$60 Million Settlement Approved by Judge in NCAA Licensing Suit...

[redsox4evur]

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No you aren't misremembering at all and you're correct they probably could get away with it.

I'm just saying I wouldn't blame them if they were a little gunshy about it until this is all settled.

Oh yea I agree they should be gunshy and honestly I wouldn't blame them at all that if they do that and that they seem to be with their other games in the past couple of years.

[aholbert32]

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FYI, just because they filed for a stay doesnt meant that it will be granted.

[DJ]

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I don't know if EA will dip its toes back into the NCAA waters. I know the football game sold well, but is it really worth the investment at this point? It'd take a few months, minimum to round up a team to work on the game, and then likely two years to develop something for release.

Sorry to say, but I don't think the NCAA series is coming back, at least at EA Sports.

[aholbert32]

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I don't know if EA will dip its toes back into the NCAA waters. I know the football game sold well, but is it really worth the investment at this point? It'd take a few months, minimum to round up a team to work on the game, and then likely two years to develop something for release.

Sorry to say, but I don't think the NCAA series is coming back, at least at EA Sports.

Why wouldnt they? The game was more profitable than Live, UFC, Golf and NHL.

If they dont they are potentially leaving a big hole once this compensation part is figured out where a competitor could swoop in and take part of the football market.

[cowboy_kmoney]

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I think EA will b back on when this is out the way. And for all we knw they may already have a game in place working on it. Who knows.

[weathersports20]

By reading this looks like they already working on the next game. http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/gaming/2013/07/17/ea-ncaa-football-video-game/2530157/

[Sheba2011]

This will be tied up in the courts for the next 5-10 years before any payments are ever made. Don't expect to see an NCAA football game anytime soon.

[aholbert32]

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This will be tied up in the courts for the next 5-10 years before any payments are ever made. Don't expect to see an NCAA football game anytime soon.

No it wont. They've already argued in front of the appeals court. A decision from the appeals court will take place sometime this year or early next year.

The next step would be the Supreme Court. If they accept the case (which isnt a guarantee), they will here the case in 2017 or 2018. This is the worst case scenario.

The best case scenario is the NCAA loses the initial appeal, it settles the case and implements a stipend for each student-athlete to receive in relation to its likeness.

[Apollo]

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By reading this looks like they already working on the next game. http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/g...-game/2530157/

That article is from 2013

[fmw32]

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Damn that means I'll never see a NCAA football game again DAMMIT!

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[aholbert32]

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Damn that means I'll never see a NCAA football game again DAMMIT!

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Do u plan on dying in the next 5 yrs? I could see EA releasing one in the next 5 yrs.

[fmw32]

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Do u plan on dying in the next 5 yrs? I could see EA releasing one in the next 5 yrs.

Not if they're gonna have to pay the players? They'll have no reason to make the game now. Even of they do the game won't be the same.

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[redsox4evur]

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Not if they're gonna have to pay the players? They'll have no reason to make the game now. Even of they do the game won't be the same.

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You realize that the the NCAA players are trying to form a union? So it would turn out to be the same as Madden and the NFLPA where they pay a certain fee to the PA. If they do form a union obviously.

[fmw32]

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You realize that the the NCAA players are trying to form a union? So it would turn out to be the same as Madden and the NFLPA where they pay a certain fee to the PA. If they do form a union obviously.

Yeah but will they pay that fee is the question

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[Sheba2011]

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I think they could get away customization as long as the likenesses are as far away from a true player's likeness. Because wasn't the whole lawsuit filed because the likenesses that came out of the box were too real or I am not remembering correctly?

Part of the judges ruling of finding against EA, was that EA allowed users to recreate and share the actual rosters of NCAA teams. If they do have a game and thats a big If, customization will be very very limited.