Live 96 introduces Free Agent pool and Create-a-Player to the series. To meet release deadlines, the latter feature is not included in the PlayStation version.[6]
This is the first NBA Live title to utilize Virtual Stadium Technology and multiple camera angles.
Though Michael Jordan and Charles Barkley are not included due to licensing issues, they exist as hidden players in the console versions, which can be unlocked by entering their surnames (along with the surnames of various legends and rookies from the draft class of 1995) in Create-a-Player.