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

[RebelHog]

Ed O'Bannon destroyed Arkansas chance at repeat in 1995 and now has destroyed my hobby. Damn you to hell sir.

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[Cryolemon]

Quote: Originally Posted by MrMBrown

The key word being "yet"

Exactly. It's not an issue until a n individual school pulls out. That might make the dominoes fall.

Other tweet from the same source:

Chris Sanner ‏@ChrisSnr 2m
EA will basically will be using a generic name for the SEC, like "Southern Conference" or something like that. This from peeps who'd know.

[kt-od]

Well, I guess I will be holding onto my copy of NCAA 14, since it will probably be the last game that will have the college football experience. That's sad to say.

[GruffyMcGuiness]

Meh. I can life without them personally. Just need the ACC to be happy

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[Soonerfan09]

2k tried the generic football game route and lets not forget how that turned out

[RaychelSnr]

From ESPN's Kristi Dosh (sports business reporter), the Big XII hasn't made a decision on the inclusion of their mark in future games.

[MrMBrown]

Quote: Originally Posted by 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.

I say give them free copies of the game as long as they're in school

[Rampstrike]

Seems like the solution would be to produce any future college games (basketball, football, whatever...) using randomly generated players... just base their general level of quality based on the quality of the program. I'd still play such a game (especially if you can still edit players yourself), but I don't know how many share that opinion. Back in the Sega Genesis days I played college football because it had Michigan... the player numbers didn't even closely match the current squads. Just my opinion, anyway...