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

[jwtucker710]

Don't blame EA. If I recall, back in the day, they didn't have the NCAA part of it and it was called "College Football." College Football '98, maybe?

[survivalsounds]

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I'm stunned. Wow. What now, folks?

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Edit this copy of NCAA Football 14... Forever.

[dblaze731]

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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??

EA Sports only start using the NCAA Licence, because 989 Gamebreaker was the first game to use the NCAA licence.

[SageInfinite]

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Don't blame EA. If I recall, back in the day, they didn't have the NCAA part of it and it was called "College Football." College Football '98, maybe?

Yeah College Football USA 96 and 97. Game box art is in my last post. Before that is was Bill Walsh College Football.

[stlpimpmonsta]

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Im confused. Could the CLC be sued in the future for the same thing?

[aholbert32]

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

Bowls are separate from the NCAA so they are likely still in. Roster share will likely still be in.

[stlpimpmonsta]

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Also why is the NCAA being sued if the only reason these games exist is cause of the CLC license.

[SageInfinite]

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EA Sports only start using the NCAA Licence, because 989 Gamebreaker was the first game to use the NCAA licence.

What a duel! Good ol days. I miss the competition and variety of sports games.

[Perfect Zero]

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Im confused. Could the CLC be sued in the future for the same thing?

Probably not considering that they just deal with the licenses of the universities themselves. The NCAA is the law-giver; they are the big fish when it comes to amateur athletics.

[LastExit]

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Im confused. Could the CLC be sued in the future for the same thing?

It's possible, but IMO win or lose after being exposed to this current lawsuit I doubt that EA will put themselves in a position of vulnerability again.....we'll have a lot of roster work to do with future releases.

[BA2929]

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Im confused. Could the CLC be sued in the future for the same thing?

They are involved now and aren't getting sued. So no. They have nothing to do with the players. Only the rights to the Universities logos and stuff.

[aholbert32]

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Im confused. Could the CLC be sued in the future for the same thing?

No. They are just a licensor.

[BA2929]

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What a duel! Good ol days. I miss the competition and variety of sports games.

I still have my copy of NCAA Football 98. They had a playoff option in that and I thought it was the coolest thing ever.

[jwtucker710]

What a duel! Good ol days. I miss the competition and variety of sports games.

I remember CF '98 on the PS 1. Fun times.

[awill25]

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The CLC isn't the governing body that prevents athletes from being paid, the NCAA is, thus why they are being sued.