Supreme Court Rejects Hearing of O'Bannon Case

[itsbigmike]

Quote: Originally Posted by Mauer4MVP

I just don't see how making a game with generic rosters isn't a viable option. Heck, they'd be cutting out resources and costs. They know this community would gladly take that load. It has to be hesitation on the side of the universities and maybe just fear on what they'd be able to get away with.

Because we are the minority consumer of NCAA video games. The majority of those that purchase the games want the rosters as they are in current day right out of the box (sans name, as they've grown accustomed to that). The amount of people willing to hunt down rosters are a lot less than us -- the people who like to get the new rosters every year -- think they are. We're too far in the forest to see the casual consumer trees.

[Retropyro]

Quote: Originally Posted by itsbigmike

Because we are the minority consumer of NCAA video games. The majority of those that purchase the games want the rosters as they are in current day right out of the box (sans name, as they've grown accustomed to that). The amount of people willing to hunt down rosters are a lot less than us -- the people who like to get the new rosters every year -- think they are. We're too far in the forest to see the casual consumer trees.

Disagree. Today most will at least jump on Google to find a solution. Even the most casual user will do a google search or check YouTube.

[ChaseB]

Quote: Originally Posted by TheWalkingCash

Why don't we just start a lawsuit against O'Bannon?

Probably would be a misplacement of the frustration.

[K0ZZ]

Honestly with my limited knowledge of legalize, but having some kind of final statement allows companies to see what they need to do to be compliant and make the decision if the work is conducive to a proper game. This is also partially my optimism for another college football and basketball game, I've always had so much more energy for college releases than professional.

[Retropyro]

It's frustrating because it seemed like after years of "so close" NCAA Football 14 was a home-run. With a new console generation about to drop, it was looking so good. Then it was gone.

College football has ever been bigger than now and to not have a game just sucks.

I enjoy Madden, but running a Dynasty in NCAA was simply the best. The recruiting, development and of course the coaching carousal! (Why hasn't Madden allowed us to start as a co-coordinator and then try for other jobs or promotions yet!!!)

Hope those suing are enjoying their couple of extra bucks. But you know when so many college players go on about it sucking there is no game, we have a problem.

[MichaelAngeloTMNT]

I go to sleep each night, praying, that EA Sports is secretively making a College Football game and will put it out in the next year or two. Seriously, has college sports ever had this much demand for a game? I even read Kirk Herbstreit wants the game to come back.

PS, I'm down for suing O'Bannon.

[Junior Moe]

The schools are still free to liscese. So is the NCAA. Potential litigation from the players is the big hang up. Why not just make a game with the schools, conferences and NCAA and have 100% fictional (not generic) rosters? Like 2K; they even have it where you cant choose certain schools if your MYCareer player is named after a current athlete attending a certain school. Given the climate I can even understand not being able to edit or share rosters. Eliminate the "player likeness" from the equation and let us have our college football and basketball games back. I won't buy a game with fake schools or conferences. The rosters, I get.

[BrookJacoby]

Just like in all sports, the fans are interested in the stars, not the teams. A game with all the schools but generic players simply won't sell well in this day and age, even if there is customization galore. Even with that option, the software developer might be liable as O'Bannon's lawsuit specifically addressed the ability to create your own rosters as infringing on their publicity rights. The only way to be able to get a game is to have a bunch of developers write an open source game on the PC or phone/tablets for free. That is not an easy task at all, and the results will certainly pale to what most sports game fans are willing to accept.