EA Securing NCAA Exclusivity?

MizzouRah · 02-12-2005, 05:41 PM

Round 3?

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First came the pros and now college.

By Bryan Intihar

First it was the NFL. Then came ESPN. And now, it appears Electronic Arts is very close to securing another license: NCAA Football. Sources tell us that the publishing powerhouse will soon announce an exclusivity deal with the NCAA, enabling only EA to make football games using university squads (thus shutting another football door in the face of rival 2K Games).
Reps from EA won't confirm or deny the rumor (or whether this will include college basketball titles), but expect plenty more info in the weeks to come.

http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3138341

Todd

SackAttack · 02-12-2005, 05:44 PM

I suspect this move is aimed more at keeping 2K Games out of the licensed football market entirely (i.e. don't let them shift the work they've done on the pro game to a football game) than any real fear of 2K Games dethroning NCAA.

Barkeep49 · 02-12-2005, 05:45 PM

I would think that with each exclusive market EA locks up the odds of it being worth a fincial risk to challenge the legality of such deals would also go up.

Calis · 02-12-2005, 06:05 PM

As long as they don't get NCAA Basketball.

Zippo · 02-12-2005, 07:11 PM

Sweet!

Ragone · 02-12-2005, 07:19 PM

God.. I really wanna get sega's college hoops game with team names like

South Bend Leperchauns

and

Ville Redbirds

Pumpy Tudors · 02-12-2005, 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Zippo

Sweet!

Explain, please.

SirFozzie · 02-12-2005, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Pumpy Tudors

Explain, please.

Ditto. Explain, EA lover

(to the original poster)

Greyroofoo · 02-12-2005, 07:51 PM

Yet another reason why i'll never buy an EA game again

VPI97 · 02-12-2005, 08:26 PM

There were other college football games?

Eaglesfan27 · 02-12-2005, 08:27 PM

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Originally Posted by VPI97

There were other college football games?

No. Sounds like a pre-emptive strike.

Ksyrup · 02-12-2005, 09:08 PM

All of these exclusive deals, from software to satellite radio, suck.

Ragone · 02-12-2005, 09:10 PM

I think its to prevent others from solely focusing on a college football game..

MizzouRah · 02-12-2005, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Ragone

I think its to prevent others from solely focusing on a college football game..

Yeah, I was thinking Sega would come out with a deep college football game now that the NFL rights are with EA.

Todd

SunDancer · 02-12-2005, 10:14 PM

Could Sega try to counter and get the rights to Notre Dame and private schools that you have to get licenses for seperately?

bosshogg23 · 02-12-2005, 10:22 PM

I think Notre Dame, Temple and Navy would be the only D-1 teams available for a separate game. Could Sega really get by with teams like Muchigun and Fawlorida Stute?

Ragone · 02-12-2005, 10:24 PM

Alls sega really has to do is release games with everything customizeable

I don't see what the big deal is.. with everyone having usb software to transfer rosters and such to their consoles these days.. if the games they make are superior to Ea $ports games.. people will buy them

finkenst · 02-12-2005, 11:49 PM

umm..

how did Jim get away with using the state names as the school names (excluding Notre Dame) in TCY?

SackAttack · 02-13-2005, 01:28 AM

Public domain. Land-grant universities can't claim exclusive rights to a state name, only to their intellectual property - the mascots. So schools like California, Michigan, Florida, etc, are fair game. Their mascots wouldn't be available, however, and private universities would also be off limits.

But yeah, you can use state names all day long, and nobody can do a thing about it.

MizzouRah · 02-13-2005, 09:59 AM

Until EA contacts the White House and trys to buy state name rights.

Todd

Easy Mac · 02-13-2005, 10:23 AM

couldn't they put in "random" mascots for a create a school feature, and just let you apply those to actual schools.

Pumpy Tudors · 02-13-2005, 12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Ragone

Alls sega really has to do is release games with everything customizeable

I don't see what the big deal is.. with everyone having usb software to transfer rosters and such to their consoles these days.. if the games they make are superior to Ea $ports games.. people will buy them

I know you're not being exact, but not "everyone" has USB equipment or even the knowledge to get that sort of thing. There are a lot of people with consoles who don't know where to start. Those people are not going to sit there and customize every team themselves, especially when EA's game will have every team available right out of the box.

This particular community is not representative of the overall market. While many of us don't like what EA is doing, I'm sure there are thousands more out there who love it or don't even care. If Sega can't do an NFL game or a licensed NCAA game, I honestly don't think it's worth their effort to make a customizable game, financially speaking.

General Mike · 02-13-2005, 12:13 PM

EA = bastards

SackAttack · 02-13-2005, 12:34 PM

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Originally Posted by MizzouRah

Until EA contacts the White House and trys to buy state name rights.

Todd

Wouldn't do any good. Those can't be trademarked, and even if they could, they've entered common usage by now because the states failed to aggressively protect those trademarks.

In other words, the prospect of such is just so much bologna.

MizzouRah · 02-13-2005, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by SackAttack

Wouldn't do any good. Those can't be trademarked, and even if they could, they've entered common usage by now because the states failed to aggressively protect those trademarks.

In other words, the prospect of such is just so much bologna.

Is that B-O-L-O-G-N-A?

I was speaking sarcastically, but it's funny how much this world runs with green paper. Our choices in sports games are dwindling by the second and I see fictional name/player games becoming the norm for most.

Todd

sterlingice · 02-13-2005, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by MizzouRah

Until EA contacts the White House and trys to buy state name rights.

Todd

Yeah, I heard Dubya is looking for some money to help fund his new budget, so maybe you're onto something

SI

Kodos · 02-13-2005, 01:29 PM

This is just sad. Instead of trying to beat your opponents by making a superior game (which I think they have more or less achieved up until now football-wise), let's just buy all the licenses. Screw you, EA.

Greyroofoo · 02-13-2005, 01:45 PM

"But don't think for a second that we don't see WoW as both a great game AND Blizzard as serious competition.

Personally... I'm glad they are out there. They keep us honest. They keep us focused and they force us to play with our 'A' game. They've certainly opened some eyes in our company to styles of gameplay that are different than we would have come up with inside SOE. " John Smedley, President of SOE (Who made EQ2)
Full letter can be found on IGN

I wish EA would think like this

KWhit · 02-13-2005, 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Kodos

Screw you, EA.

Did Kodos really just say that???

Zippo · 02-13-2005, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Pumpy Tudors

Explain, please.

lol, I forgot to turn on the sarcasm tag.

02-12-2005, 08:26 PM	#10
VPI97 Hokie, Hokie, Hokie, Hi Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Kennesaw, GA	There were other college football games? __________________ CT & Jivin - "Surprisingly Entertaining"

02-12-2005, 09:08 PM	#12
Ksyrup This guy has posted so much, his fingers are about to fall off. Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: In Absentia	All of these exclusive deals, from software to satellite radio, suck. __________________ M's pitcher Miguel Batista: "Now, I feel like I've had everything. I've talked pitching with Sandy Koufax, had Kenny G play for me. Maybe if I could have an interview with God, then I'd be served. I'd be complete."

02-13-2005, 12:13 PM	#23
General Mike Pro Starter Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: The State of Rutgers	EA = bastards __________________ Boise Stampede Continental Football League Jacksonville Jaguars GM North American Football League Nebraska Coach FOFC-BBCF Rutgers & Washington coach Bowl Bound-BBCF

02-13-2005, 01:45 PM	#28
Greyroofoo Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Alabama	"But don't think for a second that we don't see WoW as both a great game AND Blizzard as serious competition. Personally... I'm glad they are out there. They keep us honest. They keep us focused and they force us to play with our 'A' game. They've certainly opened some eyes in our company to styles of gameplay that are different than we would have come up with inside SOE. " John Smedley, President of SOE (Who made EQ2) Full letter can be found on IGN I wish EA would think like this Last edited by Greyroofoo : 02-13-2005 at 02:40 PM. Reason: typo

02-12-2005, 05:44 PM	#2
SackAttack Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Green Bay, WI	I suspect this move is aimed more at keeping 2K Games out of the licensed football market entirely (i.e. don't let them shift the work they've done on the pro game to a football game) than any real fear of 2K Games dethroning NCAA.

02-12-2005, 05:45 PM	#3
Barkeep49 Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Not too far away	I would think that with each exclusive market EA locks up the odds of it being worth a fincial risk to challenge the legality of such deals would also go up.

02-12-2005, 06:05 PM	#4
Calis College Starter Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Kansas	As long as they don't get NCAA Basketball.

02-12-2005, 07:11 PM	#5
Zippo High School JV Join Date: Jan 2004	Sweet!

02-12-2005, 07:19 PM	#6
Ragone Pro Rookie Join Date: May 2002 Location: Kansas City, Mo	God.. I really wanna get sega's college hoops game with team names like South Bend Leperchauns and Ville Redbirds

02-12-2005, 07:51 PM	#9
Greyroofoo Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Alabama	Yet another reason why i'll never buy an EA game again

02-12-2005, 09:10 PM	#13
Ragone Pro Rookie Join Date: May 2002 Location: Kansas City, Mo	I think its to prevent others from solely focusing on a college football game..

02-12-2005, 10:14 PM	#15
SunDancer College Benchwarmer Join Date: Sep 2002	Could Sega try to counter and get the rights to Notre Dame and private schools that you have to get licenses for seperately?

02-12-2005, 10:22 PM	#16
bosshogg23 College Benchwarmer Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Philly	I think Notre Dame, Temple and Navy would be the only D-1 teams available for a separate game. Could Sega really get by with teams like Muchigun and Fawlorida Stute?

02-12-2005, 10:24 PM	#17
Ragone Pro Rookie Join Date: May 2002 Location: Kansas City, Mo	Alls sega really has to do is release games with everything customizeable I don't see what the big deal is.. with everyone having usb software to transfer rosters and such to their consoles these days.. if the games they make are superior to Ea $ports games.. people will buy them

02-12-2005, 11:49 PM	#18
finkenst College Benchwarmer Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: usually sunny SoCal	umm.. how did Jim get away with using the state names as the school names (excluding Notre Dame) in TCY?

02-13-2005, 01:28 AM	#19
SackAttack Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Green Bay, WI	Public domain. Land-grant universities can't claim exclusive rights to a state name, only to their intellectual property - the mascots. So schools like California, Michigan, Florida, etc, are fair game. Their mascots wouldn't be available, however, and private universities would also be off limits. But yeah, you can use state names all day long, and nobody can do a thing about it.

02-13-2005, 09:59 AM	#20
MizzouRah Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Troy, Mo	Until EA contacts the White House and trys to buy state name rights. Todd

02-13-2005, 10:23 AM	#21
Easy Mac Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Here	couldn't they put in "random" mascots for a create a school feature, and just let you apply those to actual schools.

02-13-2005, 01:29 PM	#27
Kodos Resident Alien Join Date: Jun 2001	This is just sad. Instead of trying to beat your opponents by making a superior game (which I think they have more or less achieved up until now football-wise), let's just buy all the licenses. Screw you, EA.

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