Setting up a league is as simple as going to the appropriate menu and selecting 'create online league.' In other words, EA does not handle the scheduling of tournament games instead, the game merely handles the results and statistics then declares a winner when all games in the tournament are complete. Here, up to 32 players can compete in leagues that, according to producers, are based on online presence. In terms of additions to the game, the biggest news of all for NBA Live 08 comes in the form of online tournaments. After spending some extended time with a preview build of Live 08, it's clear that the developers are working on improving the caliber of the Live series' gameplay while still tossing in new features at the same time. Ever since the game first debuted back in May, we've heard that the focus has been on five-on-five gameplay and that the series is taking a back-to-basics approach, aimed at getting the fundamentals of on-court play before piling on extras. It's no secret that expectations are high for EA Sports' upcoming basketball game, NBA Live 08.
