It was all idle chatter at first — what could happen to the NCAA Football series as a result of the Ed O’Bannon lawsuit that is. Rumors would circulate, you’d hear schools were getting nervous, you’d hear the series’ future was in doubt.
The problem is not just the former athletes and their $40 million settlement, the problem is gamers as well. Don’t forget, EA settled a class-action suit with gamers for $27 million. EA is going to payout $67 million and to add icing on the cake, now the NCAA is suing them. Due to the liability, I guarantee you no company will ever produce a college sports game and the NCAA will never license to a video-game maker again.