EA cancels NBA ELITE.

NBA Elite 11, a basketball game from EA Sports, is unusual in that it's been developed and marketed, but it will never see the inside of a console. Although EA initially simply delayed its October 5 release, they've now officially canceled the game. While there is no official explanation as to why the game has been called off, it's fair to say that the game's overall bad buzz combined with fan reaction to the game's horrifically buggy demo likely played a part. The stellar critical and fan response to rival game NBA 2K11 may have been the nail in the coffin. NBA Elite 11 was, apparently, a game that was anything but elite. 

Gamespot reports that the lack of an EA Sports NBA sim on store shelves will have significant financial repercussions for the company. Not only will the company miss out on tens of millions of dollars in revenue, the next EA NBA game will face a tougher time next year when it faces off with competitor NBA 2K12. MadOne