NCAA Will Not Renew EA Sports Contract, NCAA Football Series is Dead in Name Only

[Dogslax41]

Quote: Originally Posted by nortobc

The law suit is against NCAA not EA. OBannon is pissed because NCAA didn't share the profits from selling "the players image". The players have no basis to sue EA IMHO. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I997 using Tapatalk 2

It's against EA as well. They were co-conspirators in the antitrust issue.

[footballfan41]

Quote: Originally Posted by AUChase

If you want a very generic, useless response.

Didn't you Read???? it said EA could talk to EACH school...So EA won't have the rights to everything other then NCAA name, mean they won't have right to NONE!!!!!....EA not doing that....I see it being dead!!!!

[storky11]

Quote: Originally Posted by FSUNolez

Technically, could EA Sports just release '15 a month early since the contract doesn't end till June of 2014?

This would be a good idea, but after next year they (and by "they," I mean "we") would be screwed. It would buy a little more time though.

[aholbert32]

Quote: Originally Posted by Steve_OS

FYI. The OP has been updated w/ more information. Read it before responding. Nobody from the NCAA Football team is getting the ax in December. C'mon man.

Thank you Steve.

Rumors like that make me hate the internet.

[kyblueblood]

The reason the even put the NCAA logo on it was because they had sole claim of a contract with the NCAA. Keeping NCAA on their game shut out competitors, because if the option is there most people would buy the one that said NCAA. I am 100% confident the game continues to be made, those of you freaking out need to take a chill pill and stop jumping to conclusions, let some facts come out before rushing to a decision, holy cow America chill ooooouuuuuuutttttt.

[cletus42o]

Quote: Originally Posted by Bigsheen

Because its a game based on the NCAA. They are obviously going to want to have the name on the product for money purposes.

I can't recall ever hearing someone ask "hey did you catch the latest NCAA football game?" I believe you, of course, I just never thought the NCAA was a strong brand to consumers.

[The_Wise_One]

So this could all actually be a good thing? Now I'm really confused.

So the NCAA logo will be the ONLY thing gone if the rest falls into place? Somebody help me out here.

[JerseySuave4]

The game as is now is already mediocre, now without the backing and support of the NCAA I don't expect it to get much better. Whether they still use real school names or go the Bill Walsh generic route, it's not good news.