AM

This looks really, really good. I have 2k on pre-order, but now I am going to also put NBA Live 14 on pre-order (for the Xbox One).

Honestly, it's the best in-game footage I have seen thus far for basketball. The movement looks really good. The only thing I don't like is the crowd. I am hoping that they will appear less mechanical in the final build.

However, again, the footage looks great!

I can't wait until Xbox One comes out.

# 102 deacon21206 @ 07/26/13 12:40 AM

% seconds of no real play equals greatness now.
LOL Let the hype begin.

# 103 mlp111 @ 07/26/13 01:16 AM

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Originally Posted by ZoneBlitz


	This looks really, really good. I have 2k on pre-order, but now I am going to also put NBA Live 14 on pre-order (for the Xbox One). Honestly, it's the best in-game footage I have seen thus far for basketball. The movement looks really good. The only thing I don't like is the crowd. I am hoping that they will appear less mechanical in the final build. However, again, the footage looks great! I can't wait until Xbox One comes out.

i wouldnt really worry about the crowd atmosphere... if live knows how to get one thing right, its the crowd and the atmosphere.... they own that area of NBA basetball... 2k is light yr behind them concerning the crowd

# 104 Behindshadows @ 07/26/13 02:28 AM

Okay a few more things, since I left such a short post before.

Again graphics look great and so forth. What I don't understand is people being petty about more muscle and bigger legs, when before thinner legs was an issue....I think the player model of Irving is superb.

Also everyone posting a comment about a double dribble, that only applies to him playing in a real game.

He's just dribbling down a empty court to speak on his announcement, yeah he picked the ball up for a millisecond, what's the big deal.

People just sit back and wait to find something negative about this game.

For crying out loud if you hate EA and Live so much, that you have to be negative about every aspect of anything they release. Just stay in the other forums and stop spamming here.

And stop trying to compare to 2k, if you haven't learned for almost 14 years now, they are different games and will never be alike. Love them both for their differences and enjoy basketball.

# 105 I am disappointed @ 07/26/13 02:59 AM

I haven't purchased a NBA Live title since Live 07 (with T-Mac I think) and I started out as a huge Live fan until I wanted a more realistic sim game which was 2k at the time but now that 2k is becoming arcadish an it seems like Live is trying to be more sim and focus on the fundamentals of basketball it looks like I'll be actually buying another Live game after about 7 or 8 years.

Damn it feels good to actually have a choice this year !!!

# 106 Jumpman232 @ 07/26/13 04:11 AM

Little clip looks amazing, can't wait to see whats next. More amped for this than 2K14 this year.

# 107 TreyIM2 @ 07/26/13 06:18 AM

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Originally Posted by LakersForLife


	Oh so like he is in shoot around/freestyle mode?

U could say that

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Originally Posted by abcfinest


	Same thing i was thinking. You couldn't of said it better

Thx but I actually COULD have said it better. Grammar is missing words in there. Lol. Was walking and typing at the same time.

# 108 Earl1963 @ 07/26/13 08:53 AM

Lol at people's main focus of the trailer is the "double dribble". Like it happened during a game. It happens in real life, like on NBA commercials.

Lame and petty criticism.

Btw, I loved "Double Dribble".

# 109 abcfinest @ 07/26/13 09:16 AM

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Originally Posted by LucasWVU


	My question is why would kyrie pull up for a J when he could dribble past slowass deandre jordan

Cause it was a buzzer beater shot. Look at the backboard its red

# 110 KidHypeTellem @ 07/26/13 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by footballfan41


	I agree, EA needs to show More of it's sport game for next gen. you would think if Games sells systems, they would be showing us some game-play to give us pump up wanting the Next Gen wave, I still don't have much faith in EA....They got to prove there self's....I'm trying so hard to to give EA a chance, But there track record is not to good starting with new systems,

I get where you're coming from but the tough thing for many devs developing for next gen is that there are no concrete release dates for the systems.

# 111 Jay Jay @ 07/26/13 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by footballfan41


	I agree, EA needs to show More of it's sport game for next gen. you would think if Games sells systems, they would be showing us some game-play to give us pump up wanting the Next Gen wave, I still don't have much faith in EA....They got to prove there self's....I'm trying so hard to to give EA a chance, But there track record is not to good starting with new systems,

I been gaming since atari and this current generation is the only one where EA and other developers struggled transitioning from the last gen to the current.

# 112 TreyzAllDayz @ 07/26/13 05:21 PM

Bring back March Madness!!

# 113 CaliDude916 @ 07/26/13 11:42 PM

Player model looks great and animations are fluid. Can't wait for 5 v 5 gameplay. I'm pumped for this game, I really think it can be better than 2K.

# 114 Vni @ 07/27/13 04:21 AM

People pre ordering the game over that 15 seconds trailer are kind of funny.

# 115 twerksumptin @ 07/27/13 07:14 AM

He double dribbled

# 116 thedream2k13 @ 07/27/13 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Vni


	People pre ordering the game over that 15 seconds trailer are kind of funny.

it goes both ways . people preorder both bball games before any info is out every year. This is nothing new

# 117 KyotoCarl @ 07/27/13 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by The_Gaming_Disciple


	Anyone notice the double dribble?

You can't be serious.

# 118 RandomPerson @ 07/27/13 05:27 PM

People are getting hyped over a 15 second that didn't even show anything?

# 119 MattyEdgeworth @ 07/27/13 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by RandomPerson


	People are getting hyped over a 15 second that didn't even show anything?

It showed the graphics,people are getting hyped about the excellent visuals. Some people are foolishly getting excited about the gameplay and talking about pre-ordering it...

# 120 quehouston @ 07/28/13 09:20 AM

I preordered this game shamelessly, along with the PS4. I need something new from 2k, not based on graphics or what I've read, even though everything sounds great.

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