Rumor out of GameStop's annual expo in San Antonio says EA Sports representatives told attendees that NBA Live 13 will in fact be a digital only release, and will cost $20 on PlayStation Network and Xbox Live.
The site IRB Gamer, attending the expo, said it was told directly of EA Sports' digital plans for the NBA Live series, which has not appeared on shelves since 2009. Kotaku has asked an EA Sports spokesman for comment.
Signs have pointed to this for the past several weeks, coming from such places as Xbox Live downloadable content listings and the menu options of a leaked 10-minute video of the game itself.
IRB Gamer said October was given as the month of release but, notably, Oct. 2the day NBA 2K13 releaseswas not specified. No release date has been announced for this game, nearly two months before its competitor is due in stores. Rumor has circulated that EA Sports may release the game on or right before the NBA's Oct. 30 tipoff date.
Update: An EA Sports spokesman said the label does not comment on rumor or speculation
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