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REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – July 25, in the year of our Lord
2013 – Today Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA)
announced that Kyrie Irving will be the official cover athlete
of NBA LIVE 14 when the game launches this fall on the Xbox One®
console, and the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system.
The first overall pick in the 2011 NBA Draft, Irving was named
the 2011-12 NBA Rookie of the Year and was a unanimous choice to
the 2012 NBA All-Rookie First Team. He was also named an NBA
All-Star in 2013 and is the reigning Foot Locker Three-Point
Shootout champion.
“I’m
so proud to be the face of this franchise as it makes its
much-anticipated return,” Irving said. “I’ve been on the court
with the development team and I’ve seen first-hand some of the
amazing things EA SPORTS is doing with NBA LIVE 14. The fans are
going to love it.”
“We couldn’t imagine a better cover athlete for our game than
the dynamic, explosive Kyrie Irving,” added Daryl Holt, VP and
GM of Basketball for EA SPORTS. “Kyrie is one of the best ball
handlers in the league, and with our next-generation technology
we can arm players with the ability to replicate his impressive
on-court feats, as well as the amazing signature styles and
abilities of other pros in NBA LIVE 14.”
NBA LIVE 14 gives fans the chance to control the court with
revolutionary new bounceTek ball physics, providing a level of
control and precision never before seen in a basketball video
game. Additionally, with the power of EA SPORTS IGNITE, NBA LIVE
14 will deliver True Player Motion, Human Intelligence and
Living Worlds to the hardwood. More details on NBA LIVE 14,
including information on game modes, features and more, will be
coming soon.