Game producer Sean O'Brien announced that he and his team decided to delay the release of the upcoming "NBA Live 15" for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, Game Spot reported.

Originally, "NBA Live 15" was scheduled to come out on Oct. 7 of this year. The initial date lined it up against rival game "NBA 2K15."

But now, O'Brien and his team at Electronic Arts (EA) Tiburon moved the game launch date to Oct. 28 to coincide with the opening night of the 2014-2015 season of the NBA.

Aside from its marketing appeal, O'Brien decided to delay the release in order to work on certain aspects of the game. According to his post on the EA Sports site, the extra time will allow his team to improve the overall gameplay features of "NBA Live 15."

"We're still working on tuning certain areas in 5-on-5 gameplay," he wrote. "The team too on an incredible amount of work this year literally touching every single system in gameplay, focusing on providing improved control responsiveness as well as animation that both looks and feels great."

"Considering all the work that's gone in so far, we will be taking a few extra weeks to polish the game and make sure you get an incredible NBA experience from the moment you first boot up the title," he added.

Based on O'Brien's statements, it seems game developer EA is not taking any chances with "NBA Live 15" especially after the poor reception its predecessor received.

2013's "NBA Live 14" received generally negative reviews due to its lackluster gameplay and disappointing graphics quality. But for the game series' next installment, O'Brien reassured fans that he has learned his lesson and is working hard to produce a high-quality game, IGN reported.

"We know we fell short in two major areas with 'NBA Live 14,'" he said. "5-on-5 gameplay didn't have the depth and polish of an EA Sports game and our visuals just weren't up to expectations for a next-gen title."

"We've been laser-focused on making sure that this isn't the case with 'NBA Live 15' and I'm really excited with our progress in those two areas," he added.