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 Meanwhile, the NCAA and a number of conferences have withdrawn their support of our game.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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# 121 Cryolemon @ 09/26/13 07:37 PM

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Originally Posted by nortobc


	Why would they do that? Its our rosters. We can do whatever we damn well please with them. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I997 using Tapatalk 2

Not really, because they're hosted by EA. Taking them down could also be part of the settlement.

# 122 ACardAttack @ 09/26/13 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by superjames1992


	Right before we got the four-team playoff, too... I wish they would patch that in. Knowing EA, that's wishful thinking...........

I know...the lack of playoff is why I didn't get the game this year...now I dont know...2015 is earliest for the next game

# 123 blkrptnt819 @ 09/26/13 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by nortobc


	Why would they do that? Its our rosters. We can do whatever we damn well please with them. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I997 using Tapatalk 2

Because they really can't make any money off of it anymore they would just shut down the equipment and save the operating cost.

# 124 aimiami @ 09/26/13 07:46 PM

Right before the new playoffs and new systems... great. So dumb. All because of "player likeness". A video game doesnt effect how i think of a player.

# 125 LastExit @ 09/26/13 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by DorianDonP


	A patch/DLC for playoffs? Please.

That would be nice....although I figure that a patch to fix ongoing issues is a long shot.

Still, I'd be happy to pay a modest price for the addition.....EA should make it available. The NCAA has nothing to do with the playoff system.

# 126 theycallmeSEABASS @ 09/26/13 07:49 PM

# 127 Freakydeaky9 @ 09/26/13 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by DJ


	That's not surprising to me. Those guys were never really concerned with current or future collegiate student-athletes. It's been all about them from the jump, even if they've said otherwise publicly.

Hard to say, I still believe college basketball games were highly profitable. They haven't made one of those in 5+ years.

# 128 aholbert32 @ 09/26/13 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Freakydeaky9


	Hard to say, I still believe college basketball games were highly profitable. They haven't made one of those in 5+ years.

You would be wrong. 2k and EA both lost money on those games.

# 129 Freakydeaky9 @ 09/26/13 07:58 PM

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Originally Posted by aholbert32


	You would be wrong. 2k and EA both lost money on those games.

Wow, I honestly didn't know that. That's really ****ty to hear.

# 130 aholbert32 @ 09/26/13 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Freakydeaky9


	Wow, I honestly didn't know that. That's really **ty to hear.

Yeah. Thats why 2k pulled out. The cost of the license was expensive and the game didnt make a profit.

# 131 moose1234 @ 09/26/13 08:02 PM

I remember when All this drama first started a few months ago and I said it was over and all these amateur lawyers said I was crazy ... I'll accept my apology now .. That being said this sucks

# 132 NCAAFootballFreak @ 09/26/13 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Cryolemon


	You're right, and I'm not arguing that such a case would have any merit at all, but as I said in my edit, assuming he won against the NCAA he might take leave of his senses and go after the TV networks.

It would be a really, ridiculous and foolish move to do so, though. I'd venture to say it would be a very poor decision as well.

For one, there is a "common use" clause that allows the media to broadcast and use player/team likenesses as a part of "news coverage." There's also a freedom of the press that would stand in the way of blocking any type of TV coverage of sporting events. Not to mention, I guarantee you EVERY SINGLE ATHLETE in the NCAA wants their games televised. There's not a single athlete out there that would refuse to have their games televised.

That kind of a lawsuit would be doomed from the start.

-- Stephen

# 133 herropreese @ 09/26/13 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by moose1234


	I remember when All this drama first started a few months ago and I said it was over and all these amateur lawyers said I was crazy ... I'll accept my apology now .. That being said this sucks

Hooray, you were right!

Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD

# 134 Perfect Zero @ 09/26/13 08:05 PM

No more sticking heads in the sand; this game was done a long time ago. I was hoping for some sort of next gen game, but we all knew that this was coming one way or another. I would like the see the Bowl Bound series get an update; seems to me that text based games are the better games now-a-days (except for the Show, which could be facing pressure from EA in the future).

# 135 jyoung @ 09/26/13 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Freakydeaky9


	Hard to say, I still believe college basketball games were highly profitable. They haven't made one of those in 5+ years.

College Hoops 2K8 sold about 250,000 copies combined on PS3 and 360.

NCAA Basketball 10 sold about 500,000 copies combined on PS3 and 360.

Poor sales plus high licensing costs are the reasons neither game is made anymore.

# 136 xcef2005 @ 09/26/13 08:08 PM

Pretty crappy news although the last NCAA game I purchased was the '11 Edition. Maybe I'll have to pop it in and start working on some future rosters or get '14 and start from there. The only positive that I can think of that comes from this is perhaps now Madden will have no choice but to include editable draft classes that we can make ourselves.

# 137 thunderstruck81 @ 09/26/13 08:09 PM

While I am disappointed that the series looks like it won't be making another game for a while, there is still hope for it possibly returning someday. If the NCAA loses their lawsuit against O'Bannon & company, and are forced to start paying college athletes, I see them reaching out to EA to try and split the expense of paying the athletes and voila! We get college video games again. Really nobody knows how the O'Bannon vs. NCAA case is going to go down. After this announcement today, I'm kind of rooting for the courts to rule in favor of O'Bannon over the NCAA and paying athletes, just so we can see not only NCAA Football return, but potentially NCAA Basketball/Baseball. It's a long shot, but we'll see once O'Bannon vs. NCAA goes to court, no pun intended.

# 138 bad_philanthropy @ 09/26/13 08:10 PM

I miss college sports games.

# 139 maddenmaster @ 09/26/13 08:13 PM

Wow definitely crazy to hear. Never been a big fan of EA NCAA football but I'm glad I did pick it up a month ago.

# 140 BA2929 @ 09/26/13 08:14 PM

Considering I've bought this franchise since 1997, I'm not as upset about this as I thought I'd be. I've played the game less and less the past few years and this year, even though the game is probably the best it's been in ages, I've played hardly at all the past month.

I doubt I'll buy Madden either since all I do most of the time when I buy that is do fantasy team drafts over and over again.

Guess no football game for me for awhile.

Hopefully some roster makers on here revamp the rosters at the beginning of next year. It'll almost be like a brand new game if they do.

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