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

[bad_philanthropy]

It's too bad O'Bannon and Sam Keller spoiled the party.

Maybe we'll see a college football again some day when the legalities of all this are more firmly defined.

I do hope we still get a patch. I'm not sure how long EA will support the product, but hopefully we get one update.

[Strategizer]

Quote: Originally Posted by KleShreen

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.

The schools might share the same concerns the NCAA does and choose not to go into business individually lest they leave themselves open to similar litigation in the future. At any rate, the composition of the default rosters would certainly never be the same.

[D0GGERT D0G]

Well looks like I'll have to keep my PS3 then

[jakeandrew]

This is some bullsh*t right here.

[aholbert32]

I'll post this one more time because I think most people missed it. This is from the press release:

Member colleges and universities license their own trademarks and other intellectual property for the video game. They will have to independently decide whether to continue those business arrangements in the future.

EA will have to work with the individual conferences like they always have to get rights to logos, stadiums and uniforms. Same with the BCS. This just affects the ability to use the NCAA mark.

[Brandwin]

Damn. My favorite sports game is no more.

[BrandH]

Read and think for a second guys. They can still put out a game before the contract ends. EA can't stop them from doing it. The name of this years game in NCAA Football 14, not 2014. The NCAA is referring to a title for the 2014 season.

[GisherJohn24]

IF 2K takes it, if NCAA allows it of course, I think they will at least try it for a year or two. They got nothing to lose. I htink people are ready for something new from a new DEV and I know many long time 2K fans would be happy. I'd of been happier to see the NFL license closed with E.A. rather than NCAA though...