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==Questions==
 
==Questions==
  
====When will NBA Elite 11 be released?====
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====When was NBA Elite 11 originally scheduled to be released?====
  
NBA Elite 11 was originally scheduled for release October 5th 2010 in North America. Its release has currently been delayed indefinitely with no concrete information on its future as of {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}.
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NBA Elite 11 was originally scheduled for release October 5th 2010 in North America.
  
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====Why was NBA Elite 11 cancelled?====
  
====Why was NBA Elite 11 delayed?====
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NBA Elite 11 was delayed following extremely negative reactions to the demo, released on September 20th for the Playstation 3 and September 21st for the Xbox 360. Its cancellation was then confirmed on November 2nd 2010.
  
NBA Elite 11 was delayed following extremely negative reactions to the demo, released on September 20th for the Playstation 3 and September 21st for the Xbox 360. EA Sports have since solicited community feedback to help make enhancements and fixes to the game during the delay.
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====Is this the end of EA Sports' sim basketball franchise?====
  
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No, NBA Elite 11 was not the end of the NBA Live series. The series is now produced by EA Tiburon rather than EA Canada, and returned with [[NBA Live 14]].
  
====Is NBA Elite 11 cancelled?====
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====Was NBA Elite 11 going to be available for the PC?====
  
As of {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}, NBA Elite 11 has not been cancelled but rather delayed indefinitely, though there has been speculation that the release may be cancelled with the game becoming NBA Elite 12.
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NBA Elite 11 was slated to be released for the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 only.
  
 
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====Why doesn't EA Sports release their basketball games on the PC anymore?====
====Will NBA Elite 11 be available for the PC?====
 
 
 
No; based on the list of platforms prior to the title's indefinite postponement, it will be released for the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 only.
 
 
 
 
 
====Why wouldn't NBA Elite 11 be released for the PC?====
 
  
 
EA Sports have previously cited "serious business challenges" as the reason many of its prominent titles are currently not being released for the PC. The current speculation is that a combination of the increase in piracy, decrease in sales and competition in the console market has firmly established consoles as EA Sports' platform of choice.
 
EA Sports have previously cited "serious business challenges" as the reason many of its prominent titles are currently not being released for the PC. The current speculation is that a combination of the increase in piracy, decrease in sales and competition in the console market has firmly established consoles as EA Sports' platform of choice.
  
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====Will NBA Live ever come to the PC?====
  
====Will NBA Elite ever come to the PC?====
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As of {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}, it is unknown if EA will ever release another NBA game on the PC platform.
  
As of {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}, it is unknown if EA will ever release another NBA game on the PC platform. EA's [http://investor.ea.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=443622 Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2010 Report] indicates that EA will only be producing NBA games for consoles.
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====Were Legends going to be included the game?====
  
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No, Legends were not set to be included in NBA Elite 11.
  
====Will Legends be in the game?====
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====Were the Dynamic DNA updates going to be free? Will they be free in the future?====
  
Producer blogs for [[NBA Live 10]] have hinted at [[Legends]] in future games and Legends were including in the iPhone/iTouch version of NBA Live 10, however the debut of Legends for the Xbox 360/Playstation 3 version remains unconfirmed at this time. The presence of Legends depends largely on likeness rights; if EA Sports can license the use of legendary players' likenesses, they will likely return at some point. It should be noted that at least two legends - Magic Johnson and Larry Bird - will be featured as bosses in [[EA Sports NBA Jam]].
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[[Dynamic DNA]] updates would have been provided free of charge in all '''new''' copies of the game while second-hand copies would have required the user to purchase a subscription from the Xbox Live Marketplace or Playstation Store. It is likely that this arrangement will continue through EA Sports' partnership with Synergy Sports.
  
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====Was NBA Elite 11 going to use EA Sports Online Pass?====
  
====Will I have to pay for NBA Live 365?====
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Yes, NBA Elite 11 would have made use of [[EA Sports Online Pass]], which requires a valid activation code. Beginning with the 2011 season, brand new copies of EA Sports titles include a complimentary code and will not have to pay any fees to play online (excluding Xbox Live fees for Xbox 360 users). Second hand EA Sports titles without a valid Online Pass activation code require the user to purchase an activation code at a cost of $10/800 Microsoft points.
  
Although unconfirmed as of {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}, it seems likely that [[NBA Live 365]] will be provided free of charge in all '''new''' copies of the game, courtesy of T-Mobile or another sponsor, while second-hand copies will require the user to purchase a subscription from the Xbox Live Marketplace or Playstation Store if they wish to get the Dynamic DNA updates.
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====Was NBA Elite 11 taking the place of NBA Live 11?====
  
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Yes, NBA Elite was an attempted re-brand of NBA Live by EA Sports. They have since reverted to the NBA Live name.
  
====Will I have to pay to play online?====
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====Why did EA Sports change the name from NBA Live to NBA Elite?====
 
 
NBA Elite 11 will make use of [[EA Sports Online Pass]], which required a valid activation code. If you purchase the game new, you will receive a complimentary code and will not have to pay any fees to play online (excluding Xbox Live fees for Xbox 360 users). If you purchase the game second hand and the Online Pass activation code has already been used by the original owner, you will need to purchase an activation code at a cost of $10/800 Microsoft points.
 
 
 
  
====Is NBA Elite 11 taking the place of NBA Live 11?====
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The change was a marketing decision intended to freshen the brand and reflect major changes to the game, including real-time physics and Hands-On Control. Following the negative reception to the demo and cancellation of NBA Elite 11, EA has gone back to the NBA Live brand.
  
Yes, EA Sports has re-branded their basketball franchise from [[NBA Live]] to [[NBA Elite]]. NBA Elite 11 traces its lineage back to the NBA Live series, is a direct sequel to NBA Live 10 and was originally referred to as NBA Live 11 in producer blogs, but will be the first game released under the new NBA Elite brand.
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====Was presentation going to be different in NBA Elite 11?====
  
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NBA Elite 11 intended to make greater use of the ESPN license to replicate an NBA television broadcast with a new three man commentary team of Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy and Mark Jackson (the NBA on ESPN/ABC team).
  
====Why did EA Sports change the name from NBA Live to NBA Elite?====
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====Was there a single player career mode in NBA Elite 11?====
  
The change was a marketing decision intended to freshen the brand and reflect major changes to the game this year, including [[Real Time Physics]] and [[Hands-On Control]].
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Yes, [[Become Legendary]] was set to make its debut in NBA Elite 11. It has subsequently been replaced by [[Rising Star]] in [[NBA Live 14]] onwards.
  
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====Was the option to use classic-style controls available in NBA Elite 11?====
  
====Will presentation be different in NBA Elite 11?====
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In addition to the new controls, NBA Elite 11 was also going to include an alternate control scheme that was basically the same as the one used in [[NBA Live 10]].
  
Yes, NBA Elite 11 will be making greater use of the ESPN license to replicate an NBA television broadcast. It will also feature a new three man commentary team of Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy and Mark Jackson.
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====Where is the NBA Elite 11 demo?====
  
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EA Sports have removed the NBA Elite 11 demo from the Xbox Live Marketplace and Playstation Store following the negative reception and the decision to delay (and eventually cancel) NBA Elite 11.
  
====Is there a single player career mode in NBA Elite 11?====
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====What is the situation with NBA Jam for the Xbox 360/Playstation 3?====
  
Yes, [[Become Legendary]] is set to make its debut in NBA Elite 11 and will be featured in future releases.
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A code to download three modes of [[NBA Jam (EA Sports) | NBA Jam]] was originally going to be included with NBA Elite 11. There were also rumours that downloadable content would be released at some point to unlock the Remix Tour and other features that were previously exclusive to the Wii version of the game. With the indefinite delay and eventual cancellation of NBA Elite 11 however, EA Sports released NBA Jam as a standalone game on the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3.
  
 
==Links==
 
==Links==

Latest revision as of 22:02, 8 January 2017

The following is a list of frequently asked questions about NBA Elite 11. If you would like to ask a question to be added to this list, please feel free to use the Discussion page.

Questions

When was NBA Elite 11 originally scheduled to be released?

NBA Elite 11 was originally scheduled for release October 5th 2010 in North America.

Why was NBA Elite 11 cancelled?

NBA Elite 11 was delayed following extremely negative reactions to the demo, released on September 20th for the Playstation 3 and September 21st for the Xbox 360. Its cancellation was then confirmed on November 2nd 2010.

Is this the end of EA Sports' sim basketball franchise?

No, NBA Elite 11 was not the end of the NBA Live series. The series is now produced by EA Tiburon rather than EA Canada, and returned with NBA Live 14.

Was NBA Elite 11 going to be available for the PC?

NBA Elite 11 was slated to be released for the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 only.

Why doesn't EA Sports release their basketball games on the PC anymore?

EA Sports have previously cited "serious business challenges" as the reason many of its prominent titles are currently not being released for the PC. The current speculation is that a combination of the increase in piracy, decrease in sales and competition in the console market has firmly established consoles as EA Sports' platform of choice.

Will NBA Live ever come to the PC?

As of March 2024, it is unknown if EA will ever release another NBA game on the PC platform.

Were Legends going to be included the game?

No, Legends were not set to be included in NBA Elite 11.

Were the Dynamic DNA updates going to be free? Will they be free in the future?

Dynamic DNA updates would have been provided free of charge in all new copies of the game while second-hand copies would have required the user to purchase a subscription from the Xbox Live Marketplace or Playstation Store. It is likely that this arrangement will continue through EA Sports' partnership with Synergy Sports.

Was NBA Elite 11 going to use EA Sports Online Pass?

Yes, NBA Elite 11 would have made use of EA Sports Online Pass, which requires a valid activation code. Beginning with the 2011 season, brand new copies of EA Sports titles include a complimentary code and will not have to pay any fees to play online (excluding Xbox Live fees for Xbox 360 users). Second hand EA Sports titles without a valid Online Pass activation code require the user to purchase an activation code at a cost of $10/800 Microsoft points.

Was NBA Elite 11 taking the place of NBA Live 11?

Yes, NBA Elite was an attempted re-brand of NBA Live by EA Sports. They have since reverted to the NBA Live name.

Why did EA Sports change the name from NBA Live to NBA Elite?

The change was a marketing decision intended to freshen the brand and reflect major changes to the game, including real-time physics and Hands-On Control. Following the negative reception to the demo and cancellation of NBA Elite 11, EA has gone back to the NBA Live brand.

Was presentation going to be different in NBA Elite 11?

NBA Elite 11 intended to make greater use of the ESPN license to replicate an NBA television broadcast with a new three man commentary team of Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy and Mark Jackson (the NBA on ESPN/ABC team).

Was there a single player career mode in NBA Elite 11?

Yes, Become Legendary was set to make its debut in NBA Elite 11. It has subsequently been replaced by Rising Star in NBA Live 14 onwards.

Was the option to use classic-style controls available in NBA Elite 11?

In addition to the new controls, NBA Elite 11 was also going to include an alternate control scheme that was basically the same as the one used in NBA Live 10.

Where is the NBA Elite 11 demo?

EA Sports have removed the NBA Elite 11 demo from the Xbox Live Marketplace and Playstation Store following the negative reception and the decision to delay (and eventually cancel) NBA Elite 11.

What is the situation with NBA Jam for the Xbox 360/Playstation 3?

A code to download three modes of NBA Jam was originally going to be included with NBA Elite 11. There were also rumours that downloadable content would be released at some point to unlock the Remix Tour and other features that were previously exclusive to the Wii version of the game. With the indefinite delay and eventual cancellation of NBA Elite 11 however, EA Sports released NBA Jam as a standalone game on the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3.

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