NBA Live 10

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NBA LIVE '10
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Release Date October 6th 2009 (US)
Platforms Xbox 360, Playstation 3, Playstation Portable
System Requirements N/A

NBA Live '10 (also referred to as NBA Live 2010, Live 2010 or Live '10 and stylised as NBA LIVE '10) is the as yet unreleased sixteenth instalment in the NBA Live series. The release for the United States and Canada is currently projected as October 6th 2009, in anticipation of the 2009/2010 NBA season. On June 11th 2009, the cover player was revealed to be Dwight Howard. NBA Live '10 will be available for the Xbox 360, Playstation 3 and Playstation Portable platforms. It will be the direct sequel to NBA Live 09 and is expected to be followed by NBA Live '11 in 2010.

Summary

NBA Live '10 will be EA Sports' NBA release for the 2009/2010 NBA season. As of March 2024, the full list of features is largely unknown though a couple of snippets have been revealed in producer blogs.

PC Version

After the console-only release of NBA Live 09, blogs by EA Sports President Peter Moore hinted that the NBA Live series would return to the PC platform in 2009. However, further blog posts placeda return to the PC in doubt and on June 14th, GamingAccess.com broke the news that NBA Live '10 would indeed be a console only release. As of March 2024, no official reason for the decision not to release NBA Live '10 or Madden '10 for the PC have been revealed.

Title

Producer blogs have confirmed the official title as being NBA Live '10, following the naming convention reintroduced with NBA Live 06 and previously used for NBA Live 95 through NBA Live 99. Within the NBA Live community, it is also informally referred to as NBA Live 2010.

Development

Early screenshot of NBA Live '10
NBA Live '10 will be produced by a revamped development team headed up by new lead producer Sean O'Brien, formerly the lead producer on EA Sports' NCAA Basketball (formerly known as March Madness) series. Mike Wang, who previously worked for 2K Sports on the NBA 2K titles from 2005-2007, will assume the role of the new lead gameplay designer for NBA Live '10. In an interview with IGN, both O'Brien and Wang outlined a focus on improving the product and avoiding the mistakes of the past, though suggested it might not be possible to fix all the "cracks in (the) foundation" within one production cycle.

Forum and blog posts by producer Marcus Stephenson have revealed that emphasis will be placed on developing more accurate shot trajectories for specific players as well as increased backboard usage for players who like to go glass and amongst the generic layups that will be in the game. A further blog post by producer Matt Lafreniere inviting feedback on the audio in NBA Live 09 and desired improvements in NBA Live '10 also revealed that Marv Albert and Steve Kerr will return as NBA Live's announce team, making NBA Live '10 the fifth game to feature Albert and Kerr on commentary and Albert's seventh appearance in the NBA Live series.

A post by Mike Wang in the Operation Sports forum revealed that NBA Live '10 will abandon the approach of one button for jumpshots and one for dunks and layups. The revelation was met with some skepticism but it has been revealed that the change will not compromise user control over shooting. As of March 2024, further details on the shooting controls are unknown.

Mike Wang also confirmed that the dribbling animations will completely redone in NBA Live '10, with no previous Quick Strike Ankle Breakers animations being utilised. Signature dribbling styles will also be featured in NBA Live '10 to give players a further sense of realism and individuality.

On June 17th, lead producer posted a blog on the Inside EA Sports website hinting at various improvements while reaffirming the Dev Team's commitment to improving gameplay and "fixing the cracks in the foundation". In addition to outlining some of the details that would be revealed in future producer blogs, Sean also revealed the presence of pre-game rituals with a work-in-progress screenshot of LeBron James' chalk toss.

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