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General Gaming / NCAA ends deal with EA
« on: July 17, 2013, 04:31:29 PM »
The NCAA announced today that they will not renew their contract with EA Sports when it expires in June 2014 (making the just released NCAA Football 14 the last entry in the series). They essentially cite legal reasons. Though they don't say it, GameSpot speculates that it may have to do with the lawsuit several former college players brought against EA and the NCAA for using their likeneses.
EA says they will continue making college football games, just not affiliated with the NCAA. They could theoretically make separate deals with the different Bowls, schools, and conferences (like the FIFA and Pro Evolution Soccer games do).
http://www.gamespot.com/news/ncaa-wont-renew-ea-sports-contract-6411604?tag=nl.e513&s_cid=e513&ttag=e513
EA says they will continue making college football games, just not affiliated with the NCAA. They could theoretically make separate deals with the different Bowls, schools, and conferences (like the FIFA and Pro Evolution Soccer games do).
http://www.gamespot.com/news/ncaa-wont-renew-ea-sports-contract-6411604?tag=nl.e513&s_cid=e513&ttag=e513