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− | '''NBA Elite''' (also known as '''Elite''' and stylised as '''NBA ELITE''') is a series of basketball video games produced by [[EA Sports]]. It is a re-branding of EA Sports' [[NBA Live]] franchise, with [[NBA Elite 11]] being the first game produced under the brand. Its major rival is the [[NBA 2K]] series, published by [[2K Sports]]. | + | '''NBA Elite''' (also known as '''Elite''' and stylised as '''NBA ELITE''') is a series of basketball video games produced by [[EA Sports]]. It is a re-branding of EA Sports' [[NBA Live]] franchise, with [[NBA Elite 11]] being the first game produced under the brand; [[NBA Elite 12]] will be the first game officially released under the new name however, following the cancellation of NBA Elite 11. Its major rival is the [[NBA 2K]] series, published by [[2K Sports]]. Following NBA Elite 11's cancellation, development of the series has moved from EA Canada to EA Tiburon. |
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− | News of the re-branding of the NBA Live franchise was broken in the July 2010 issue of the Official Xbox Live Magazine. EA Sports confirmed the re-branding on June 2nd 2010, after previously teasing the name change with promotional images on their official pages with mention of the word "Elite". Following the cancellation of NBA Elite 11, NBA Elite 12 will be the first game released under the new Elite brand. | + | News of the re-branding of the NBA Live franchise was broken in the July 2010 issue of the Official Xbox Live Magazine. EA Sports confirmed the re-branding on June 2nd 2010, after previously teasing the name change with promotional images on their official pages with mention of the word "Elite". Following the cancellation of NBA Elite 11, NBA Elite 12 will be the first game released under the new Elite brand. EA Sports also revealed that development of the series would be moving from EA Canada to EA Tiburon, the studios that produce EA's Madden series. |
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Revision as of 20:14, 14 December 2010
NBA Elite (also known as Elite and stylised as NBA ELITE) is a series of basketball video games produced by EA Sports. It is a re-branding of EA Sports' NBA Live franchise, with NBA Elite 11 being the first game produced under the brand; NBA Elite 12 will be the first game officially released under the new name however, following the cancellation of NBA Elite 11. Its major rival is the NBA 2K series, published by 2K Sports. Following NBA Elite 11's cancellation, development of the series has moved from EA Canada to EA Tiburon.
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Games in the series
NBA Elite 12 will be the first game released under the Elite brand name. NBA Elite 11 was set to be the first game released under the new brand name but was confirmed as being cancelled on November 2nd 2010, following a poor reception to the demo.
Predecessors under the NBA Live brand
- NBA Live 95
- NBA Live 96
- NBA Live 97
- NBA Live 98
- NBA Live 99
- NBA Live 2000
- NBA Live 2001
- NBA Live 2002
- NBA Live 2003
- NBA Live 2004
- NBA Live 2005
- NBA Live 06
- NBA Live 07
- NBA Live 08
- NBA Live 09
- NBA Live 10
NBA Elite
- NBA Elite 11 (Cancelled)
- NBA Elite 12 (unreleased as of March 2024)
Name change
News of the re-branding of the NBA Live franchise was broken in the July 2010 issue of the Official Xbox Live Magazine. EA Sports confirmed the re-branding on June 2nd 2010, after previously teasing the name change with promotional images on their official pages with mention of the word "Elite". Following the cancellation of NBA Elite 11, NBA Elite 12 will be the first game released under the new Elite brand. EA Sports also revealed that development of the series would be moving from EA Canada to EA Tiburon, the studios that produce EA's Madden series.