The case for NBA Live, the series, is also the case against NBA Live 15, the game hitting stores in 10 days. Sean O'Brien, the game's executive producer, knows this.
"I'm not selling you, or anyone, this game," he told me. He knows NBA Live's embarrassing history, knows that everything he says sounds self-interested, knows that any claim he makes is pfft-worthy, especially with this year's game delayed three weeks past its announced launch date.
Here is the guarantee O'Brien will make, though: NBA Live 15 will be better than NBA Live 14 by about this much, he says, holding one hand about a foot above the other. And then NBA Live 16 will be here, he says, sitting up to reach higher.
"So, you're guaranteeing there will be an NBA Live 16," I say.
"Guaranteed." O'Brien says. "We've already started development on 16. We're staffing up. We're actually increasing investment on what 16 — and 17 — look like."
Note: TiC Podcast did not use skype for this interview as TiC would normally, They had to use EA’s call service therefore the quality of the interview maybe a bit poor. However Tic Podcast managed to clear what they could and hope you enjoy the podcast.
On the newest episode of On The Red Carpet, The Inner Circle Podcast speaks with EA Sports developers Sean O’Brien Executive Prodcuer & Ryan Santos Senior Designer about NBA Live 2016. They explain the in’s and outs of what is different in this years game & why fans should be excited for Lives return.
"Our guys here at The Inner Circle are bringing you another industry interview and this time they are chatting with Sean O’Brien and Ryan Thomas from the NBA Live 16 development team. The developers talked about what they thought worked in last year’s version of the game, what has been improved thus year and how to create a more dynamic, realistic and customized basketball experience for players."
NBA Live 16 represents an opportunity for EA Sports to define the NBA Experience that the sports giant is known for. According to Executive Producer Sean O’Brien, EA Sports is taking great strides to ensure that new modes, customization, and community feedback are at the forefront of this year’s entry.
I just want my NFL 2K back.
2k sucks. I had it. But with their servers and horrible support. Nah. I'm good lol