Funny how EA tried to stop roster sharing.......

[ODogg]

Quote: Originally Posted by MassNole

Lets call a horse a horse though, EA is going to make money off of the NCAA, they pay NCAA for that right. ESPN pays for the right to air NCAA games as well. As such, both are making their profits off of the players, their names, and their likenesses. It is hypocrisy that EA can't use real player names, at least for those who are not an incoming recruit for various reasons.

Think of it like this, CNN can report about Bayer Aspirin and they are allowed to call it the official name. However if CNN decides to start selling aspirin in a bottle they can't call it Bayer Aspirin.

I know what you're saying about the fact EA should be able to use names but the reason they don't is for both EA's and NCAA's protection, if they did then inevitably someone in college football would sue for a right to the profits from the game. Such a suit against ESPN would not be possible though because it's news, not a product for sell at Walmart, Kmart, etc.

[bkfount]

Quote: Originally Posted by MassNole

Lets call a horse a horse though, EA is going to make money off of the NCAA, they pay NCAA for that right. ESPN pays for the right to air NCAA games as well. As such, both are making their profits off of the players, their names, and their likenesses. It is hypocrisy that EA can't use real player names, at least for those who are not an incoming recruit for various reasons.

Name one merchandise product the ncaa licenses that allows players names to be used? There are none. EA made a marketing decision to make the players and rosters accurate and with the ability to edit them. The game would still sell regardless.

The NCAA making billions off of the unpaid players is another issue.

[TJdaSportsGuy]

I'm going to lock this thread, based on the fact that the entire thought behind the origin of it is wrong. EA did not try to stop roster sharing. Microsoft did.