EA Sports Will Not Publish College Football Game Next Year, Future Plans in Doubt

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  • RedSoxFox7
    Banned
    • Mar 2004
    • 252

    #196
    Re: EA Sports Will Not Publish College Football Game Next Year, Future Plans in Doubt

    Originally posted by aholbert32
    I'm shocked. Shocked EA would accept a settlement that meant the end of the game. The game was still making a profit if not a small one.

    I still dont think this is the end of the series. They will just wait until the NCAA settles its end of the suit before proceeding. I cant see a publisher leaving a profitable series on the shelf if the suit gets settled.
    There are only two ways the series can be revived:

    1. The NCAA drops their asinine position that D1 college football/basketball are true amateur sports, and allows the players to make money of their likeness (in games, endorsements, whatever).

    2. EA making a totally generic game with no official sponsors.

    Neither is very likely to happen any time soon.

    Finally, the settlement just screwed future players over if this is the end of the series. Instead of negotiating a royalty for future players to receive, Obannon and the former players took the money and ran.
    Uh, what?

    This settlement makes it basically impossible for there to be any future games WITHOUT negotiating royalties for future players.

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    • laxman490
      Pro
      • Jul 2002
      • 838

      #197
      Re: EA Sports Will Not Publish College Football Game Next Year, Future Plans in Doubt

      Originally posted by goillini03
      Not to mention that they ALL know what they are getting into by signing the dotted line to play at a school. They know that they are signing to be amateur athletes.
      yeah, because there is no other choice. what if there was a nfl development league where players got paid? even if it is just a fraction of an nfl salary. think the college game would be around for long? dont think so.

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      • elantradave
        Rookie
        • Jul 2011
        • 16

        #198
        Re: EA Sports Will Not Publish College Football Game Next Year, Future Plans in Doubt

        I don't know if this TRULY the end. I think this might be EA's way of saying "Ok...be careful what you wish for." Because now...they're gonna realize just how much revenue will be LOST from not having an NCAA game. The schools will realize it, the conferences, the bowls, everyone.

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        • hazey
          Pro
          • Mar 2008
          • 723

          #199
          Re: EA Sports Will Not Publish College Football Game Next Year, Future Plans in Doubt

          Servers for OD are expected to stay up through college football season, and will likely be coming down in January. After January, no more online dynasty.

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          • roadman
            *ll St*r
            • Aug 2003
            • 26339

            #200
            Re: EA Sports Will Not Publish College Football Game Next Year, Future Plans in Doubt

            Loved what the Big 10 commish said today.

            NFL football needs to set up a minor league system. If you want to make $25K or $50K out of HS without going to 4 yrs of college, go to the minor leagues like baseball or the D-League like basketball.

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            • snaz16
              *p*r*t**n Sp*rts J*nk**
              • Jul 2002
              • 661

              #201
              Re: EA Sports Will Not Publish College Football Game Next Year, Future Plans in Doubt

              Originally posted by lookatmenow
              Who cares!! the game suck anyway. Just be thankful that someone is looking out for those of you who continue to waste your money on this crap! of a football game. Players flopping all over the place, crowd still shot in 16 bit, sideline players look like card board boxes, coaches move like zombies, players are stiff and slide all over the place, every player is the same, does the same, commentators suck!!. I can go on and on. This game should have been cancelled long time ago along with madden but because some continue to waste 60 bucks for crap, EA continue to get paid for doing absolutely nothing.
              Yea well thanks for lookin out for me and how I choose to spend my money. You are dismissed. Oh and Ed O' Bannon,enjoy your legacy as not only an overhyped basketball player that failed in the NBA,but also the man that shut down "all" college sports video games.

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              • Ky3217
                Pro
                • Jun 2012
                • 699

                #202
                Re: EA Sports Will Not Publish College Football Game Next Year, Future Plans in Doubt

                Originally posted by laxman490
                yeah, because there is no other choice. what if there was a nfl development league where players got paid? even if it is just a fraction of an nfl salary. think the college game would be around for long? dont think so.
                Because their free housing, food, education, etc is just sooooo bad
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                • K0ZZ
                  The Hard Way
                  • Dec 2004
                  • 3871

                  #203
                  Re: EA Sports Will Not Publish College Football Game Next Year, Future Plans in Doubt

                  Originally posted by BBallcoach
                  Why do people think college athletes should get paid? They are paid, by their scholarships and everything that comes with it.
                  The benefits they receive are worth over double the amount of minimum wage. And if they don't go pro, they are getting a free education in what ever field they choose. They aren't saddled with student loans, ect. They can complain all they want they are getting a ton for these scholarships. It's they fault they don't take full advantage of their education.
                  If I make my company a couple more million a year, they aren't giving me any of it, they are paying me to do my job. Same goes with college athletes, they are getting paid in form of an education.
                  Honestly I feel outright compensation shouldn't occur but revoking some of the policies such as not allowing an athlete to use their own likeness to make money. That should be allowed and it could free up some extra money for them for things like food and extras.

                  I do agree with you, but there's a recent movement in the NCAA and NFL that keeps trying to say 'its not enough'.

                  Outright compensation will completely kill collegiate athletics.

                  This case is not about doing 'whats right'.

                  It's about two men who chose the easy path through college, had no career options and opted to sue under the guise of being a 'holy crusader'. The NCAA is shady, but so is O'Bannon/Keller.
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                  • Bamantic
                    Banned
                    • Aug 2012
                    • 361

                    #204
                    Re: EA Sports Will Not Publish College Football Game Next Year, Future Plans in Doubt

                    Originally posted by hazey
                    Servers for OD are expected to stay up through college football season, and will likely be coming down in January. After January, no more online dynasty.
                    Why would they shut them down? Wouldn't this increase '14 sales? If that's the case, I guess I should be getting my Platinum trophy very quick like..

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                    • CrimsontideuA
                      Rookie
                      • Jul 2010
                      • 181

                      #205
                      Re: EA Sports Will Not Publish College Football Game Next Year, Future Plans in Doubt

                      I have not purchased madden since the 90's and I want start next year. My gaming days are nearing the end.
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                      • Devlin345
                        Just started!
                        • Jul 2013
                        • 9

                        #206
                        Dissapointed becuase maddden only has 32 teams college football seems to have more variety becuase of more teams

                        They need to do something to make up for this

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                        • mestevo
                          Gooney Goo Goo
                          • Apr 2010
                          • 19556

                          #207
                          Re: EA Sports Will Not Publish College Football Game Next Year, Future Plans in Doubt

                          Disappointing news, although not entirely surprising.

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                          • MizzouBravesFan
                            MVP
                            • Mar 2004
                            • 2489

                            #208
                            Re: EA Sports Will Not Publish College Football Game Next Year, Future Plans in Doubt

                            Last edited by MizzouBravesFan; 09-26-2013, 08:23 PM.
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                            • The_Gaming_Disciple
                              Rookie
                              • Jul 2011
                              • 366

                              #209
                              If college athletes want to get paid, go ahead pay them. However, end all athletic scholarships and allow them to earn their education. I would like to see how long players will still be yelling about how a free education is "not enough"... This is what happens in society when we encourage the ENTITLEMENT MENTALITY...
                              "Florida State, the only FBS Division-1 school to finish consecutively in the AP top 5 poll for 14 years. This is a record that no other collegiate football team will ever remotely come close to accomplishing again."

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                              • AntiBandwagoner
                                Pro
                                • Jan 2013
                                • 963

                                #210
                                Re: EA Sports Will Not Publish College Football Game Next Year, Future Plans in Doubt

                                It is somewhat disappointing, but not as bad as people are making it to be. NCAA 14 is a very good game that can be fresh for a very long time due to the people on this forum who make rosters and sliders improving the game. For the time being, 14 will be fine. But once everyone has gotten used to the next-gen graphics and power of the new consoles, it's fresh-ness will run out. CH2k8 was a great game that is still great even today. I believe this game could go the same way.

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