No more NCAA sports game after this year!

[theRepublic]

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theRepublic said:

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I don't understand how this stops them from still doing all that.  This actually affects the game very little.  What it does do is allow for competition.  Hopefully we will see 2k enter the sphere or atleast bring back their college basketball game.

 

The NCAA is getting sued over this very issue.  It is why they just ended their partnership with EA.  Why wouldn't the players come after EA with a lawsuit if they continue to do it?

They can get to all the schools easily through the CLC.   http://www.polygon.com/2013/7/19/4538332/ea-collegiate-licensing-company-new-college-football-deal-confirmed  

The most important part of the game is having actual teams, and having them play and preform like their real life counter part.   I am sure they will keep the individual stats for players and provide a very very rough likeness to the actual players.  For example the race for most notable players will be accurate.  That is all that will really matter to most people playing the game.  Along with the ability to have fans add in the names most people will be happy and notice no change.

When the playoff system is added we might see a problem arise without the NCAA license. 

Sorry, didn't see your post when I quoted myself.

School licensing is not the issue.  I never said it was.  I already know about the Collegiate Licensing Company.  They are also a co-defendant in the lawsuit.  School colors, logos, staduims, fight songs, etc. should all be safe though.

What the NCAA, EA, and CLC are being sued over (there are at least 3 lawsuits now), is player likenesses.  So it looks to me, that in the near future, EA will NOT be able to use rough approximations of the players as they have been doing.  They have been making the rosters look roughly like the player, same height and weight, and same skill ratings.  Say goodbye to all of that, and hello to randomized rosters.