69/100
Players7 ratings: 75/100
Critics4 reviews

Where to get it

2018 · Basketball · Sports

NBA Live 19

NBA LIVE 19 redefines the way you play a basketball game. 1v1 Everywhere featuring Real Player Motion gives you control in every possession, providing you the ability to change momentum in any game and dominate your opponent. Pursue basketball glory with the freedom to create your path in the return of THE ONE. Build your squad of superstars, legends, and cultural icons to join your quest for greatness on courts across the globe in the League, The Street World Tour and your ONE COURT where you customize your rules and your line up reign. Defend your court and challenge the Community to be the ONE.

Released: 2018
Platforms: PlayStation 4 Xbox One
Genres: Basketball Sports
Developers: —
Publishers: —
Themes: Non-fiction
Engine: Ignite
Country: United States
Age ratings: ACB G CERO A USK 0 ESRB E PEGI 3 GRAC ALL

About

NBA Live 19 is a basketball simulation video game developed by EA Tiburon and published by EA Sports. It features Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers as its cover athlete and was released for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on September 7, 2018. It was the 22nd and last installment in the NBA Live series and the follow-up to 2017's NBA Live 18 while being the latest entry in the franchise to date as of 2026. It received mixed-to-positive reviews from critics, who praised the improved gameplay, new additions and modes but criticized the AI and animations. On January 30, 2026, the online servers for the game were shut down.

Keywords

basketball

Media

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Reception

NBA Live 19 was assigned "mixed or average" reviews on the PlayStation 4 and "generally favorable" reviews for the Xbox One by review aggregator Metacritic. Prior to its release, some reviewers questioned whether or not the game would be released due to the tepid reception and poor overall sales numbers of NBA Live 18.

9/10, saying: "I was pleasantly surprised by how much I liked playing NBA Live 19. The core basketball game and its various modes offer plenty of chances to have a fun basketball experience... NBA Live 19 is great at simulating basketball and has fun modes to shake things up, but its personality comes up a bit short." In its 7/10 review, GameSpot said, "NBA Live 19 is a capable and competent basketball game that offers a multitude of different ways to play and numerous reasons to keep coming back.