How is EA able to do NCAA football in this game.

[wtd03]

They still have college things like the florida state warchant and other school fight songs. How are they able to do this after the lawsuit shut it down?

Why dont they just make a new ncaa?

[SirRoyal]

Re: How is EA able to do NCAA football in this game.

Because there are no actual player likeness and they got individual school approval from each available school that's used.

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[illwill10]

Re: How is EA able to do NCAA football in this game.

Because there are no actual player likeness and they got individual school approval from each available school that's used.

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Correct.
Most schools are too worried about potential lawsuits so they do not want any involvement in the game.

I can see more schools agreeing to let Madden to use their likeness next year if they expand on the mode. But not enough schools to consider making a game

[Symptomz]

Re: How is EA able to do NCAA football in this game.

They answered it above, but while you are in that portion of the game make sure to check out the names they included for the players. You'll get some great laughs!

[AUTiger1]

Re: How is EA able to do NCAA football in this game.

Because there are no actual player likeness and they got individual school approval from each available school that's used.

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I don't see why they don't just do what they did at the beginning back in the 90s when it was called Bill Walsh College Football. They didn't have the NCAA license and they didn't have all the schools. But they had enough to make a game. All they've got to do is get approval from the universities and make sure they make completely random players with fake names instead of the way they used to do it.

[TheGentlemanGhost]

How is EA able to do NCAA football in this game.

I don't see why they don't just do what they did at the beginning back in the 90s when it was called Bill Walsh College Football. They didn't have the NCAA license and they didn't have all the schools. But they had enough to make a game. All they've got to do is get approval from the universities and make sure they make completely random players with fake names instead of the way they used to do it.

Not quite, plus another developer making a college game just had to remove its file sharing capabilities. The lawsuit really changed things and made it very difficult to make an NCAA game that can’t come under some kind of legal woes and still be marketable.

[hhsrudy4]

Re: How is EA able to do NCAA football in this game.

I don't see why they don't just do what they did at the beginning back in the 90s when it was called Bill Walsh College Football. They didn't have the NCAA license and they didn't have all the schools. But they had enough to make a game. All they've got to do is get approval from the universities and make sure they make completely random players with fake names instead of the way they used to do it.

Just go buy Maximum Football 19. They're making huge strides for a 4 person development team. The more we invest in them the more they will be able to advance their game. EA isn't bringing back NCAA Football unless the NCAA agrees to pay the players. So basically you can forget about it. At least with the Maximum game you can go in and edit teams and players and they're making most of the schools similar to the real school so conversion should be easy. They already attempted to get the NCAA license but the ncaa said the only way they would allow it is if their was zero ability to edit players or team. This obviously is a no go for many reason. Just do some research and you will get your answer.

[TheBleedingRed21]

Re: How is EA able to do NCAA football in this game.

Just go buy Maximum Football 19. They're making huge strides for a 4 person development team. The more we invest in them the more they will be able to advance their game. EA isn't bringing back NCAA Football unless the NCAA agrees to pay the players. So basically you can forget about it. At least with the Maximum game you can go in and edit teams and players and they're making most of the schools similar to the real school so conversion should be easy. They already attempted to get the NCAA license but the ncaa said the only way they would allow it is if their was zero ability to edit players or team. This obviously is a no go for many reason. Just do some research and you will get your answer.

Just wanted to chime in and say it’s actually just a 3 person team and only 1 (Dave) is an actual developer. Spear and Josh help with the other aspects

[The Black Redneck]

Re: How is EA able to do NCAA football in this game.

Just go buy Maximum Football 19. They're making huge strides for a 4 person development team. The more we invest in them the more they will be able to advance their game. EA isn't bringing back NCAA Football unless the NCAA agrees to pay the players. So basically you can forget about it. At least with the Maximum game you can go in and edit teams and players and they're making most of the schools similar to the real school so conversion should be easy. They already attempted to get the NCAA license but the ncaa said the only way they would allow it is if their was zero ability to edit players or team. This obviously is a no go for many reason. Just do some research and you will get your answer.

Maybe I am wrong but I don't see a college game making it without a NCAA license. A college sports game is more then just playing the sport with college rules. Its the rivalries, traditions, the bands all of that fun stuff. I think EA and the NCAA can work this out and adding the college playoffs and a few teams is a good start

[scitychamps87]

Re: How is EA able to do NCAA football in this game.

Just wanted to chime in and say it’s actually just a 3 person team and only 1 (Dave) is an actual developer. Spear and Josh help with the other aspects

Wow this really speaks volumes to how amazing that game is given the size of its dev team.

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[GLegend1226]

Re: How is EA able to do NCAA football in this game.

Just go buy Maximum Football 19. They're making huge strides for a 4 person development team. The more we invest in them the more they will be able to advance their game. EA isn't bringing back NCAA Football unless the NCAA agrees to pay the players. So basically you can forget about it. At least with the Maximum game you can go in and edit teams and players and they're making most of the schools similar to the real school so conversion should be easy. They already attempted to get the NCAA license but the ncaa said the only way they would allow it is if their was zero ability to edit players or team. This obviously is a no go for many reason. Just do some research and you will get your answer.

Yeah, not being able to edit players is a huge deal breaker. Also, playing with "South Bend" and "College Station" was OK with me 20+ years ago. But thats not an option for me any longer.

Either find a way to bring it back fully, or leave it be.

Screw You Ed Obannon!!!!

[The Real Ma$$ive]

Re: How is EA able to do NCAA football in this game.

Just wanted to chime in and say it’s actually just a 3 person team and only 1 (Dave) is an actual developer. Spear and Josh help with the other aspects

I just saw maximum football Red, and I say no thanks lol. If Madden played like that these forums would burn down in an all out riot. Lol

[franch1se]

How is EA able to do NCAA football in this game.

They should do what PES does. Contract with the schools they can and then just have a bunch of generic teams that are editable, mimicking the real life counterpart.

Have USC and Oregon already. Can add the Los Angeles Bears, Corvallis otters, Seattle dogs, etc etc




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[Sheba2011]

Re: How is EA able to do NCAA football in this game.

They should do what PES does. Contract with the schools they can and then just have a bunch of generic teams that are editable, mimicking the real life counterpart.

Have USC and Oregon already. Can add the Los Angeles Bears, Corvallis otters, Seattle dogs, etc etc




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The problem for EA is a game like that wouldn't sell to the masses. Even one with full customization (which may or may not get them into more legal trouble). People here would buy it and there would be an active community here for it. But we are a very small subset of the overall sports gaming community. The amount of time and resources EA would devote to such a game would never be recovered. Unless they can find a way to include all the most popular teams a game won't ever happen.

[Spitfirex007]

Re: How is EA able to do NCAA football in this game.

I think this is a step in the right direction. Between the NBA series and now Madden. We are starting to see these schools giving companies the licensing rights. But still a long way to go.

I just wish Madden would give us the ability to do what NBA2k does with creating teams. But I'm sure the stuck up NFL would **** a brick. And EA is too lazy to put the work in.