NBA Live 13

NBA Live 13
Developer(s)	EA Tiburon
Publisher(s)	EA Sports
Series	NBA Live
Platform(s)	Xbox 360, PlayStation 3
Release date(s)	Cancelled
Genre(s)	Sports
Mode(s)	Single-player, Multiplayer

NBA Live 13 is the cancelled basketball installment in the NBA Live series, developed and published by Electronic Arts (EA).^[1] The game was to be a reboot of the series and would be departing from previous entries, with the focus on an "all-new experience that captures on the future of basketball". NBA Live 13 was to be released for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.^[2][3] There were reports that the game could have been released digitally.^[4] However, on September 27, 2012, EA has confirmed on their official website that the game's launch has been cancelled due to the game's "disappointing" development.^[5] Whilst the 2013 edition has been cancelled, according to EA's vice president Andrew Wilson, he stated that "[they are] going to sit out the full year and stay focused on making next year’s game great."^[5]

References

1. "NBA Live is back". Retrieved 27 August 2012.
2. Hinkle, David (23 February 2012). "EA's next basketball sim is NBA Live 13".
3. Johnson, Luke (25 February 2012). "NBA Live 13 release confirmed by publisher EA Sports".
4. "NBA Live 13 hitting XBLA, PSN for $20?". GameSpot.com. 2012-08-31. Retrieved 2012-09-06.
5. Goldfarb, Andrew (2012-09-27). "NBA Live 13 Canceled". IGN. Retrieved 2012-09-27.