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06-25-2010
EA Sports Puts NBA All-Star Kevin Durant on Cover of NBA Elite 11
Type: News
Electronic Arts Inc. announced that Oklahoma City Thunder small forward, Kevin Durant, will be the cover athlete for NBA Elite 11.
A 2010 NBA All-Star, Durant became the youngest player in NBA history to lead the league in scoring this past season, and he helped lead the Thunder to a 50 win season and an NBA Playoffs berth. The Company said NBA Elite 11 is currently in development under the EA Sports brand by EA Canada in Vancouver, B.C. and will be available worldwide this October.
NBA Elite 11 introduces significant gameplay changes that promise to revolutionize the basketball videogame experience, the Company noted. Hands-On Control is a new control scheme that allows for one- to-one responsiveness of a player's movement and actions on the court, as opposed to predetermined animations from the past that require users to wait while a scenario played out before making the next move.
'I've always been a fan of EA Sports,' said Durant. 'This has been an exciting year for me and the team, and capping it off with being on the cover of NBA Elite 11 is cool.'
'Durant is a game changer,' said Jordan Edelstein, VP Marketing, EA Sports. 'There has never been a player his size with his skill set, and there has never before been a basketball videogame like NBA Elite. Just like we see Durant as the future of the NBA, NBA Elite 11 represents the future of basketball videogames by providing a gameplay experience you simply won't find anywhere else on the market.'
Durant is only the third player in EA Sports history to be featured both on the pack of an NCAA and an NBA licensed product, according to the Company. Durant was featured on the cover of NCAA March Madness 08.
NBA Elite 11 will be available for the Playstation3 computer entertainment system and Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. The game has not yet been rated by the ESRB.
Electronic Arts Inc. (EA), headquartered in Redwood City, California, is a global interactive entertainment software company.
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