While never officially announced, NBA Live 20, was expected to be unveiled at Gamescom last year but never showed, and neither did it make an appearance at this year's EA Play during E3.

While fans were still holding out hope that it would be released for the new season, EA has finally decided to break the silence and reveal EA Tiburon's latest installment in the fledgling basketball franchise has been canceled.

EA issued the following statement:

"For some time, we've been putting in reps on our console basketball games.

We're excited by our progress but remain hyper ambitious - so we're not going to release NBA Live 20 this season. Alongside the NBA and NBAP, we have our sights set on creating something fresh for the next generation of players and platforms. We know we need to earn our future every step of the way, so we're taking time to get it right for our players. We promise to check back regularly with updates.

Until then, we'll be on the grind."

During its latest financial results investors call CEO Andrew Wilson mentioned that, "We're not launching a new NBA Live HD product this season. Instead, we're expanding our vision, leaning hard into the new leading-edge platforms, and taking the time to ensure we deliver against the opportunity for our players."

"We're excited by what we've built so far, and yet we know the world is changing. New platforms are coming that will bring social connection, accessibility and player creativity to the fore. In a future of new possibilities, players shouldn't be content with a game built for today's realities and based on what we know to be possible, we feel we can go so much further with the new design," Wilson continued.