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EA Sports' NCAA Football shows a pulse but it's not the game we want
By Chip Patterson | Staff Writer
January 11, 2016 12:17 pm ET
Legal battles with the NCAA and EA Sports over player likeness ended the NCAA Football series. (USATSI)
One consequence of EA Sports' legal battles on the grounds of player likeness has been the end of the very popular NCAA Football video game series. College football players and fans alike loved picking up the sticks to chase a Heisman Trophy with their favorite team or a created player, but fans can't have it all.
In July, U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken approved a $60 million settlement that ended claims against video game manufacturer Electronic Arts, Collegiate Licensing Company and the NCAA over the use of players' names, images and likenesses in video games. Fans celebrated the win for players' rights while also mourning the apparent end of college sports video games, at least ones that closely resemble the sport we love.
On Monday, the EA Sports NCAA Football Facebook account posted a cryptic video of a pulse.
WHAT DOES IT MEAN?
Unfortunately, only that the folks around EA Sports are really excited about the College Football Playoff National Championship on Monday between Clemson and Alabama.
Then again, maybe EA Sports is just being less than forthcoming about any future plans it might have.
EA Sports' NCAA Football shows a pulse but it's not the game we want
By Chip Patterson | Staff Writer
January 11, 2016 12:17 pm ET
Legal battles with the NCAA and EA Sports over player likeness ended the NCAA Football series. (USATSI)
One consequence of EA Sports' legal battles on the grounds of player likeness has been the end of the very popular NCAA Football video game series. College football players and fans alike loved picking up the sticks to chase a Heisman Trophy with their favorite team or a created player, but fans can't have it all.
In July, U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken approved a $60 million settlement that ended claims against video game manufacturer Electronic Arts, Collegiate Licensing Company and the NCAA over the use of players' names, images and likenesses in video games. Fans celebrated the win for players' rights while also mourning the apparent end of college sports video games, at least ones that closely resemble the sport we love.
On Monday, the EA Sports NCAA Football Facebook account posted a cryptic video of a pulse.
WHAT DOES IT MEAN?
Unfortunately, only that the folks around EA Sports are really excited about the College Football Playoff National Championship on Monday between Clemson and Alabama.
Then again, maybe EA Sports is just being less than forthcoming about any future plans it might have.
