SEC, Pac-12, Big Ten Won't License Trademarks in Future Video Games

[moneal2001]

this looks to be the first domino to fall, pac 12 or big 10 will follow suit. they will be followed by the rest of the conferences. it isn't looking good for any more college sports video games, at least until the lawsuits are finished, and only if they go the ncaa and ea's way.

[Pezell04x]

[Cryolemon]

I can't see this killing the game, as long as the SEC are the only one to pull out. If everyone else follows suit, and especially if any individual schools pull out (I'm thinking say ND) then it would probably kill the game.

[vhhsfu0509]

As frustrating as this issue is, we all have to understand the reasoning. Between decades of video games, jersey sales, etc. -- there is a ton of potential liability for the NCAA, conferences, and the member institutions. The O'Bannon lawsuit could just be the tip of the iceberg, much like the concussion issue in the NFL.

As another poster pointed out, the SEC is grossly profitable, and this was a smart business decision on their part...

[RaychelSnr]

Lots of confusion, updated the original story a bit to note one big thing: This is just the conference name and logo, not the member universities.

.....yet. (Which is what I fear most about this story)

[Cryolemon]

From the OS twitter feed:

Operation Sports ‏@operationsports 3m
RT @ChrisSnr: This decision by the SEC does NOT involve member universities though. Alabama, Vandy, etc. are still in the game as of now.

So it would seem that no schools have pulled out yet.

[MrMBrown]

Quote: Originally Posted by Cryolemon

From the OS twitter feed: Operation Sports ‏@operationsports 3m RT @ChrisSnr: This decision by the SEC does NOT involve member universities though. Alabama, Vandy, etc. are still in the game as of now. So it would seem that no schools have pulled out yet.

The key word being "yet"

goddamn you Ed O'Bannon!

[EricFreakingBerry]

I still just have this feeling there is middle ground out there to be reached. I don't think either side will be able to "win" per se based on the target goals each of them would like to see.

When this issue begins to migrate back to that middle ground, I just don't think it'll end as gloomily as everyone thinks it will. I think somewhere/somehow athletes will receive compensation from all this generated money, but I also think gamers will still be able to purchase a pretty similar college football product.