NCAA Will Not Renew EA Sports Contract, NCAA Football Series is Dead in Name Only

[BleedGreen710]

Re: NCAA Will Not Renew EA Sports Contract, NCAA Football Series is Dead in Name Only

I don't think this is a big deal, EA will just change the name to College Football 2015 or something.

how about REGGIE BUSH'S HEISMAN FOOTBALL 2015

take that NCAA!

[GisherJohn24]

Re: NCAA Will Not Renew EA Sports Contract, NCAA Football Series is Dead in Name Only

IT's premature to feel for the devs about losing their jobs when we don't even know that. They might just move over to Tiburon or find other duties or sports games. Let's not jump the gun on that.... yet

[RaychelSnr]

Thank you Steve.

Rumors like that make me hate the internet.

The only way anyone at EA is getting an axe in December on the NCAA team is if EA doesn't think the franchise is financially viable...possible but unlikely.

[The JareBear]

Re: NCAA Will Not Renew EA Sports Contract, NCAA Football Series is Dead in Name Only

So, with NCAA out of the picture, EA can bring back discipline/violations and allow customizable playoff options right? Do they even still have access to Bowl logos and whatnot?

Maybe a positive in the long run? Less restrictions?

[storky11]

Re: NCAA Will Not Renew EA Sports Contract, NCAA Football Series is Dead in Name Only

How often does the NCAA name or logo even appear on the game? Maybe on the fields or uniforms but that's really about it.

The thing I am most scared about is if they aren't allowed to make players to the likeliness of their real-life players. Although I'm sure they would be editable, it would add days.. if not weeks to the roster naming and editing process.

[Dogslax41]

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And if the NCAA thinks they have that much power, just wait until the SEC, Big Ten, Big XII, ACC, and Pac 12 all leave and do their own thing -- which they could easily do.

The NCAA does have that power, because the schools give it to them. And you are right they could leave and do their own thing...and should, but you are talking about a rather large step for Universities to take if the O'Bannon case fails and the NCAA still retains the ability to dictate what constitutes amateur status all because of a video game. It's going to take O'Bannon winning and a serious threat to television rights to get rid of the NCAA as it stands and Universities agreements with a century old organization.

[buickbeast]

Re: NCAA Will Not Renew EA Sports Contract, NCAA Football Series is Dead in Name Only

No NCAA means:

1) We can have celebrations on way to the end zone!

2) Bringing down the fkn goalpost after major home upsets!!!

[acidraindrops08]

Do you guys really think EA's not going to make a college football game? Even if they wanted to wash their hands clean. Their a business, if they know something is a cash cow they will not let it go to waste. Especially with next-gen right around the corner.

[DorianDonP]

Re: NCAA Will Not Renew EA Sports Contract, NCAA Football Series is Dead in Name Only

So, with NCAA out of the picture, EA can bring back discipline/violations and allow customizable playoff options right? Do they even still have access to Bowl logos and whatnot?

Maybe a positive in the long run? Less restrictions?

[BigBlue10989]

Re: NCAA 2014 = THE END!

Also, don't forget the last part of the press release:



Each school will see the value and money that can be made off signing contracts with EA Sports independently. I'm sure many, if not all, universities will choose to keep their name/logos in the game.

This could be a problem. Programs like Alabama will ask for a hell of a lot more than say Illinois. Some schools will definitely be excluded. Individual licensing can prove a lot more costly than a package NCAA deal.

[RaychelSnr]

So this could all actually be a good thing? Now I'm really confused.

So the NCAA logo will be the ONLY thing gone if the rest falls into place? Somebody help me out here.

Basically it means the NCAA and it's logo won't be in future games, also meaning the NCAA won't be involved in future games. Major College football is set up in a manner where conferences may be getting more power than the NCAA going forward anyways, IMO.

There's a lot of talk of the Big 5 splitting from the NCAA as-is, at least for football, to play by their own set of rules.

[aholbert32]

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So, with NCAA out of the picture, EA can bring back discipline/violations and allow customizable playoff options right? Do they even still have access to Bowl logos and whatnot?

Maybe a positive in the long run? Less restrictions?

Bowls arent affiliated with NCAA so they are likely still in.

Doubt displine/violations will be in because even the individual schools hate to promote that stuff.

[juicey79]

No next gen NCAA game...sucks consumers are screwed again.

[aholbert32]

Re: NCAA 2014 = THE END!

This could be a problem. Programs like Alabama will ask for a hell of a lot more than say Illinois. Some schools will definitely be excluded. Individual licensing can prove a lot more costly than a package NCAA deal.

It wont. All 127 schools are in the CLC. EA negotiates with the CLC and Notre Dame. As long as Alabama is in the CLC it will get its contractual amount.

[BigBlue10989]

Re: NCAA 2014 = THE END!

It wont. All 127 schools are in the CLC. EA negotiates with the CLC and Notre Dame. As long as Alabama is in the CLC it will get its contractual amount.

Yeah I just read that. Disaster averted.