Out of Bounds: The Sad College Basketball Void

[ehh]

I wasn't too upset about the axing of CH because NBA2K9 and 2K10 had major issues and CH2K8 was still the best 2K basketball game out. But now it looks like 2K finally came correct with 2K11 so I'll be annoyed that we aren't getting a college version of it.

I refuse to believe that we'll never see a college basketball game again though. One of these days we'll get that major announcement that it's coming back.

[Tomba]

Beautifully said my friend...

Not have a college basketball game is very rough.

[Airmaxpenny1]

I got emotional reading this article. I can't wait for the day when I rejoice about a new College basketball game.

[dtharp12]

I will clarify that the lack of a 2K college basketball game is disheartening.

Being one myself and knowing how rabid they are I can't help but believe that UK fans themselves could make a game profitable if you slapped a former UK player or Calipari on the cover. I'm on the sane end of that spectrum and I'd be in for 2 if the game was an upgraded CH2K8.

It would be interested to know what the NCAA is demanding for licensing a basketball game.

[Steadtler]

No other developer can step up. At this generation, the cost of making a simulation sport game is so high that even if the license(s) was free, a developer couldn't make a profit with college basketball alone. The only hope is for 2K or EA to re-use their NBA engine. Now the fact that BOTH of them decided to give up despite a working engine gives you an idea of just how unreasonable the NCAA is or was. If you want to complain to anyone, write to the NCAA.

Also, the world doesn't grind to an halt each march. Face it: worldwide, college basketball is less popular than female beach volleyball.

[Philstat]

EA destroyed college basketball video gaming, they couldn't compete so they bought the rights and then screwed it up!

[stretch45]

Man EA did not buy the rights!
NCAA went up on fee and 2k said 4@#k it

[tyreeii]

FYI, 2K did not give up on NCAA. EA sports bout exclusivity rights. I think the contract is up in a year or 2. College Hoops 2K8 was profitable but not profitable enough for 2K to justify outbidding EA for the rights.