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

[RaychelSnr]

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I share the same thoughts my friend.

I've been trying to figure out how likely it will be to see a lot more features added or brought back

Likely won't see fringe things like cheating brought into the game because schools don't want that either. But some of the more fun things like celebrations could be done again -- just depends.

My theory on anything regarding college football is the less the NCAA is involved, the better it can possibly be.

[Darth Aegis]

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I just did and diddy song and dance!!! Best news I heard all day series has been stale for almost a decade with a new splash of paint on it every year and minor tweaks if not any to gameplay. Is a EA college game going away? no way. I just hope this finally gives other company's a chance to create a new college football experience cough 2K? We need more sports titles to go against each other to so they keep working hard and not fluffing off. P

[GisherJohn24]

Likely won't see fringe things like cheating brought into the game because schools don't want that either. But some of the more fun things like celebrations could be done again -- just depends.

My theory on anything regarding college football is the less the NCAA is involved, the better it can possibly be.

Very good point

[BBallcoach]

Likely won't see fringe things like cheating brought into the game because schools don't want that either. But some of the more fun things like celebrations could be done again -- just depends.

My theory on anything regarding college football is the less the NCAA is involved, the better it can possibly be.

Remember in old NCAA's you had to discipline kids... They could bring that back.

But yes the less the NCAA is involved im sure the better the game can be.

I want to see kids have to go to classes or get suspended. That was awesome

[The JareBear]

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I'm sorry, why is EA hurting right now?

This seems like a technicality

[thinkjoey]

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there must be some restrictions that NCAA brought into the game

From what EA said...it was a mutual thing...so they must know the advantages of not having NCAA involved.

NCAA was a crutch in the beginning to convince people to buy the game...but now all they give are advertisements in the game...EA no longer needs them

Good step forward imo

[SageInfinite]

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Welcome back? Maybe? I just like the sound of this. I hope they use it once again. Unless they have something better.

[GisherJohn24]

If they didn't need to spend extra with NCAA endorsements and can have more freedom now without it, why didn't they make a game without NCAA in the name in the first place??

[Perfect Zero]

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I'm sorry, why is EA hurting right now?

This seems like a technicality

Take a look at where their stock is right now compared to where it was before the recession (heck, even a few years ago). There's a number of issues as to why EA is losing money: lack of disposable income, lack of actually having a job, people moving into other gaming areas, etc... The industry as a whole is not doing really well right now.

[o Elevate o]

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So I see the question of the possibility of bringing back suspensions has been asked.

Does this mean they'd also be able to add various other things back as well? Like celebrations, showboating in open field, etc. I like to think this could really give them the opportunity to be creative and give the game more emotion.

Also, would this give them the ability to utilize ESPN as well as other networks for the game? Not sure they'd be ambitious enough to get CBS (say, for Notre Dame televised games) and other specific network stuff, but it still is interesting to me.

One more thing - would this mean we have freedom to add teams TO the college lineup, instead of having to remove teams or swap them out? OR the ability to actually license FCS teams?

[The JareBear]

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My bad, I thought you meant they were solely hurting because of this news

[RoyalBoyle78]

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[GisherJohn24]

Do they have to use generic bowl names now?? What about roster shares?? Still OK for that?

[CrShepard]

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Good Riddance NCAA, maybe now EA can institute an optional playoff for next years game...

[BreaksoftheGame]

I hope EA makes an open ended college football game. Drawing on historic features (ties, no national championship game) as well as including possible future features like a true playoff system.

I hope this opens the game up. I was happy to see the NCAA was no longer involved.