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  • BA2929
    The Designated Hitter
    • Jul 2008
    • 3342
    #601
    Re: NCAA Will Not Renew EA Sports Contract, NCAA Football Series is Dead in Name Only

    Originally posted by Quint75

    Your #2 makes it sound like a new game next year is NOT a done deal and that contracts/costs could keep the game from continuing. True?
    According to EA, this is not true. But I'm sure someone will just respond "yea, but it's EA, so you can't believe anything they say."

    But here you go anyway:

    EA Sports will continue to develop and publish college football games, but we will no longer include the NCAA names and marks. Our relationship with the Collegiate Licensing Company is strong and we are already working on a new game for next generation consoles which will launch next year and feature the college teams, leagues and all the innovation fans expect from EA Sports.
    "Baseball is the coolest sport because, at any moment, the catcher can stop the game and go tell the pitcher a secret" - Rob Fee

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      • kehlis
        Moderator
        • Jul 2008
        • 27738
        #602
        Re: NCAA Will Not Renew EA Sports Contract, NCAA Football Series is Dead in Name Only

        Originally posted by leathrneck34
        Hopefully we'll see a college game on the next gen that rivals what we had 2nd gen. Including all the D2, and I will forever call' em D2 and not FCS, lol. Anyway hopefully we see that among other things like suspensions and celebrations come back to some extent.
        lol, you'll forever call them d2?

        They were never d2 to begin with....

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          • BA2929
            The Designated Hitter
            • Jul 2008
            • 3342
            #603
            Re: NCAA Will Not Renew EA Sports Contract, NCAA Football Series is Dead in Name Only

            Originally posted by T-Moar
            Yeah, but it might not have all of our schools. I know my school isn't licensed to the CLC. And I'm not going to buy the game if I can't use my school. Also, why don't they just go back to putting Bill Walsh's name back on the cover?
            How did your school get represented in the games in the past? I don't believe it was because of their affiliation to the NCAA. I'm sure they struck an independent deal with EA to use their logo. I don't see why that would change now, but then again I'm not an expert in this issue.
            "Baseball is the coolest sport because, at any moment, the catcher can stop the game and go tell the pitcher a secret" - Rob Fee

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              • gogators
                Rookie
                • May 2004
                • 363
                #604
                Re: NCAA Will Not Renew EA Sports Contract, NCAA Football Series is Dead in Name Only

                Originally posted by leathrneck34
                Hopefully we'll see a college game on the next gen that rivals what we had 2nd gen. Including all the D2, and I will forever call' em D2 and not FCS, lol. Anyway hopefully we see that among other things like suspensions and celebrations come back to some extent.
                1-AA not Div. 2
                GATOR BAIT

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                  • Quint75
                    MVP
                    • Jul 2002
                    • 3304
                    #605
                    Originally posted by BA2929
                    According to EA, this is not true. But I'm sure someone will just respond "yea, but it's EA, so you can't believe anything they say."

                    But here you go anyway:
                    Right, I read that earlier. But what he wrote seems to say that things still could be up in the air. I'm just nervous is all. This (NCAA series) has basically been the center of my gaming universe and I would be lost without it. I almost went into cardiac arrest when the first reports came out. :-)
                    NCAA: Michigan Wolverines
                    MLB: St. Louis Cardinals
                    NHL: St. Louis Blues
                    NFL: Pittsburgh Steelers
                    EPL: Liverpool Reds

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                      • T-Moar
                        Rookie
                        • Jul 2010
                        • 427
                        #606
                        Re: NCAA Will Not Renew EA Sports Contract, NCAA Football Series is Dead in Name Only

                        Originally posted by BA2929
                        How did your school get represented in the games in the past? I don't believe it was because of their affiliation to the NCAA. I'm sure they struck an independent deal with EA to use their logo. I don't see why that would change now, but then again I'm not an expert in this issue.
                        To be honest, I'm not sure how. I don't think EA had an agreement with the Licensing Resource Group, because the Pinstripe Bowl isn't in the game. I just think that this could potentially be an excuse for the series to exclude some less-popular schools that are in the game now and aren't licensed to the CLC.
                        Texans - Cougars - Astros - Rockets - Dynamo - Chelsea - Lightning

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                          • ghettogeeksta
                            Banned
                            • Sep 2011
                            • 2632
                            #607
                            Re: NCAA Will Not Renew EA Sports Contract, NCAA Football Series is Dead in Name Only

                            Speaking of division 2, any chance some of those teams being included in future college football games?

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                              • T-Moar
                                Rookie
                                • Jul 2010
                                • 427
                                #608
                                Re: NCAA Will Not Renew EA Sports Contract, NCAA Football Series is Dead in Name Only

                                Originally posted by ghettogeeksta
                                Speaking of division 2, any chance some of those teams being included in future college football games?
                                I doubt it - that's extra licensing costs and extra development work that the NCAA crew would have to come up with in order to only marginally impact sales.
                                Texans - Cougars - Astros - Rockets - Dynamo - Chelsea - Lightning

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                                  • TheRealHST
                                    Banned
                                    • Jan 2011
                                    • 1755
                                    #609
                                    I guess that means. I have to buy this NCAA that just came out, for it might be the last one?

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                                      • dingleberryfinn
                                        Banned
                                        • May 2010
                                        • 1736
                                        #610
                                        Re: NCAA Will Not Renew EA Sports Contract, NCAA Football Series is Dead in Name Only

                                        Originally posted by TheRealHST
                                        I guess that means. I have to buy this NCAA that just came out, for it might be the last one?
                                        Last NCAA game & last college football game, two different things

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                                          • bad_philanthropy
                                            MVP
                                            • Jul 2005
                                            • 12167
                                            #611
                                            Re: NCAA Will Not Renew EA Sports Contract, NCAA Football Series is Dead in Name Only

                                            Dos anyone know which schools aren't represented by the CLC? I know Oregon isn't—but I'm sure they'd be keen to stay in the game. It's regarded as a great marketing tool.

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                                              • Papa D
                                                Banned
                                                • Feb 2013
                                                • 97
                                                #612
                                                Re: NCAA Will Not Renew EA Sports Contract, NCAA Football Series is Dead in Name Only

                                                Hallelujah hallelujah!!!! It's about friggin time!!!

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                                                  • JustAnotherGamer
                                                    Rookie
                                                    • Jul 2002
                                                    • 130
                                                    #613
                                                    Re: NCAA Will Not Renew EA Sports Contract, NCAA Football Series is Dead in Name Only

                                                    I would imagine this make the game more like real football. i am sure they will have the BCS teams for sure but i could see them leaving out the Sun Belt / MWC's of the world if they try to ask for too much.

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                                                      • Cusefan
                                                        Earlwolfx on XBL
                                                        • Oct 2003
                                                        • 9820
                                                        #614
                                                        EA will get all of the schools for any game they make. It may not have many benefits of being in the game but not being in the game are obvious: hurts recruiting, makes the fanbase unhappy, and it does not help grow the brand.
                                                        My dog's butt smells like cookies

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                                                          • hyacinth1
                                                            MVP
                                                            • Aug 2003
                                                            • 1537
                                                            #615
                                                            Re: NCAA Will Not Renew EA Sports Contract, NCAA Football Series is Dead in Name Only

                                                            Here's how it will play out , thinking like EA would think.


                                                            Teambuilder will be the engine for all the teams. The gamers will be creating the teams not in the game, whichever they will be, so they'll be created on Teambuilder. Probably will be a new teambuilder site they'll need to develop without the NCAA bells and whistles.

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