NBA Live 13 canceled

I thought it was impossible for EA to release NBA Live 13 as a downloadable game and it looks like I was right.

Smart move. 1) It avoids the tarnishing of the brand if the game was released and was garbage 2) It helps build some anticipation for when the game does come out.

I am in no way a fan of the NBA Live brand (my choice since the Dreamcast/PS2 days was the NBA 2K series) but I am hoping EA does give 2K Sports some competition thus making (in practice) NBA 2K better.

The only sports game that I did enjoy from EA Sports was the MVP Baseball games until 2K Sports pulled an EA. Now the only good baseball game is The Show. I would like all of these franchises to come out and compete against each other again, because we as consumers win with quality products.

It must be tremendous pressure on the dev team to know that they have this tiny month-long window to target for their game's release, and if they miss it, their work gets scrapped and pushed back to next year.I guess this is good news for 2K Sports...again.

Game are suppose to make me happy why do you think millions of people play them. I get their in the making money business but do they have to squeeze every nickel and dime of every game that is a success.

For every dumbass comment EA makes 1 million.

It's just funny how pathetic you clowns are bashing on EA because you read something on Gamespot, or probably because you think it makes you smart and cool because everyone else is doing it. You idiots don't understand the first thing about business, you think EA is here to make you happy, please. EA is making millions while you clowns will be lucky to even get a job at McDonalds. EA is laughing at you clowns, you talk shit yet you all play their games like a bunch of sheep. Become a majority shareholder of EA and make actual changes instead of whining on the internet like a little girl. The only people that matter to EA are the millionaires who have interest in their company, and sadly for you morons those people have no interest in playing games, just making money off sheep with zero education.

"Making great games is not easy,"

Great games is something EA knows nothing about.

that's embarrassing a millionaire company like  "EA" ...........get out of here , RETIRE FROM BASKETBALL GAMES ¡YOU SUCKS ! , INCOMPETENT!

They just don't have the ability to produce a game that can compete with NBA2K. Scrap that ish.

Ive been playing 2k series since 09. ill keep getting theirs just because i like their gameplay and overall qualitiy better

I'm not surprised, that beta finished probably was very close to the finished product

I don't like basketball games, but for EA this is a huge blemish on their reputation. tisk tisk

NBA Live looked like crap next to NBA 2K13.  When will 2K get a chance to get back into the NFL?

I think 2K13 is just too much for them to handle. :))

NBA FAIL 13

EA sucks. They just don't get it.

Fixed!

"Competing with the NBA 2K series is not easy," Wilson said

I hope 2K keeps up the quality with Live being a no-show for 2 years now.. Competition will do that to a studio. Look at how FIFA is since it was getting beat by PES for years. Just think of how much better Madden would be with competition. I am still pissed at EA killing off college basketball because they couldn't compete with College Hoops so they up the price with the NCAA.

Guaranteed their focusing on making an epic game for the nextGen so they come out on top of 2K once again.

last live i owned was 2005 with Carmelo on the cover. I grew up on NBA live but I'm a gamer as well, and when i see crap I won't buy crap, from 06 til now none of the live games have been. NBA2k is over all the better game the last 6-8 years honestly but it is sad though, 2 cancellation in 3 years. @EPaul yeah you sure are right about that, hopefully 2k still makes great strides to innovate like they've done the past few years.

I was actually looking forward to comparing the 2 this year. I buy a new sports game every 4 to 5 years, because buying a new on every year seems dumb to me, and this is my year for an upgrade. I was curious to see how Live would integrate the unique hockey control scheme into their game but it looks like I have no choice but to get 2k12

I knew it! what was EA doing with live 13 all this time? smdh

The only reason i'm worried about this news. Is that i hope 2K don't get lazy because of no competition ala Madden

EA needs exclusivity to sell. They make crappy sports games in the end. Any time there is a competition they will get beat.

This should read, "After being embarrassed year after year by 2K sports and not being able to buy the NBA license, EA gives up on Basketball."

"EA sports it's in the game..."