SEC, Pac-12, Big Ten Won't License Trademarks in Future Video Games

[GGGswim]

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Simply as a tangential question to if '14 (or '15) actually does become the final iteration of an EA college football game...

How long do you think EA will keep the 'servers' running? What's it been so far, 2 years before they shut down season 'xx servers? Would anyone think they wouldn't shutter the servers -- for a game platform they are no longer developing -- even sooner?

And IMHO, it's over. O'Bannon (who, from what I've read and understand, wasn't doing this to make a buck) and Keller (ummm, from what I've read can't be lumped into the same category as O'Bannon), and those groups have won.

[ibrokeu]

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Apparently confirmation from big name schools athletic director that they will not license to EA doesn't deserve it's own thread. So here you go.

University of Washington AD Scott Woodward says they won't license to EA.

http://seattletimes.com/html/huskies/2021613568_scott-woodward-chat.html

Congratulations to everyone saying the NCAA opting out didnt mean anything. The game is dead.

[Ramminyou]

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Apparently confirmation from big name schools athletic director that they will not license to EA doesn't deserve it's own thread. So here you go.

University of Washington AD Scott Woodward says they won't license to EA.

http://seattletimes.com/html/huskies/2021613568_scott-woodward-chat.html

Congratulations to everyone saying the NCAA opting out didnt mean anything. The game is dead.

That's strange because this really should get its own thread. That is definitely the most troubling news so far. Very doubtful they will be the only school to not continue to license.

[kehlis]

That's strange because this really should get its own thread. That is definitely the most troubling news so far. Very doubtful they will be the only school to not continue to license.

Which is why it can be discussed in this thread which has been used to discuss this whole ordeal.

[Edi286]

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Someone with a better understanding of this whole lawsuit can correct me but is this not bigger than just gaming? I mean E$PN makes a ton of money off of college football and features players by name in their promo's which generate revenue. Does this also not mean that they could be on the hook? What about conferences?

I guess the bigger question is where does this end?

The lawsuit is for players to get a share of money the NCAA gets paid to use their likeness. So television would fall under it.

[awill25]

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The sky is now falling. That was it.

[Ramminyou]

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Which is why it can be discussed in this thread which has been used to discuss this whole ordeal.

I think we need a separate place for schools who are or aren't renewing. The thread is ostensibly about the conferences and I think people are now ignoring it because they don't think there is any new information, only continued discussion from yesterday's news.

[LastExit]

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Apparently confirmation from big name schools athletic director that they will not license to EA doesn't deserve it's own thread. So here you go.

University of Washington AD Scott Woodward says they won't license to EA.

http://seattletimes.com/html/huskies/2021613568_scott-woodward-chat.html

Congratulations to everyone saying the NCAA opting out didnt mean anything. The game is dead.

Well, let's not start digging up a plot for the game just yet, but it seems that's where we're heading.

Let's say "only" 20-30 schools opt-out of the game next year. That doesn't seem like an overly big number, but if that list includes, let's say - Missouri, Penn State, Florida State, Miami, UCLA, Oklahoma, Notre Dame, Arizona, Clemson, Georgia, Nebraska and some other big programs then would it be worth it for EA to make up generic schools for these programs? I don't think so - I would think that the EA brass would come to a quick conclusion that it isn't worth the risk of the game not selling if major programs such as these are not in it. I could be wrong and EA could be determined to put at least one College Football game out for the next gen consoles but if there's a domino effect and 20-30 schools opt-out I don't see this game being viable anymore.

[noplace]

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The only thing left is for EA to make a statement... Its looks to be a wrap IMO.. It’s the only way that universities can truly protect themselves. If any major conference or school opts out its going to kill the series just plain & simple.. Michigan fans wouldn’t buy the game if they couldn’t play Ohio State.. USC fans the same with ND etc.. All major teams in the Big 6 conferences would need to be “IN THE GAME” in order for it to sale..

[tessl]

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Exactly. My favorite part of the game in dynasty mode, so after a few season, I don't care about the players likeness because they are all new created players anyway.

Add to that the new platform which will open up enormous possibilities and the $100 million or so in sales the game generates for EA and I believe there will be a college football game next year.

The schools and conferences which don't sell their logo will lose out to the schools and conferences which do.

[tacosaban]

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No Ncaa 15 game, no need for me to buy a ps4. I have one on preorder. Guess I'll sell it.

[detfan]

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so we can't discuss this amongst ourselves in our own league? Mods have to come on there and close a thread because we started a thread as a discussion it? Wow. pretty heavy handed for sure.

[ab2c4]

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No Ncaa 15 game, no need for me to buy a ps4. I have one on preorder. Guess I'll sell it.

Same here basically. This series is the main reason I have owned consoles over the years. Without this game there is no reason for me to rush and get a ps4. I play Madden but not that much, I am not into it as much as this series. I may as well wait at least 12 months or longer after to launch to get a ps4 now. I have a good gaming pc, the money I would have put into buying a ps4 I can use for a new video card now.

[Cryolemon]

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If it's true that UW are opting out then you have to winder how long EA can hang on to the idea of making a game. Okay, it's not like it's LSU or Alabama, but it could easily end up being the first domino.

And having read the actual answer, it seems pretty black and white...

[mva5580]

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The relatively quick speed at which all of this is happening infers to me that this game has little if any value among the NCAA "community."

If this was a money maker worth fighting for, they'd stick it out and see what happens. Seems to me like this game is getting the "It's just not worth the effort" treatment from a lot of different directions.

So all of this stuff goes into effect for the next version of the game, right? So as of right now the NCAA/SEC/Big 10/Pac 12 logos/games/etc aren't in, and UW has declared they will not be in. Is that correct?

If so, and this steady stream of entities dropping out continues over the next month, I don't think it's unrealistic at all to see a cancellation announcement in the near future.