EA Sports Benches Major Sports Title

[DCSholtis]

http://playstationlifestyle.net/2010...-sports-title/

Bad news for EA Sports fans out there, as EA has canceled one of their major sports titles this year and the series as a whole is under review. Fans of March Madness might not be to happy to hear this news.

Many gamers might have noticed that NCAA Basketball 10 was missing from EA’s fiscall 2011 release list and speaking to IGN, the news is nothing but bad for NCAA Basketball fans.

We do not have an NCAA Basketball game in development at this time, and we’re currently reviewing the future of our NCAA Basketball business. This was a difficult decision, but we remain a committed partner to the NCAA and its member institutions.

What does this mean for NCAA Basketball fans? With EA canceling their yearly edition and with 2K Sports canceling theirs in 2008, those looking for some College B-Ball action are completely out of luck.
So for those of you who had planned on taking Bryant University to the Final Four, you’re out of luck.
We will let you know if EA Sports reconsiders their decision anytime soon.

[Terjyn]

I wonder if this is because of series profitability, or has to do with all the lawsuits regarding using the likeness of the NCAA players without paying them.

[P@t_Mtl]

Originally Posted by Terjyn

I wonder if this is because of series profitability, or has to do with all the lawsuits regarding using the likeness of the NCAA players without paying them.

That is the major reason. The NCAA is making bundles in these contracts and the players are receiving nothing. While I enjoy NCAA basketball, I detest what the NCAA as become is the last 20 years.

[becomingwater]

I doubt that is the case here (about the NCAA players not receiving money). If it was then NCAA football would be cancelled too. Players in college cannot receive any money from the game which is why you don't see their names on the jerseys. NCAA Basketball games did not proffit is why I am guessing they cancelled the series.

[DetroitSportsFan]

Originally Posted by becomingwater

I doubt that is the case here (about the NCAA players not receiving money). If it was then NCAA football would be cancelled too.

I saw a few weeks ago on ESPN that NCAA is raising a stink about this with football as well, so college football might not be out of the woods yet either.

[toef]

I can't say I'll miss it. I played a demo of this year's game for a bit at BestBuy, and it seemed terrible. At least graphically the game still looks years behind other sport games.