What does this mean for College Hoops?
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Probably nothing...
Except that I'll be playing 2k8 for the rest of my life
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That someone can now make a legitimate petitions....
EA holds the license but will not be making another College hoops game(unless they bring back college hoops slam{college version of NBA Jam
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Hopefully EA will drop the license and we as consumers can hope that the NCAA drop the cost of the license and wish someone will pick it up and give us a game
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You will see a 2 year cycle for college hoops games. This may be a good thing. With 2 years to put out a game there will be more then just new rosters changed every year. I like most fans of 2k8 would hope that 2k can get back in. Maybe they make a game one year and EA the next. Everyone wins.Relax, it's just a video game!Comment
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Nothing. I think Ea still has the college basketball rights.Comment
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I doubt that. It just gives them the right to use the logos, etc. If they choose to do nothing with it, that would be there prerogative. At least that is the way movie rights work. See the first Fantastic Four movie. I don't believe this would work all that differently.Comment
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I really do not remember EA ever signing NCAA hoops to an EXCLUSIVE deal...???...They hav ethe NCAA Football for 1 more year, but the only reason that EA was the only one making an NCAA Hoop sgame was because 2k REFUSED to fork over the ARLY licensing fee for NCAA BB....I belive that they can make a game again anytime they want if they pony up the fee the NCAA wants....
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According to Pasta Padre, EA doesn't have an exclusivity deal for NCAA basketball (contrary to popular belief). It's just that they were the only ones willing to shell out the cash when the NCAA jacked up their licensing cost in 2008.
It's mentioned in the third paragraph of this article:
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Good. That is what the NCAA gets for being greedy, no income on the license in 2011.Comment
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It looks like EA dropped the NCAA Basketball series due to likely litigation and do not be surprised if NCAA Football is next.Comment
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The company who owned the rights to the Fantastic Four movie license had to actually create a movie in order to keep the license. They didnt have to give a reason for not releasing it, as that occurs from time to time in hollywood. But they still had to show they had the ability to use that license in order for them to retain it. EA would have to create a new basketball game in order to prevent anybody from challenging their license rights, and they would likely have to make changes outside of just roster updates.
Did EA actually get the sole rights to a basketball franchise? 2K decided to not renew their license after 2K8, it wasnt that they couldnt continue making it because the license had been purchased. (of course EA may have bought the license after 2K decided not to renew their but did they)
EA is making alot of changes to their company, they spread themselves too thin and are now having to make alot of cutbacks, and I guarantee you that NCAA Basketball was the worst selling franchise EA makes. This isnt necessarily a slam on the game but rather a business decision.
I for one would never consider buying a EA college basketball game, unless I had already played it and was satisfied with it, has anybody else noticed how Sh***y the graphics on the back cover look (for essentially every version) its like they arent thinking when they choose the stills for that. I know the graphics arent that bad but I didnt find this out until I saw someone playing it/ played the demo. NCAA football is similar in terms of back cover decisions but I actually follow the updates on that title leading up to its release so I know they arent that bad.
The suits shouldnt go very far, as it prevents profiting from a player's likeness, which would mean schools shouldnt be able to put pictures of their players on anything that they sell suchas programs, as they would actually be profitting off of the players themselves. Also the majority of those bringing suit are in it strictly for the money, their image is damaged nor are they. Most players are honored to be in a video game, let's face it's be pretty awesome, and for some its the only opportunity they will ever get, it those who simply want the money that are unhappy with the portrayal of themselves.
doubt that. It just gives them the right to use the logos, etc. If they choose to do nothing with it, that would be there prerogative. At least that is the way movie rights work. See the first Fantastic Four movie. I don't believe this would work all that differently.NCAA: Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, Kennesaw State Owls (Alma Mater)
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