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Summer Circuit allows one to three users to play on the same team as they take on CPU squads consisting primarily of NBA players in real-life venues to earn in-game rewards such as gear and equipment. LIVE Run allows 2-10 users to compete against other squads of user-controlled players.
In addition, the GameFaceHD app will be available on September 8, allowing users to scan their face into the game once the LIVE Pro-Am demo is available on September 15. The demo will allow users access to LIVE Pro-Am (including player customization), the Learn LIVE tutorial drills, and six teams usable in Tip-Off (Play Now) mode.
Expect an article later today with community thoughts and impressions from hands-on time with LIVE Pro-Am. Continue on to see the official LIVE Pro-Am trailer and to read the full press release from EA SPORTS.
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – August 13, 2015 – Today Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) announced NBA LIVE 16 is bringing basketball fans new ways to compete online with the introduction of LIVE Pro-Am. LIVE Pro-Am features two all-new fun and exciting online modes, LIVE Run and Summer Circuit. First off is LIVE Run, giving players a smooth and stable online pick-up game with up to nine friends on storied courts like Rucker Park, Venice Beach, Jordan Terminal 23 and more. Joining LIVE Run is the brand new Summer Circuit, an online co-op mode where players will travel across North America squaring off against NBA superstars on a journey to dominate the court. LIVE Pro-Am will be available to try for free starting September 15 via download on Xbox Live and PlayStation Network.
At the heart of LIVE Pro-Am is you. Use your created player across LIVE Run, Summer Circuit and the Rising Star career mode. Playing games in any of these modes will earn you SP (Skill Points) to upgrade your skills using our new progression system and RP (Reward Points) to purchase authentic gear in the LIVE Spot store. Customize your player from head to toe with the latest kicks and gear from leading apparel brands including Jordan, or get some ink from world-renowned tattooist Randy Harris. NBA LIVE 16 also introduces a new companion mobile app featuring GameFaceHD, the exclusive mobile scanning tech which can be used to quickly and easily scan your face and upload it into the game. GameFaceHD will be available for free download on mobile devices starting September 8, and all scanned faces can be used when LIVE Pro-Am launches for free on September 15. Your created character’s progression and reward unlocks will be carried over into the full game when NBA LIVE 16 launches on September 29.
Alongside LIVE Pro-Am, starting September 15 fans can check out exhibition-style play in Tip Off mode with six NBA teams, and the Learn LIVE tutorials, consisting of drills to familiarize yourself with the game and basketball fundamentals. All this together in a free package will give basketball fans an opportunity to run with their friends and get a head start on the new season in advance of the launch of NBA LIVE 16.
Media articles/interviews:
- Operation Sports: NBA Live 16 LIVE Run and Summer Circuit Interview with Sean O'Brien by Steve Noah
- Polygon: NBA Live 16, searching for an identity, takes it outside by Owen Good
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