NCAA Football 14 News Post

EA Sports Will Not Publish College Football Game Next Year, Future Plans in Doubt

05:23 PM - September 26, 2013 by FloorGeneral

Here is the official statement from EA Sports:

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	"Today I am sad to announce that we will not be publishing a new college football game next year, and we are evaluating our plan for the future of the franchise. This is as profoundly disappointing to the people who make this game as I expect it will be for the millions who enjoy playing it each year. I�d like to explain a couple of the factors that brought us to this decision. We have been stuck in the middle of a dispute between the NCAA and student-athletes who seek compensation for playing college football. Just like companies that broadcast college games and those that provide equipment and apparel, we follow rules that are set by the NCAA � but those rules are being challenged by some student-athletes. For our part, we are working to settle the lawsuits with the student-athletes. Meanwhile, the NCAA and a number of conferences have withdrawn their support of our game. The ongoing legal issues combined with increased questions surrounding schools and conferences have left us in a difficult position � one that challenges our ability to deliver an authentic sports experience, which is the very foundation of EA SPORTS games. At EA SPORTS, college football has always been a labor of love, and it is unfortunate that these business and legal issues have impacted our ability to make next year�s game. This franchise has been developed by a team that is deeply committed to the tradition and culture of this sport � that�s why fans have always loved it. We are working to retain the talented people who are part of the team by placing them elsewhere within the EA SPORTS organization. In the meantime, we will continue to be connected and engaged with our fans who are playing EA SPORTS NCAA Football. Our decision does not affect our commitment to NCAA Football 14 and the consumers who love playing the game."

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# 41 bcruise @ 09/26/13 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by The JareBear


	I remember that long thread when NCAA announced it was separating from EA sports games a lot of people, including site admins, said "nothing is changing," and basically carried on about how it wasn't a big deal. Now, of course, EVERYONE "saw this coming." Interesting.

I'm one of those who thought there'd still be a game, and I am surprised.

# 42 The JareBear @ 09/26/13 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by BleedGreen710


	that was before schools and conferences started dropping out

No, I am talking about all those threads in general. I remember the school/conference thread people said they would just use generic schools instead.

Bottom line, not worth debating this.

The news is sad. I know it is unlikely but I pray they support NCAA 14 as much as they can and put out a good patch or two

# 43 stormisbruin @ 09/26/13 06:03 PM

I just hope they continue to do uniform updates/etc. It's in their best interest too, why not squeeze out every last dollar?

# 44 The JareBear @ 09/26/13 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by JerseySuave4


	Honestly, the only ones who DIDN'T see this coming were those were just holding out hope that this wouldn't actually happen. Common sense told you this was coming. You don't just start losing the backing of the NCAA and conferences and schools and not expect everything else to spiral from there.

Don't tell me, man, tell the people who said nothing to worry about when there clearly was. I only bring it up because I was concerned back then and I felt my posts, explaining those concerns, were kinda of hotly rebuked.

I agree, there were bad signs for a while.

# 45 michigan21 @ 09/26/13 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by sportznut02


	I have had every single NCAA Football game from EA Sports starting with Bill Walsh`s College Football when I got it from Christmas for my Genesis.

Same here man. Same here. Great memories on the Genesis.

# 46 ndfan1993 @ 09/26/13 06:06 PM

Not a surprise at all...saves me $60 a year and will not make me want to buy a PS4 anytime soon. This was the last video game I purchased so really the end of an era. Wonder how long they will keep the online servers up - and really surprised they are still offering these uniform packs.

Roster makers just got a huge business. I agree with the other poster as I will finally now play dynasty mode longer than a season (really get to dive into the game fully long term).

# 47 bghost @ 09/26/13 06:06 PM

I am stunned, as an outsider looking in, it just seems that there would be lots of ways to counter a lot of the pending issues the game was going to have... but clearly there either are not as many easy workarounds as I would have guessed or EA just decided it isn't worth the hassle.

# 48 stooge 1010 @ 09/26/13 06:08 PM

really gonna miss this game,i always looked forward to july and release of this game. I would by this, madden in august , and nhl in sept.

# 49 FalconCrest @ 09/26/13 06:09 PM

This was sadly inevitable. Once conferences and teams began pulling out, it became apparent that College Football 15 was likely to die in utero.

I know a lot of people have asked, "Why not just make an unlicensed game like Bill Walsh College Football?" I loved Bill Walsh, have great memories playing it with my dad as a young pup, but the truth is that we demand a lot more out of our games in 2013 than we did in 1993. We want to play with our real teams with their real logos and real players in real stadiums and real bowl games. Fair or unfair, a game like Bill Walsh with an updated game engine and graphics would be roundly rejected today. Games have simply evolved too much.

It's an end of an era and a sad day for those of us who have been playing the series since its infancy, but I'm actually somewhat relieved by this announcement. It would have been a little sad to have seen a game that was, by brunt of circumstance, a shell of what it used to be. Perhaps it's fitting that the game is going out on a relative high note, if not on its own terms.

# 50 TrippyBeaver @ 09/26/13 06:10 PM

I'm actually upset.

Like Megan Fox dropping out of Transformers upset. Fml.

# 51 spread4 @ 09/26/13 06:13 PM

Roster/ rating makers gonna make some cash now

Supply and demand

# 52 areobee401 @ 09/26/13 06:16 PM

Sad to see no college football coming out next year on the new consoles. Maybe this will prompt EA to get back into baseball. Stinks we keep losing sports game franchises.

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Originally Posted by spread4


	Roster/ rating makers gonna make some cash now Supply and demand

Or you could simply come to Operation Sports for free rosters and ratings.

# 53 ehh @ 09/26/13 06:17 PM

OD's are a ticking time bomb now. Maybe next July, maybe in 2015, but one day I'll try to fire up my OD and it'll be gone.

# 54 HustlinOwl @ 09/26/13 06:18 PM

lol saw this coming months ago with conferences backing out

# 55 24 @ 09/26/13 06:18 PM

I can't say I'm exactly surprised nor am I really disappointed. I purchased the NCAA game a few times over the years but it never was something that I wanted year in and year out. Hopefully the result of this will be either a new Baseball game or an Improved Madden. I will take either.

# 56 FloorGeneral @ 09/26/13 06:19 PM

https://twitter.com/jonsol/status/383336283507916800

jonsol: EA and CLC file court papers saying they've settled all claims with players.

# 57 RaychelSnr @ 09/26/13 06:20 PM

It looks as if this is part of a settlement between EA/CLC and the O'Bannon suit. Wouldn't doubt if canceling the series was part of the terms or if it was a direct result of a huge monetary settlement.

# 58 BenGerman @ 09/26/13 06:20 PM

Well, this sucks. The sadder part for me is that, in large part, this means the end of college sports video games.

We'll see how it all unfolds. It could be that once this case is settled, someone takes another shot at it. The game makes a lot of money, so it will at least be in the back of other publisher's minds.

In a way, it's relieving to hear. Sort of like putting your dog down after fifteen solid years. It may have just been time to put this series away until someone is ready to start it up again.

# 59 BenGerman @ 09/26/13 06:23 PM

Oddly, I would have assumed that a settlement would have been good for the continuation of the series. Now that it's been settled, and EA is STILL not going to make a game... That's just bad news all around.

# 60 goillini03 @ 09/26/13 06:23 PM

I hate that Madden/NFL video games bore me to death. Hopefully, they will keep updates coming.

Wonder if this is why the uniforms/helmets updates are slow to come out? They might be trying to milk the updates as long as they can.

What a shame all the way around.

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