NCAA Football 14 News Post

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

11:56 AM - August 14, 2013 by vhhsfu0509

The Southeastern Conference announced today that it will not, as a conference, license its trademarks in the EA Sports NCAA Football video game. This decision does not involve member universities as of yet, as this only involves the SEC conference name and logo.

However, this could be the type of event that opens the flood gates to future defections from the game. While the future of the College Football series looked somewhat on stable ground after EA and the CLC agreed to a three year deal, this news rattles the very foundations and future of the series.

"Each school makes its own individual decision regarding whether or not to license their trademarks for use in the EA Sports game(s)," the SEC said in a statement. "The Southeastern Conference has chosen not to do so moving forward. Neither the SEC, its member universities, nor the NCAA have ever licensed the right to use the name or likeness of any student to EA Sports."

This is another move in response to the Ed O'Bannon case which could end collegiate video games forever given unfavorable rulings from the courts.

Today's news only brings more questions as to the viability of the product going forward.

UPDATE: ESPN's Kristi Dosh is reporting that the Big XII says they have yet to make a decision on the inclusion of their marks in future College Football video games.

UPDATE #2: ESPN is now reporting the Big Ten is out as well.

UPDATE #3: In a statement to Joystiq, a CLC representative said "150 collegiate institutions, including SEC schools, have approved renewal of the EA college football license, to begin with the 2015 edition. As with any licensed product, individual schools continue to make their own decisions."

We are putting in a question with the CLC on whether this means schools can still opt out of the game at any time or not as the wording certainly seems to leave that possibility open.

Update #4: Jeremy Fowler of CBS is reporting that the Pac-12's marks also won't be in the new game.

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# 281 kehlis @ 08/14/13 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by ncaa98


	My friend, unfortunately this is the topic at hand. This is why everything is happening. $$$

I know.

I'm telling you to change the "topic at hand" as it is being discussed in the appropriate threads elsewhere on the site.

This thread is not for that discussion.

Last warning.

# 282 Cryolemon @ 08/14/13 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by awill25


	The answer to that is yes. Which brings me back to my original, albiet off-topic point. It was designed to help women's athletics, which I am for. But I don't see how eliminating male teams just to make the numbers match up isn't the definition of hypocrisy. Lol

The problem is how to do it otherwise.

And now back to the topic.

# 283 @llout23 @ 08/14/13 07:26 PM

well im glad i got ncaa 14! long live ncaa 14!

# 284 DiscountCleric @ 08/14/13 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by awill25


	To NCAA Football.....this isn't goodbye, it's ill see you later...hopefully! Lol

No such luck, I would bet. College Football 15 is on a new console; with the news today it doesn't make sense to push any sort of serious development time or funding to a game that may or may not even launch next July (and if it does, who knows how many conferences/teams will pull out before then? Do they have the capability to genericize 120+ teams worth of stuff they've spent years getting authentic (jerseys, helmets, color schemes, logos, entrances, fight songs and stadiums just to name seven)?

It's gone for good. There's no telling when this O'Bannon stuff will be over, and the risk of withdrawals won't stop until that's clarified. EA (nor any other developer) isn't going to pour resources into a game they might be able to use authentic information for; generic stuff just doesn't sell.

# 285 ShadowBoxxr @ 08/14/13 07:28 PM

The logos, championship game, and in-game conference patches are all things that bring authenticity to the NCAA football. Removing those items unquestionably downgrades this game.

# 286 Cryolemon @ 08/14/13 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by DiscountCleric


	No such luck, I would bet. College Football 15 is on a new console; with the news today it doesn't make sense to push any sort of serious development time or funding to a game that may or may not even launch next July (and if it does, who knows how many conferences/teams will pull out before then? Do they have the capability to genericize 120+ teams worth of stuff they've spent years getting authentic (jerseys, helmets, color schemes, logos, entrances, fight songs and stadiums just to name seven)?

It's probably doable, but it would be quite a bit of work. If teams themselves start dropping out then EA will quickly pull the plug It think.

# 287 concretefire @ 08/14/13 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Cryolemon


	It's probably doable, but it would be quite a bit of work. If teams themselves start dropping out then EA will quickly pull the plug It think.

Doable? Seriously?? This is EA SPORTS we're talking about right? You do realize that right?

You do realize this is the same "EA SPORTS" who cannot even release a football game where the kickoff is at least random? The CPU ALWAYS kicks if it wins the coin toss! The can't even get that right and expect them to change 120 teams etc etc.....lol.

I realize this post might get me banned and so be it. It's about time someone told the bold faced truth:

If EA SPORTS Football Dev team tried to piss on a brush fire....they'd miss. Collectively even. The amount of incompetence with that Dev team has proven, over the years, to be staggering.

For the schools to pull out would be stupid. This game is marketing gold for Schools. They know young people (including athletes) play this game. It's a recruiting tool. Or could be used as one anyway. It's absolutely stupid for schools to pull out.......however...... what runs those schools? $$$$

At the end of the day, it's all about the $$ and always is. The schools WILL pull out because of that, and only that, reason.

This game is dead. Period. RIP. It's over guys. Enjoy NCAA 14' football cause this is the end of the line. You still waiting for a patch to drop??? Keep holding your breath....

# 288 friscob @ 08/14/13 08:10 PM

Create a bunch of fake schools w/ fake stadiums and fake mascots and I'd buy the game if it had the same (or better) core gameplay. Probably too much work for EA though.

I'd be fine w/ a $30 game next year that just improves the gameplay and lets me use teambuilder teams only. I would want a playoff system in place though instead of bowl games

# 289 evansxmc @ 08/14/13 08:10 PM

I wonder if the can make NCAA 14 for next gen and build off of that add new features fcs teams etc.. While the license is still valid.

# 290 ncaa98 @ 08/14/13 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by evansxmc


	I wonder if the can make NCAA 14 for next gen and build off of that add new features fcs teams etc.. While the license is still valid.

Even if the license is still valid I don't know if they want to risk potential problems down the road. Kind of like Johnny Manzeil.

# 291 LastExit @ 08/14/13 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by @llout23


	well im glad i got ncaa 14! long live ncaa 14!

Yeah, after getting home from work and reading through this thread I was thinking the exact same thing. I'll take a game with a levitating football in the end zone and various other bugs over a game without major conferences any day.

I'm trying to rationalize this and think that EA (or any other game producer) could somehow make this work but in the end it won't be the same. I couldn't care less about losing the 'NCAA' labeling......losing these conferences (with probably more to follow) is a major blow and I would imagine that EA will look to the future and start to question whether casual fans would give a moment's thought to buying a game that didn't have these conferences and whatever else will be withdrawing in the future.

# 292 Von Dozier @ 08/14/13 08:46 PM

Final death blow to the series. It's over, people.

# 293 OmahaKnights @ 08/14/13 08:47 PM

I feel sick. The series is more or less over. It'll just be a stripped down, glitch-ridden version of All-Pro Football if they try to keep it going at this rate.

Thanks, Ed. I hope they load your settlement money on a pallet and drop it on your head.

# 294 opd897 @ 08/14/13 08:48 PM

I really believe this is the beginning of the end.

Time I went out and bought NCAA Football '11 as I already have '04' '06 for the Xbox and I still have '13 as well as well as '14 for the 360.

I can see this franchise becoming difficult to find just like NCAA Basketball and College Hoops when they stopped making them.

I really do believe it's coming to an end. I don't believe all major universities will allow their likeness to be in the game, particularly when their individual conferences are frowning upon it.

# 295 ncaa98 @ 08/14/13 08:54 PM

I think this will hurt CFB as well. A lot of football fans will just buy Madden now and in turn will begin to follow NFL more and CFB less.

# 296 KG @ 08/14/13 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Soonerfan09


	it costs 45000 a year to attend tulsa, 80 players = 3.6 million dollars. add in travel costs, medical costs, food costs(football players eat alot), tutoring costs, equipment costs, etc., this is for one sport only. non athletic students already pay fees to help support out of control athletic departments, how is that fair.

Wait

It costs $45k to go to Tulsa?

This conversation aside, that's crazy.

# 297 Cyros @ 08/14/13 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by KG


	Wait It costs $45k to go to Tulsa? This conversation aside, that's crazy.

Private school.

# 298 Jimbo614 @ 08/14/13 09:10 PM

Well no Kidding!
1) The conferences are part of the NCAA
2) This was done by voting, So this means the majority of Presidents of those member institutions voted NO. We don't know if the votes were close or unanimous; But my bet is it was Unanamous.
3) So if the vote was NO on this level, what makes anyone think 150 schools are going to reverse their thinking and vote YES to the CLC/EA agreement? It's the same Lawsuit with the same consequences.
4) Someone is pulling our chain promising a game in the future. Shame on them.

# 299 ubernoob @ 08/14/13 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by concretefire


	Doable? Seriously?? This is EA SPORTS we're talking about right? You do realize that right? You do realize this is the same "EA SPORTS" who cannot even release a football game where the kickoff is at least random? The CPU ALWAYS kicks if it wins the coin toss! The can't even get that right and expect them to change 120 teams etc etc.....lol. I realize this post might get me banned and so be it. It's about time someone told the bold faced truth: If EA SPORTS Football Dev team tried to piss on a brush fire....they'd miss. Collectively even. The amount of incompetence with that Dev team has proven, over the years, to be staggering. For the schools to pull out would be stupid. This game is marketing gold for Schools. They know young people (including athletes) play this game. It's a recruiting tool. Or could be used as one anyway. It's absolutely stupid for schools to pull out.......however...... what runs those schools? $$$$ At the end of the day, it's all about the $$ and always is. The schools WILL pull out because of that, and only that, reason. This game is dead. Period. RIP. It's over guys. Enjoy NCAA 14' football cause this is the end of the line. You still waiting for a patch to drop??? Keep holding your breath....

Judging by this (and 90% of other posts in this section) we should be glad if the NCAA football games go away.

Stop taking every. single. bit. of. news. as "THE SKY IS FALLING." This article was written to keep people updated with what is happening. Whine if the game goes away. Whine if it stays. Seriously, can't you guys let something play out before you get up in arms?

That being said, thank you for an entertaining thread.

# 300 BenGerman @ 08/14/13 09:15 PM

Unless schools drop out, I very much doubt the series is in jeopardy for next year. The use of the logos is already so minimal.

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