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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]].
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[[Image:Nbaelite11_logo.jpg|thumb|right|NBA Elite 11 Logo]]
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'''NBA Elite''' (also known as '''Elite''' and stylised as '''NBA ELITE''') was intended to be a re-branding and continuation of the [[NBA Live]] series of basketball video games produced by [[EA Sports]]. [[NBA Elite 11]] was the first game produced under the brand but was postponed and then later completely cancelled following a poor reception to its demo. Following NBA Elite 11's cancellation, development of the series has moved from EA Canada to EA Tiburon. On February 23rd 2012, EA Sports confirmed that they will be returning to the NBA Live branding for future releases.
  
 
== Games in the series ==
 
== Games in the series ==
[[Image:Nbaelite11_logo.jpg|thumb|right|NBA Elite 11 logo]]
 
[[NBA Elite 11]] will be the first game released under the Elite brand name.
 
  
=== Predecessors under the NBA Live brand ===
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NBA Elite 11 would have been the first game released under the new brand name but was officially cancelled on November 2nd 2010, following a poor reception to its demo and surprising postponement just a week before the scheduled release date. On November 5th 2010 the only game of it to officially release was released on iOS. EA Sports subsequently resurrected the NBA Live brand.
  
*[[NBA Live 95]]
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For more, see [[NBA Live]].
*[[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 ===
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== Name change ==
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[[Image:Whatiselite.jpg|right|thumb|"What is Elite?" promotional image]]
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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, EA Sports elected to wait until the 2012/2013 season to relaunch the series, eventually announcing a return to the NBA Live branding with [[NBA Live 13]]. Following NBA Live 13's cancellation, the series finally returned with [[NBA Live 14]]. Development of the series has moved from EA Canada to EA Tiburon, the studio that produces Madden.
  
*[[NBA Elite 11]] ''(unreleased as of {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}})''
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== Legacy ==
  
== Name change ==
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The NBA Elite brand was permanently sullied by the extremely negative reaction to the NBA Elite 11 demo, which included several scathing YouTube videos highlighting problems such as the infamous "Jesus Bynum" glitch. Following the poor reception of the demo and subsequent postponement and eventual cancellation of the game, the derogatory nickname of "NBA Delete 11" became popular among basketball video game fans. The lingering negativity associated with the brand ultimately led to the series returning to the NBA Live moniker.
[[Image:Whatiselite.jpg|right|thumb|"What is Elite?" promotional image]]
 
News of the re-branding of the NBA Live franchise was broken in the July 2010 issue of the Official Xbox Live Magazine. As of {{CURRENTDAY}} {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}, EA Sports has not officially announced the change and the reasons behind it, however various images bearing the slogan "What is Elite?" have been posted on the official NBA Live and [[EA Sports NBA Jam | NBA Jam]] Facebook pages.
 
  
 
== Links ==
 
== Links ==

Latest revision as of 12:32, 11 October 2016

NBA Elite 11 Logo

NBA Elite (also known as Elite and stylised as NBA ELITE) was intended to be a re-branding and continuation of the NBA Live series of basketball video games produced by EA Sports. NBA Elite 11 was the first game produced under the brand but was postponed and then later completely cancelled following a poor reception to its demo. Following NBA Elite 11's cancellation, development of the series has moved from EA Canada to EA Tiburon. On February 23rd 2012, EA Sports confirmed that they will be returning to the NBA Live branding for future releases.

Games in the series[edit]

NBA Elite 11 would have been the first game released under the new brand name but was officially cancelled on November 2nd 2010, following a poor reception to its demo and surprising postponement just a week before the scheduled release date. On November 5th 2010 the only game of it to officially release was released on iOS. EA Sports subsequently resurrected the NBA Live brand.

For more, see NBA Live.

Name change[edit]

"What is Elite?" promotional image

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, EA Sports elected to wait until the 2012/2013 season to relaunch the series, eventually announcing a return to the NBA Live branding with NBA Live 13. Following NBA Live 13's cancellation, the series finally returned with NBA Live 14. Development of the series has moved from EA Canada to EA Tiburon, the studio that produces Madden.

Legacy[edit]

The NBA Elite brand was permanently sullied by the extremely negative reaction to the NBA Elite 11 demo, which included several scathing YouTube videos highlighting problems such as the infamous "Jesus Bynum" glitch. Following the poor reception of the demo and subsequent postponement and eventual cancellation of the game, the derogatory nickname of "NBA Delete 11" became popular among basketball video game fans. The lingering negativity associated with the brand ultimately led to the series returning to the NBA Live moniker.

Links[edit]