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

[BruceAlmighty]

Ugh. This means that there's no chance of anyone other than EA making a college football game if there is one in the future. That sucks hardcore. So tired of EA football.

[WVUJabroni97]

The end of a legacy..

[SECElit3]

Crosses fingers for a patch. How soon is the NCAA team going to be let go?

[BrandH]

Quote: Originally Posted by aholbert32

EA would have to release the game in May.

Then release it in May. The NCAA can't stop them.

[lsu4life86]

If I was an AD id actually look at this as an opportunity to PAY my players for something legitimately and use it as a recruiting tool. With the license money i'd throw a small stipend out to each player thus allowing EA to use their name and details.

The marketing benefits alone is worth it. Yes, to larger teams like my LSU Tigers it may not be that appealing but def for the low-mid tier teams.

[Bigsheen]

This just crossed my mind. Could we possibly see them jump to another like with NFL 2k5 and throw ESPN on the front if that? Now obviously like previously stated, NCAA can't be there, but maybe something like "ESPN College Football."

We all know ESPN would love the money side of this and it would probably promote left and right. I'm not even saying EA will make this, maybe another developer makes a leap knowing that something like this is possible.

I'm just throwing it out there. It could really take presentation to another level having ESPN behind the game.

[Dogslax41]

Quote: Originally Posted by 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...

NCAA is not going to get into bed with anyone else anytime soon. Their partnership with EA is exactly why they are on the verge of extinction right now.

[jacory12]

Yeah if SCEA could make one that'd be great.