NBA Live 13 Release Pushed Back But Not Cancelled Yet

by pastapadre
Posted September 13th, 2012 at 1:00 pm

In what will come as no surprise to those following NBA Live 13 developments over the summer EA Sports today confirmed with Kotaku that the game has for all intents and purposes been delayed indefinitely. It will not be releasing on the NBA mandated first Tuesday of October, as competitor NBA 2K13 will, and instead will move ahead with no official release date on the slate for the time being.

Of course that is the same path that NBA Elite 11 took before inevitably being canned officially at a later company financial meeting. A cancellation certainly can’t be ruled out for Live 13.

EA Sports has still refused comment on the game being a digital download but all signs continue to point to that being the stategy. It probably wasn’t the original plan, and going that route would potentially signal the end to the series for good, though a delay and/or cancellation could ultimately have the same effect anyway.

The first trailer for the game has arrived as the company hopes to distract from the disastrous build-up to the game and the uncertainty that still surrounds it. Continue on to check it out and leave any thoughts in the comments!

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http://www.facebook.com/goldinger Mike Goldinger

Lol the game looks so fake compared to 2k
- Amen_Ra
  
  LMAO, NBA Live 13 = Epic Fail
  - correction
    
    graphics look 10x better, gameplay quite the oppposite!!
  - daley7199
    
    How’s 2k13′s online play????? Oh yeah it doesn’t work……….AGAIN!!!!!!!
    - MY_WORD
      
      It’s good somebody on this post agrees with me about the servers. 2k been bragging on all new features including Gay Z. Get rid of those Gay servers.
      - daley7199
        
        Like the Democrats, 2k every year must find a distraction b/c they cant run on their record. 2k is an abysmal failure when it comes to Online Playability, Customer Support, and 100% playability of all game modes. So what they must do every year is create a big enough distraction to steer the fanboys away from this glowing problem. In 2k11 is was all about Jordan. The Jordan factor was such a big distraction that even after the game came out people were still giving 2k a pass on all the problems.
        
        So what’s this years distraction? Jay-Z. Lets hire a rapper to produce a basketball game. Great, so now we will have great music in our menus and have hyped up trailers but what does Jay-Z bring to the glowing problems that plague 2k every year????? Absolutely Nothing.
      - MY_WORD
        
        Key word being DISTRACTION. Jordan + Jay Z = horrible online severs.
- rwm
  
  oh you mean the 2k where the faces are ugly as fuck, the bodies are all bulky and look the same, and the jerseys and colors are way off??rwm
http://www.facebook.com/jaxon.wright Jaxon Wright

is that a PS2 game in the trailer?
Keith.

LoL. 3 years to develop this game and it still wasn’t enough time. SMH

But for the exclusive license, this would’ve been Madden’s fate as well.
- http://profile.yahoo.com/PRNYYXZW5CPECODQZM2VGFZKI4 Jwaan
  
  God damn Keith, the thirst is real huh? I should have known you’re be the first to comment.
  - Deus Legend
    
    What did you expect?
  - Amen_Ra
    
    LMAO, “The thirst is real” I liked that one.
- http://pastapadre.com/ pastapadre
  
  Which is why I don’t think it’ll end up releasing, unless they’re dumping it on the market and getting out of NBA. After that time a month, or two, or even longer isn’t going to get the game to another level.
  - Keith.
    
    Agreed, Pasta. I think the next EA quarterly financial call is in late October or early November, and I wouldn’t be surprised if that’s when the news about the game being canned is released.
    
    Problem for EA with a cancellation is, how do they tell their investors that the last 3 years of development were a complete waste? Surely, some people are going to lose their jobs over this fiasco.
    - http://www.facebook.com/makin.edwards Makin Edwards
      
      Ive heard rumors theyre looking for someone to buy the company. All their titles are obsolete seriously, madden is the only thing going and that product is average. If they dont get another exclusive deal i dont see them surviving the next generation. Hell they bought this generation
    - http://pastapadre.com/ pastapadre
      
      Check out the Kotaku article, where he got comment (no comment of course) when asking about staffing changes. Just like those in charge at EA Canada lost their jobs, I’m sure there are some heads rolling at Tiburon. A lot of blame to be spread around.
      - Cam
        
        You do realize that it was a hockey developer in charge of Elite 11? You can’t compare the two games, because it’s two different philosophies being created into a game. Why would you want a game to fail bad? Way to write off a game that you’ve never played before…
  - kjjnesb
    
    If EA drops it do you think anyone else like Activision or THQ tries their hand at an NBA game?
    - http://pastapadre.com/ pastapadre
      
      No, just not an investment anyone wants to make, particularly with an entrenched competitor waiting. Too much money to put into making the game good let alone digging out a place in the market.
  - http://www.facebook.com/makin.edwards Makin Edwards
    
    they threw in the towel man, their last hope is to maybe release it in a bundle along with madden and a console during the seasonal period
  - daley7199
    
    Pasta: Do you actually have any accurate and meaningful information anymore. Did EA strip you of your media rights. I have never seen you spew so much bullshit about EA. First off if you actually did some research you would know that the Live 13 dev team wasn’t fully assembled until November or last year. Secondly your assertions as to the state of EA basketball are both irresponsible and unfounded. Lastly if you actually did your job you would realize that Live 13 is the foundation for the jump to the next wave of consoles. While EA is preparing for this upcoming generation of consoles, 2k is resting on its laurels, releasing the same tired game every year and when the new consoles come out 2k will still be stuck in yesteryear. Lets see 2k’s track record over time. NHL2k…..Defunct. MLB2k……Defunct. You seem to think that 2k has some magic wand and only they can make basketball games. Sorry, but people make games and EA is well financed and can easily acquire the talent to make a basketball game. Don’t forget that they got Mike Wang for Live 10. Money talks and bullshit Walks. Don’t think for a minute that people like Mike Wang won’t walk away from 2k if 2k doesn’t improve for the next gen consoles
    - http://profile.yahoo.com/PRNYYXZW5CPECODQZM2VGFZKI4 Jwaan
      
      I agree that I think they’re prepping for the next-gen consoles. Realistically, that’s the only and final shot they have at legitimately competing with 2k. And knowing the resources EA has at hand, they could already have info on the tech that will be available.
      
      But as of right now, 2k is at the top. And while money does talk, you also have to show and prove. When it comes to basketball, lately EA Sports hasn’t really done either, and 2k has.
      - daley7199
        
        Who gives a fuck who’s on top. We have 2 basketball games from which to choose from. We all win. You don’t get shit from 2k being on top so why give a fuck who’s on top. Live is back and that’s what matters. Us live fans don’t have to settle for a game we don’t appreciate or even like. We will have a fresh start game and you will be playing a rehash of 2k11. You have seen all 2k has to offer. In fact you have been playing the same damn game for the past 5 years. Even the execs at 2k even stated that their goal was to give the fans “MORE OF THE SAME”. They are so bold that they aren’t even trying to bullshit the fanbase anymore. They just tell you to your face that we are packaging the same fucking game and your going to buy it.
frosty00004

Ball doesnt look natural coming out of the hand…
But good news, everyone looks normal dunking :/
http://profile.yahoo.com/PRNYYXZW5CPECODQZM2VGFZKI4 Jwaan

At least they got accessories and the accessory home/away colors right…
- NAAWJ
  
  ONLY LIVE FANS CAN DEFEND THIS TRASH LIKE U.
  - Daryll & Daryll
    
    He’s just a kid. Give em a break already. His mouth is on autopilot…most of the time.
    - http://profile.yahoo.com/PRNYYXZW5CPECODQZM2VGFZKI4 Jwaan
      
      And yet you keep following me around everywhere I post.
      
      You like following kids around?
  - http://profile.yahoo.com/PRNYYXZW5CPECODQZM2VGFZKI4 Jwaan
    
    So in one sentence that wasn’t even REMOTELY related to gameplay, you managed to say I’m defending the game. Ok…
- WEST999
  
  THE GAME IS TRASH BRUH,AND IM A EA FAN BOI!!!
  - http://profile.yahoo.com/PRNYYXZW5CPECODQZM2VGFZKI4 Jwaan
    
    Did I say it was good? Please, show me where I did.
- http://twitter.com/jreezy18 Ab-Joe
  
  That is one good thing I can say about that trailer. But if NBA 2K steps its accessory game up Live won’t have much of anything going for it.
  - http://profile.yahoo.com/PRNYYXZW5CPECODQZM2VGFZKI4 Jwaan
    
    Yeah man. It actually kind of pisses me off seeing how they treat players like D. Rose (especially being a Bulls fan) when it comes to accessories, and seeing this trailer lets me know Live is at least gonna make Rose look right. Like damn, they just throw knee pads and calf sleeves on him and call it a day? Of course 2k fanboys won’t call em out on that stuff but IMO to be the best you gotta be great in EVERY aspect.
kjjnesb

I’m not even gonna lie this looks like a 360 launch title in terms of quality lol
- http://profile.yahoo.com/PRNYYXZW5CPECODQZM2VGFZKI4 Jwaan
  
  I think they overdo the graphics/lighting for their basketball games. If it was a tad bit duller, it would be great.
  
  In any event, they’re generally better than 2k’s graphics, even though 2k has never really had great graphics.
  - smsixx
    
    ok…i’ll give you mlb 2k on that comment…but NBA 2k no way.
  - Kyle
    
    I think you overdo talking too damn much. This game would be a pile of shit that flies wouldn’t wanna circle around, no matter what kind of lighting they used.
    In any event, what you just said about 2K was beyond ignorant, even though you think you know what the hell you’re talking about.
    - http://profile.yahoo.com/PRNYYXZW5CPECODQZM2VGFZKI4 Jwaan
      
      How was it ignorant? Can you prove to me that 2k produces better graphics than EA Sports?
      
      2K doesn’t focus on graphics because they’re main focus in on gameplay, and the gameplay is great so it’s obviously working for them.
      
      But that doesn’t mean 2k doesn’t have room for improvement. Go look at the facial comparison’s for 2k13 on YouTube. The only one that looks legitimately accurate is KG.
      
      You probably call yourself a true 2k fan and yet you’re content with no improvement in an area of the game. Wow.
      - http://www.facebook.com/makin.edwards Makin Edwards
        
        Adjust your television, Visual Concepts invented great graphics in sports games. Nba Live 13 product is obsolete compared to nba 2k1
      - rwm
        
        NBA 2K is nothing but a big fucking headache, and the graphics aren’t as good as you are making them out to be….
  - http://www.facebook.com/makin.edwards Makin Edwards
    
    Damn I want some of the shit you smoke, You smoking “that shit right here !!!!!” (kat williams voice)
http://profile.yahoo.com/PRNYYXZW5CPECODQZM2VGFZKI4 Jwaan

@pastapadre:disqus You think EA Sports possibly convinced the NBA to let them release closer to opening week of NBA, around the end of October?
- http://pastapadre.com/ pastapadre
  
  I think, if going digital and cheap, the NBA would have forced them to release later so as not to give them an “advantage” over 2K13 in the market. Whether EA actually has the product ready to go at that time is the big question.
  - datroof
    
    Padre, my man. Listen, you don’t know David Stern at all. He had NO hand in this UNLESS…and here’s the kicker, unless the game EA made does not represent the NBA well. If that is the case, then yes, he would have “requested” EA fix whatever the issue is. Stern would never interfere to somehow bring about fair-play in the market. That’s anti-consumer and anti-competitive behavior and is likely illegal.
    
    Come on now.
roarshack1

That’s supposed to be Tony Parker?? WTF?
- rwm
  
  you’re kidding right? go look at 2K’s faces.. they are horrid
- daley7199
  
  Yeah it is. Put your glasses on fool
  
  http://d3.yimg.com/sr/img/2/002a24fd-6970-388c-bd45-dd09662d4652
Mr. Myagi

Just snap up 2k’s product like you did UFC EA. Problem solved.
http://www.facebook.com/bishoparvinpresents Nebraska’s Own Bishop Arvin

THIS GAME LOOKS HORRIBLE! WHATS WITH THE GLOSSY TEXTURE ON THE PLAYERS!! LOL. It looked worse than NBA Live 10. How can that happen?
- daley7199
  
  But I am sure that this will be better than the complaining you will be doing about 2k13 when it comes out. Broken online play, broken game modes, lack of customer support, 2 month wait for 1st patch that fixes none of what you wanted. Sound familiar? Its the same old script for the same old movie which is 2ksports. I thought you’d be smart enough to stop watching the same reruns over and over.
  - http://twitter.com/jreezy18 Ab-Joe
    
    Oh the hypocrisy…
  - baller123
    
    sounds like the same sheet man…could be EA or 2k…can’t say how many times I get disco’d and the f’ing EA servers are down as well. Face it…gives props where due…2K makes the best damn b-ball game…EA has a decent football game now…but Live never was sim ball…period!
mr_truthman.com

HA, HA, How you like this EA live FANBOYZ. Now you have to wait, what’s the word they used, oh yea, INDEFINITELY. I’m just glad EA couldn’t secure a exclusive license from the NBA, if that was the case, then this garbage is what we would be forced to play.
- Mr. Myagi
  
  Garbage is offended.
  - CLEfan4LIFE
    
    lmao!
    - daley7199
      
      I’d be laughing my ass off too if I were from Cleveland. REALLY DUDE? Why do you even admit your from that Mistake by the Lake. Even Lebron was smart enough to leave that shit hole and become a champion. Art Modell even knew Cleveland is a shithole.
      - CLEfan4LIFE
        
        U mad bro?
      - daley7199
        
        Mad Son? Dude Live is back. I’m thinking you are Mad. Its bad enough that your from Cleveland. All your sports teams suck ballz and you’ll be playin NBA2k 11.2. YOU MAD BRO?
- daley7199
  
  Love it. How you liking your busted ass Online play in 2K.
  - sam
    
    seems like online servers are your online argument…. they aint that bad though. i finished 250 games in 2k12, 90 percent of them ran very fluid… get a life SoB….
  - sam
    
    seems like online servers are your online argument…. they aint that bad though. i finished 250 games in 2k12, 90 percent of them ran very fluid… get a life SoB….
CSaintSwag

game of year!!!
- 49ersfan1
  
  sarcasm?
- http://twitter.com/CSaintSwag Caleb
  
  what a fail
KLBOP

wow!!!NBA LIVE99!!!!
MoneyMayweather

Live is back! woo!
CokeBeats

Most player faces on point. Pierce, Kyrie, Dwight, KG all looked good. Models are hit or miss – terribly, but not too bad overall. 2K models always look yoked, but that’s what folks expect their athletes to look like in games, and that’s what most are conditioned to by now. Gameplay is probably terrible. Saw some real robotic movement.
- sam
  
  yes, i mean, they must have did something right. they worked on it two years…. still it looks terrible overall… stiffy animations, glossy skin, still that annyoing unrealistic sound when players dunk (havent changed it since live 06????)… terrible…. but imma get it if it is for 20 bucks… when im frustrated with 2K, i play a game Live 13 which wil frustrate me even more and switch back to 2K13 hahahah…
http://www.facebook.com/makin.edwards Makin Edwards

FAIL
- http://www.facebook.com/makin.edwards Makin Edwards
  
  Nba Live been irrelevant for a decade lol
  - rwm
    
    NBA Live 2010 was an excellent basketball video game
BANE

The player models and animations look dreadful. Still i hope the game can release and not be complete trash. Competition is always a good thing. Dont want the guys over at 2K pulling a Tiburon and just snoozing through development once the competition has evaporated.
- afridgetofar
  
  They’ve been snoozing with respect to modernizing that busted ass dreamcast engine of theirs. They fuck around with the content (animation pipelines especially included) enough that it makes a yearly purchase worth it. But, one day EA is going to assemble a team that isn’t filled with full sail drop outs. And all they have to do is integrate the ANT engine from FIFA into whatever they decide to call their basketball game on the most basic level and they are going to look real competitive real fast because 2k sports’ software is that relatively behind.
  
  Emphasis on assembling a non-shitty team, because Elite supposedly had ANT integrated and the franchise has been more broken that it has ever been. And that’s sayin’ somethin’.
- rwm
  
  the player models look good. the jerseys look good (not baggy), the sig shots look good. the faces look awesome. i hope the gameplay is good too, i like having total control.
Rob

DALEY!!!! WHERE ARE YOU?
- sim gamer
  
  http://www.youtube.com/user/daley7199/feed?filter=2
  - sam
    
    hahahah that dude is everywhere hahahahahah
  - Rob
    
    LOL I guess he not joining us in the comments today.
http://www.facebook.com/makin.edwards Makin Edwards

2k killed the competition literally. Ea just bought their relevance, Madden would be obsolete if the market was open
http://twitter.com/toiletting Conrad

Only EA Sports games worth buying are FIFA and NHL
- daley7199
  
  Exactly what Live Fans are looking for. Of course you 2k Mouth breeders don’t seem to comprehend the fact that Live Fans want Live and not 2k. We play 2k b/c we had no choice much like 360 owners play MLB2k b/c they have no choice. NBA 2k is simply a tedius chore to play. The controls are too many and far from intuitive. The series isolates itself from the average gamer and caters solely to the few upper eschelon players. Live on the other hand is easy to pick up and play, its fun and the online actually works. Your all mad b/c while you can’t play a 2k football game we will be able to play an EA basketball game and THAT is what this really is all about. 2k fanboys don’t care about live. They will be playing 2k regardless of what live does. The truth of the matter is that 2k fanboys are just pissed that they can’t have an exclusive game like EA does with Madden. Sorry fanboys but us Live fans WILL have our basketball game, and we will love it and your little 2k pussies will still be hurting b/c your still playing NFL 2k5 on your xbox or PS2. Seems to me like you 2k fanboys are the real losers here not us EA Live fans.
  - http://twitter.com/jreezy18 Ab-Joe
    
    LMAO! This guy…give the vitriol towards 2K a rest. It must piss you off how well received the NBA 2K series is. The thing is, it’s not NBA 2K’s fault that EA has, apparently, no clue how to make a better representation of basketball. Also, it’s pretty sad that you take pride in the fact that EA’s market dominance when it comes to football was secured with an exclusive license.
  - da troof
    
    Mouth…breeder? I think you are an “IN BREEDER”, IE you are your brother’s uncle and your mother’s cousin.
    
    Now if you mean mouth BREATHER I am sure you are all over that seeing as you weigh 350 pounds and you haven’t eaten a salad in six years.
    - http://profile.yahoo.com/PRNYYXZW5CPECODQZM2VGFZKI4 Jwaan
      
      There are salads unhealthier than burgers dude.
jeremy

dude nowhere in that article did it say it was “delayed indefinitely”, and this is coming from a 2k fan, im actually interested in seeing how this whole situation plays out with this game, i get the feeling its gonna be released during the christmas holiday shopping rush for the same price of $20 and the trailer looked at least better looking than that pre-alpha vid they leaked
- ea sucks
  
  the game has for all intents and purposes been delayed indefinitely. its the third line in the article… get some glasses clown.
sam

Daleys reaction: only reason im checking this out hahaha
49ersfan1

these graphics are hella fake. looks like nba live 2002 or nba 2k2
CLEfan4LIFE

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
G.B.

Wow. Pure garbage! It’s a wrap! Time to give them a rope and a chair and let them hang themselves!
http://twitter.com/CSaintSwag Caleb

Not buying this game.. Lets take a guess of how many sales it will make 2,000?
- daley7199
  
  Do you honestly think their are only 2000 live fans? Wow 2k fanboys really are that dumb.
  - http://twitter.com/CSaintSwag Caleb
    
    Not a 2k fan boy buy EA games all the time.
  - http://www.facebook.com/mdunkleyroberts Matt Dunkley-Roberts
    
    You do realise you’ve just showed everyone you are an EA fanboy?
MY_WORD

WIth 5 being the highest score. Graphics-2k(4points) EA(3points). Player Models-2k(4points) EA(2points). Presentation-2k(5points) EA(4points). Gameplay-2k(5points) EA(???) Game Trailer-2k(5points) EA(3points). Most import stat………Online Servers-2k(2points) EA(4points). EA loses, they about 3years behind. 2k wins only if you’re playing offline because online is suspect.
- rwm
  
  EA’s player models/faces are better than 2K’s and EA’s presentation is way better than 2K’s
  - MY_WORD
    
    I’m not gonna argue with those points you make rwm.
MittRomney

Fuck, are you kidding me, EA? Fuck this shit. Just give it up, cornholes. You suck as basketball, so deal with it. Just work on your other fucking games, jag-offs.
foxdie

absolute GARBAGE………truly LMAO.
daley7199

WTF is with the “YET” remark Pasta. Have you really stooped that low now. I know 2k mouthbreeders like to call you a tool for EA but do you really feel the need to return the favor in kind with some bull shit like “YET”. I guess EA has froze you out now so you have to resort to irresponsible posts. I know your not a legitimate news source but at least have some class and self respect for yourself.
- Anom
  
  He used “yet” because this game is taking the same path as Elite, dumbass.
  - daley7199
    
    Afraid not “Dumb ass”. The games not for you so why don’t you go back to sucking on Mike Wang’s……..You know Wang, and leave us Live fans to celebrate the triuphant return of OUR basketball game.
  - rwm
    
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lk3mVkjmy4
dahc

Any chance EA focuses on a College Basketball game??? We need a college hoops game.
Ron

EA- As a friend of yours who actually likes your games, please give up on NBA games and just work out some deal with 2k where you can work on the online stuff for their NBA game. 2k gameplay with better online play would be fantastic. One can only dream.
BURR

Graphics and lighting are terrible… Faces and models really aren’t that bad though. Can’t say much about gameplay.
Hungryandrew

BURIED!!!!
Sexybist

I don’t get it.. why don’t they just take the gameplay of probably, live 08 then just update the rosters instead of having this crappy gameplay?
Skopin

The trailer hurt to watch. I was hoping for a great game out of Live, but the player movements are just off too much. I like their controls (in past iterations) and the player models look good, but it’s just too choppy. At the very least, the uniforms look great on the players as opposed to 2k’s bulky jerseys and super baggy shorts.
Juukbox

I gotta say the faces do look damn good. Im guessing the response would have been way different if the trailer came out b4 that leaked vid.
Daydya truu 2k player..

ayy if they come out wit this game imma buy it juss because.. it might be better than u thnk..
na6375

Wow…they spent how much money and how much time on that? Don’t you think at this point, you just cancel it and admit defeat and admit that 2k will forever own basketball? Maybe as a strategy they should have recruited high level developers and producers from 2k to work on their NBA game? To me, this looks like somebody opening a restaurant and running it into the ground to make sure it fails to obtain a tax break.
Rwm

I love how people make fun of EA’s faces and not 2K’s …. But 2K’s are all way off. I love how people make fun of the signature shots in EA and not 2K’s …but when you look at a video comparison clearly EA’s are more accurate.
- Mr_Beans_o_o
  
  In what universe is EA more accurate? They haven’t released a NBA game in three years.
vic

Man i dont usually comment on shit here but wow a lot of you guys are just too much man first off to the dude that was talkin shit bout pasta and about EA focusing on next gen thats why this gen sucks? Thats the stupidest thing ive ever heard one my brother works for EA according to him they have no plans at the momment for any next gen nba games why would they focus on that when they cannot even get the gen right.. two madden is better than this??????????? really???? madden sucks bro….they made great strides this year to improving gameplay .. every player looks the same body or face or hair etc, i dont know what football players move like that have you ever seen one? no never.. the addition of the back stories for the draft is brilliant and makes it fun if they can just get it to go with ncaa 13 then that would push the game to a new level no more players like andrew luck coming in as a 71 ovr and a c potential anyway.. EA got cocky and lazy fell behind now there product isnt up to par with this generation of consoles def not ready for next gen..now for 2k13 big fuckin deal there servers crash they suck oh well the game is dope the gameplay is great the way the players move is realistic some players face look shitty but remind me again what other sports game in the world has come close to having there players look as good as 2k?? thats right none there are a lot of things that need to be fixed in 2k but overall its a great game which is why it put live out of commission and from the features list i received from my bro about 2k they fixed a lot so shut the fuck up and be thankful a company is at least putting effort into something that we can enjoy cuz to me EA hasnt tried since 2002
- MY_WORD
  
  What does your brother do for EA?…….sweep the floors.
  - vic
    
    clever…..but no hes a localization engineer so im sure he knows more than anyone complaining… for the record id love to see live back and compete if they could add in more than 2k and make a better game id buy it i dont give a shit what company it is same for madden but unfortunately they are nowhere near what they should be.
    - MY_WORD
      
      You stated that your bro (localization engineer) told you that EA have no plans for the next gen………how in the hell did you come up with that one? Please speak what you know, not what you think you know.
http://www.facebook.com/roberteugio Rob Eugene

Hey pasta,

Start writing your “Madden ‘??” is canceled indefinitely thread.You know it’s coming, so it’s good to be prepaired.
http://www.facebook.com/roberteugio Rob Eugene

LOL EA and there CGI trailers. They did that with Madden ’13 tv trailer. It looks nothing like the game though when you play madden.
jjjordan

I don’t think it will be cancelled.
I’m sure they try their best to improve things and hopefully this game will be rated around 60/100.That will be acceptable for a first release.
People going to buy it.Sure they will.Plenty. Be sure of it.
Fact is NBA LIVE as it is right now is a PROMISE. And people like promises.
This series has MUCH room to improve while 2k feels stagnant.
Bill

My god daley. Get a life. I’m not a fanboy of either. I actually buy madden and 2k every year. This iss the first great madden in a long time, but live looks like complete trash. Have fun playing live and missing out on the greatest bball game ever made.
Carl C.

I actually hope Live 13 does come out. I like the fact that we may have 2 B-ball games to choose from and I’m always up for giving it a look via rental. Hell who knows how it will be once you start playing it. I’m not a fanboy of EITHER company because I play both 2K and EA sports games and I have for years. I say just at least give Live 13 a chance. I mean, nobody gave ESPN 2K5 Football a chance at first because so many people were into Madden and once people starting playing 2K5 the word started to spread and it became basically the top football game ever. So who knows” 2K has also had thier fair share of bombs too like the MLB games, the NHL games, and don’t even get me started on that CRAP boxing game PRIZEFIGHTER!

All I’m saying is give NBA Live 13 a chance before you bury it in the ground.