NBA Jam for PS3 and Xbox 360 Revealed
A recent announcement revealed that a NBA Jam download voucher will be bundled with NBA Elite 11.
EA has announced that a one-time download voucher for NBA Jam will be available for free with new copies of NBA Elite 11. The only way to obtain NBA Jam for the PS3 or Xbox 360 is with the purchase of NBA Elite 11.
ESPN has revealed that NBA Jam for the PS3 and Xbox 360 will be scaled back version of the retail Wii game since the title will only feature Play Now, Campaign, Exhibition, and online multiplayer modes. The remix tour mode which will feature boss battles with NBA legends such as Magic Johnson will remain exclusive to the Wii version.
EA has also revealed that there are no plans to release NBA Jam separately on PSN or Xbox Live Arcade.
NBA Elite 11 will be available on October 5, 2010 for $59.99.
Press Release
BOOOOOOM-SHAKA-LAKA! EA Announces NBA ELITE 11 to Include Free* Downloadable Version of NBA JAM
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Electronic Arts Inc. (Nasdaq:ERTS) announced today that all new copies of NBA ELITE 11 will include a one-time download code that will enable users to access three modes of NBA JAM – Play Now, Classic Campaign and Online. Already set to revolutionize the way basketball simulation games are played with new Hands-On Control, the inclusion of the NBA JAM modes will make NBA ELITE 11 the ultimate basketball videogame experience available, on the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system and PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, when it is released on October 5, 2010.
“NBA ELITE 11 is going to change the way basketball videogames are played”
“NBA ELITE 11 is going to change the way basketball videogames are played,” says Jordan Edelstein, Vice President, Marketing, EA SPORTS. “The addition of three free downloadable modes of the award winning NBA JAM is an unprecedented value add to a product that is already set to revolutionize the basketball videogame category.”
Winner of eight ‘Best Sports Game of E3’ awards, including the coveted Game Critics Award, NBA JAM has been optimized for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 to truly deliver a next-gen experience of the classic franchise. With Play Now, Classic Campaign, and Online modes included, the downloadable version of NBA JAM, that is available with purchases of NBA ELITE 11, will include a robust single player and multiplayer experience. NBA JAM allows fans to challenge the world, or their friends on the couch, with Online and Play Now, respectively, or climb from worst to first as they take their favorite NBA team through a ladder tournament through the league.
NBA ELITE 11 featuring three modes of NBA JAM will be available for the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system with an MSRP of $59.99. It is developed by EA Canada in Burnaby, B.C. The game has not yet been rated by the ESRB or PEGI.
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