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

[TracerBullet]

Quote: Originally Posted by oulzac

Maybe this means the conferences will then pull in, and take up the licensing, splitting the proceeds to the schools and themselves. That would probably be better for them. But on the flip side of that, EA or 2K wont want to do that. Can you imagine how much licensing will go up.

EA had to pay a ton just to get the fight songs these last few years. Don't see them (or 2K for that matter) dealing with schools individually. Especially the big schools that will want a tremendous amount.

[dingleberryfinn]

If there is no more college ball, then maybe EA will be able to focus on making Madden back into the great game it used to be.
With all the great roster makers here on OS, I won't worry for the next 3 or 4
years, I figure they will step up & update NCAA 14 to adjust for the roster
turnover. Still, it would have been nice to see NCAA on P$4.

[greenegt]

Sad news. Yet another reason why the NCAA sucks.

[Quint75]

Quote: Originally Posted by thinkjoey

I was going to post this ahah It is too early to call, but I think something will get done to have a game next year with or without the NCAA logo

Don't think so. It's over, at least for a while.

[TexanCam]

Quote: Originally Posted by KleShreen

Such drama queens on here, haha. Settle down. There will be a college football video game every year from now until the end of time. Money talks and schools/conferences will ALWAYS listen.

You also have to count in the fact that some of the smaller schools get their brand out this way too. It's good for a schools marketing. They will produce them as long as it doesn't cost too much for licensing.

[fistofrage]

Quote: Originally Posted by DJ

All we can hope for at this point is that NCAA 14 gets the patches it needs.

Can't imagine they will put any more resources into this than they have to. If they are not obligated to make a patch, no real financial sense in doing so if the series has met its demise.

[BleedGreen710]

Trying not to make this a big deal but man..

tears are coming to my eyes!

manly tears of course..



I remember growing up as a kid playing NCAA 2003.. and playing every version since.. this is truly the end of an era and I am sooo sad to see it end.

[KleShreen]

Quote: Originally Posted by TexanCam

You also have to count in the fact that some of the smaller schools get their brand out this way too. It's good for a schools marketing. They will produce them as long as it doesn't cost too much for licensing.

Exactly. You caught me before my edit! Haha. The big schools *may* not do it since they know their name is already "out" there, but on the other hand, they will almost be forced to do it by their alumni and fans, I think.

Smaller schools who were not included in the NCAA's licensing agreement can go to EA and say "we'll give you whatever you want to put our school on the game" now and NCAA can't do anything about it.