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

[KleShreen]

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

Member colleges and universities license their own trademarks and other intellectual property for the video game. They will have to independently decide whether to continue those business arrangements in the future.

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.

[Totalpackage83]

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They can still use the schools logos, uniforms, stadiums etc. if they chose to be included. Just can't put the NCAA logo on anything. Don't know what this means from a monetary standard but a game is still possible.

[TexanCam]

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Member colleges and universities license their own trademarks and other intellectual property for the video game. They will have to independently decide whether to continue those business arrangements in the future.

The last part caught my attention. Guess they can still make them as long as all the schools sign on? Of course it wouldn't be called "NCAA" Football anymore.

[thinkjoey]

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I was going to post this ahah

It is too early to call, but I think something will get done to have a game next year with or without the NCAA logo

[DJ]

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To me this screams of "EA is going to lose that lawsuit" and we are out!

No more college games makes me sad

Yep, they are setting EA up to take the fall.

[MizzouBravesFan]

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Stunned...floored.

Thought we were being trolled when I first read this on Twitter.

Where does EA go from here? All in on Madden? What about the future of CFB games?

Crazy...damn you Ed O'Bannon lol...

[herruberraschen]

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Yep looks like this is our last NCAA game so make do with what you can. I doubt we will get any more patches or uniform updates. People working on this game are probably being moved or laid off this week.

[LowerWolf]

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There could still be a college football game. The question is whether EA (or 2K) wants to put in the time and effort (and money) to individually license each school (or conference).

You had to figure this day was coming eventually.

[Retro JG]

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Damn this is some bull****.

[DJ]

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The last part caught my attention. Guess they can still make them as long as all the schools sign on? Of course it wouldn't be called "NCAA" Football anymore.

Yeah but that's not going to come cheaply.

[The JareBear]

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Not sure what to say.

Am pretty sure that this thread will undoubtedly become very interesting sooner than later.

I love football, but I follow college football appeals to me in ways NFL doesn't. Not sure I will ever be as excited to play Madden as NCAA. O hope EA decides to continue the franchise anyway they can

[ThaShark28_316]

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Wonder if this would happen if O'Bannon wasn't a BUST.

[BCJMU99]

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If NCAA isn't going to do a deal with EA Sports, they're not going to do a deal with any other company.

You young whippersnappers are too young to remember Bill Walsh College Football, which was one of the best football games to ever be produced and had no NCAA or university affiliation. You instead played with "College Station" and "Michigan" (common state name that is under public use) and "Columbus".

Awww yeah!!! Classic!

[Gosens6]

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Damn, thank god they at least went out finally giving us a good game this gen

[MrSerendipity]

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Wow. Kind of hard to believe...I guess the NCAA was trying to get their name out of any potential lawsuit that could stem from the current suit involving EA. But still, I think I would have waited until EA settled with the suing party.