Today EA has decided to officially announce their version of Pro-AM, Live Pro-AM. There will be two available modes with in Live Pro-AM which will be ‘Live Run’ and ‘Summer Circuit’.
With the Summer Circuit, you’ll be able to play in the greatest parks across the United States, from the legendary Rucker Park to Venice Beach to Seattle Pacific University’s gym where pro-am is played. In the circuit you’ll go up against CPU controlled teams containing some of the NBA’s superstars and rising stars.
In Live Run, you’ll be playing within the same gyms and parks as Summer Circuit, but you’ll be going up against your peers. In Live Run games will be pick-up with game being 21.
Matchmaking is quick and easy, with games firing off as soon as at least four online players are ready. If other online players don’t join before the timer expires, CPU players will be added to fill out the roster. If you have a squad you want to run with, private lobbies are provided so you can hoop with it up with your buddies. You can form into teams and you can also open up a private lobby to the public and take on other LIVE players.
Just like everywhere else in NBA LIVE 16, playing LIVE Run games earns you Reward Points (RP) to buy gear for your swag collection and Skill Points (SP) to boost your player’s skills. At the end of every game, you’ll be rewarded for your performance on the court. Stats matter, but so does your Teammate Grade – which evaluates you on several criteria, from assists and shot contests, to pick and roll and give ‘n’ go’s.
Check out the trailer above. Below is a full press release from EA on it’s new Pro-AM.
RISE TOGETHER IN NBA LIVE 16 PRO-AM
New LIVE Run and Summer Circuit Online Modes Available for Free on Sept 15
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.
