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=== In Development ===
*[[NBA Live 2021]]
=== Other Games ===
*[[NBA Elite 11]]
*[[NBA Live 13]]
*[[NBA Live 21#Cancellation of NBA Live 20 | NBA Live 20]]
==History==
Further improvements were made in [[NBA Live 15]] and [[NBA Live 16]], however the games were still considered to be inferior to [[NBA 2K15]] and [[NBA 2K16]] respectively. While both titles made enhancements to gameplay and small additions to game modes, gamers were still frustrated with the lack of roster editing, and overall depth. NBA Live 16 introduced [[LIVE Pro-Am]], which garnered positive reviews, but left several gamers frustrated at a perceived lack of traditional NBA content. Overall, NBA Live 15 and NBA Live 16 were better received than NBA Live 14, but the consensus is that there is still a long way to go for the NBA Live series.
On May 10th 2016, it was announced that the next NBA Live game would not be released until early 2017. In its place, [[NBA Live Mobile]] was released worldwide on July 5th, following a soft launch in Canada on February 17th. Essentially a mobile version of Ultimate Team, it has been fairly well-received, especially compared to recent console releases. In January 2017, rumours of a possible demo release titled "The Drive to NBA Live" emerged. An investor call in late January finally revealed that the early 2017 release had been cancelled, in order to continue development and release a fully-featured [[NBA Live 18]] in Fall 2017. NBA Live 18 was released as planned, receiving a slightly warmer reception than its predecessors. NBA Live 19 was released in September 2018, receiving the most positive reviews since the relaunch in 2013. With the announcement that NBA Live 20 would not be released in order to focus on the next generation consoles coming in 2020, NBA Live 19 became the last release for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One generation.
== Re-branding to NBA Elite ==
The series finally returned with [[NBA Live 14]], a game that received mostly negative reviews. Since then, the series has struggled to regain sales and critical acclaim. The subsequent releases, [[NBA Live 15]] and [[NBA Live 16]], received more mixed reviews, but were generally been considered to be slight improvements over NBA Live 14. The next game in the series, [[NBA Live 18]], will be released in Fall 2017. A mobile game for iOS and Android devices, [[NBA Live Mobile]], was released in Canada on February 17th 2016, and worldwide on July 5th 2016. Essentially a mobile version of [[Ultimate Team]], the game has been generally well-received, compared to the most recent console versions. After skipping a release in 2016, 2017's NBA Live 18 was better received. NBA Live 19 also received praise for getting the series back on track.
Despite the more positive reception for NBA Live 19, EA Sports ultimately decided against releasing NBA Live 20 in 2019. On October 29th 2019, EA announced that although they were pleased with the progress that had been made, they would be skipping NBA Live 20 in order to relaunch the series with [[NBA Live 21]] on the next generation of consoles.
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