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Goodbye NBA Elite, Welcome Back NBA Live
EA Sports is ditching the NBA Elite title and going back to its roots by naming its next NBA basketball sim NBA Live 13.
The news was revealed on Twitter by Kyrie Irving, last year’s #1 overall pick, and his tweet was later retweeted by EA Sports.
It’s an obvious move by EA Sports to go back to the Live name, as the Elite moniker serves as a reminder of the NBA Elite 11 demo that was broken on several fronts.
According to Irving, more news on NBA Live 13 is expected to be revealed on the EA Sports NBA page on Monday.
NBA Extends Licensing Deals with EA and 2K Sports
The NBA announced new multiyear agreements with EA Sports and 2K Sports, covering simulation and arcade games on consoles, online, and mobile devices. The deal will allow both EA and 2K Sports to continue to use NBA teams and players in their games.
“We have had successful and longstanding relationships with both 2K Sports
and EA SPORTS,” said Sal LaRocca, Executive Vice President of NBA Global
Merchandising. “Extending our agreements with the top sports video game
developers continues to maximize our presence in this category, while
ensuring our fans the best selection of NBA video games.”
As a result, 2K Sports will continue to produce its NBA 2K series. Their latest game, NBA 2K11, has received nearly universal critical acclaim.
EA Sports is currently working on their next NBA simulation game, which is expected to be released in 2012. They also plan on releasing NBA Jam: On-Fire Edition later this year.