i wonder if they take a year off before releasing the game? come up with a new name, etc... or just run with it as is for '15
This is interesting. I don't think any of us should stress out about it. I don't believe this to be the last NCAA football game ever (minus the
NCAA). Also I'm sure we will find out more about it in the coming weeks and months.
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Well, looks like this crisis is averted.
Just waiting on EA confirmation on the whole situation
First non-NCAA affiliated EA Sports college football video game will be called "College Football 15" source told @ESPN
— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) July 17, 2013
guess that answers my little question... now for them to get started on that editor for us to use
well...considering NCAAUT.
They could make a so called classic college football game with ex college greats surrounded by generics
From the AVP Business Development at Texas A&M University. Director Collegiate Licensing Texas A&M System.
I'm sure they will renew with the CLC, but the important thing here is that it can not be an EXCLUSIVE license until 2019, so someone else will have a shot at making a college football game should they want to (they wont):
SourceAdditionally, the Settlement provides that Electronic Arts will not enter into an exclusive trademark license with the AFL for five years from the date of approval of the Settlement; and that Electronic Arts will not renew its current collegiate football trademark license with the Collegiate Licensing Company (“CLC”) on an exclusive basis for five years after it expires in 2014; and that Electronic Arts will not seek any new exclusive trademark license for the purpose of making football videogames with the CLC, the NCAA, or any NCAA member institution covered by the current exclusive license for five years after the expiration of the current CLC agreement.
We shall see but fans of the series shouldn't hold their breath. I have a BAD feeling about O'bannon/Keller et al. People really want to fundamentally change college athletics and they are using this lawsuit as leverage to do it. We are talking damages from a liberal San Francisco jury/judge in the hundreds of millions of dollars plus punitive damages to punish EA/NCAA.
As a business decision, its simply smart for EA to cut their losses now and move on. NCAA doesn't sell that well and I think a large % of NCAA "only" guys like myself would probably bite the bullet and buy Madden so they aren't really losing all that much in sales.
One word. Settlement.
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Possibly. I dunno what Keller/O'bannon and Plaintiffs' counsel want $ from this. I also dunno what EA wants to do. Maybe they want to fight it all the way up.
USUALLY class-actions settle out of court IMMEDIATELY following the class-certification ruling (which is pending now before the court).
IF the case doesn't settle shortly after the judge certifies the class (i'd be stunned if it doesn't get certified) usually a month or two it's going to be a LONG fight.
Re-up through 2020
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