Electronic Arts, the world’s leading interactive entertainment software company, and FIBA, the world governing body for basketball, today announced a multi-year licensing agreement that will bring the FIBA World Championship to a videogame for the first time ever. Fans of the NBA LIVE franchise will soon be able to expand their virtual basketball experience to include teams from all over the world. NBA LIVE 08, shipping this October, will feature eight international teams, including 2006 World Championship winners Spain, runners up Greece and USA, as well as France, Germany, Italy, Argentina and China.
All eight international teams are available in Play Now mode, as well as the all new FIBA World Championship Mode* that allows players to compete in an eight team single elimination tournament. Choose from the authentic rosters, teams, and uniforms of each international team, and prove to the world that they have what it takes to win the title.
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September 23rd, 2007 at 5:28 am
nice note!No one really has a confident feel on what this news could be. Some have suggested the release date may be pushed up to next nba live Tuesday, but its hard to believe EA would want to ?? release Live on the same day as Halo 3. On the other hand nbalive it would still accomplish beating out NBA 2K8 to the store shelves. Both currently are set to be in ??? stores on Tuesday October 2nd.