As shown on Kotaku NBA Elite was delayed indefinitely on September 27th, due to technical issues brought forward by the demo. Did they really delay it indefinitely due to technical issues? Or were they so stung by my comparison that they decided to give up hope?
On a serious note it is unfortunate to have the game “crucified” one week before its release. Peter Moore president of EA Sports lightly touched on the issue by saying:
“Unfortunately, NBA Elite 11 is not yet ready and we have made a decision to delay next month’s launch. The decision to delay NBA ELITE was hard because the game has great promise. But ultimately we feel this is the right thing to do. We’ve been making steady progress on basketball for the past few years and it’s going to take extra time to make the game.”
From the ashes of this “tragedy” rises good news, NBA Jam will be releasing October 5th for Wii right on schedule, and then will be heading to PS3 and 360 closer to the holidays, maybe the realization that Elite was a bad idea will come with an added revelation that the 360 and PS3 players also deserve a full version of NBA Jam to sink their teeth into?
feel free to discuss below.