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USA Today
a day ago
- Entertainment
- USA Today
The return of EA Sports' College Basketball is hard to get excited for
When I first saw the tweet from EA Sports teasing the return of its NCAA Basketball series, I got excited. Like, really excited. So excited I had to ask myself what I was so excited about. Then, I wasn't so excited anymore. Reality sunk in. This game might actually stink. Before I completely spoil the fun, I'll admit, it's at least fun to think about the return of a college basketball game. It would be the first since NCAA Basketball 10 was released in November 2009 for the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3. That was a really long time ago. I was still in college! Those systems are almost three generations old (talk has already started about a Playstation 6 release). The graphics are so much better now. The return of the College Football series last summer was such a breath of fresh air. The game wasn't perfect, but it had all the elements of the things we love about college football, which differentiated it from Madden. In theory, the return of NCAA Basketball can have a similar effect, especially with how dramatically different the college basketball landscape is in 2025 due to NIL, relaxed transfer rules and the ability to pay players to appear in the game. But here's the thing: EA Sports stopped making good basketball games a long time. That hurts me to say as someone who grew up on the NBA Live series. But the last Live was released in 2018, and I can't tell you if it was any good, because it stopped being worth buying a lot earlier than that. Judging by EA's decision to give up on the series -- just two years into a second attempt to revive it -- it's probably safe to say it wasn't. Or at least, it wasn't good enough to eat into 2K's hold on the NBA gaming market. In college basketball, there's at least an opportunity for EA to carve out its own space, but that only matters if the game is fun to play. As someone who's soured on even the 2K basketball experience, I have serious doubts it will be. Which takes me to my other reason for tempered expectations. Unlike college football -- which still churns out players like Heisman winner Travis Hunter -- college basketball doesn't really make stars anymore. The cover athlete for NCAA Basketball 10 was Blake Griffin, who even as a sophomore was marketable enough as the eventual No. 1 pick of the NBA Draft. With the way the biggest hoops stars leave after one year now, who gets you excited in the same way in 2025? I couldn't tell you who'd be a good cover athlete year to year. In fact, the biggest stars might be in the women's game, and it'd be a massive mistake for EA Sports to not just include women's basketball as a side option, but feature it as an equal component of the game. That makes this an even bigger undertaking than it already is for a company that hasn't touched basketball in a long time, and I ultimately find myself less excited about EA's ability to pull it off. According to a report from Extra Points' Matt Brown, we could find out as soon as 2028-29 season. I hope EA is able to prove me wrong. The WNBA is expanding The WNBA is expanding into three new cities by 2030, the league announced Monday, adding teams in Cleveland, Detroit and Philadelphia, pending approval from the WNBA and NBA board of governors. Along with the additions of teams in Toronto and Portland next season, the expansion will bring the league to 18 teams. WNBA ALL-STARS: Meet your starters for the 2025 All-Star Game It's especially exciting news for fans in Detroit and Cleveland, because as some will remember, those cities had WNBA teams before. The Detroit Shock won three championships from 1998 to 2009 before moving to Tulsa then eventually becoming the Dallas Wings. The Cleveland Rockers were a playoff team in four of their seven years from 1997 to 2003. It'd be great to see Detroit and Cleveland simply revive those teams, but if they decide to go in a different direction, we have a few ideas for new names. As for Philadelphia, it'll be the city's first team, and fans already have one local legend in mind to be the coach. The Nuggets are so back NBA free agency got underway Monday evening, and the Denver Nuggets are easily one of the early winners. Why? Because they were able to flip the inconsistent Michael Porter Jr. (and his contract) to the Brooklyn Nets for a cheaper and healthier version of the same player, Cameron Johnson. And that extra cap space allowed them to bring back Bruce Brown, who was integral part of their championship team a few years ago. Check out FTW's free agency tracker to stay on top of the latest signings and rumors. WHO'S LEFT? The 15 best remaining free agents after Day 1 Quick Hits: An NFL blockbuster ... Marner trade grades ... and more Thanks for reading. We'll be back tomorrow. This was For The Win's daily newsletter, The Morning Win. Did a friend recommend or forward this to you? If so, subscribe here.
Reuters
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Reuters
EA Sports plans to revive college hoops title in ‘28
June 30 - EA Sports teased the return of its college basketball video game series in a social media post Monday. "Bring the Madness. Let's run it back," the post read, along with a close-up shot of a video game basketball with the EA Sports logo emblazoned on it. The teaser came just hours after the website Extra Points reported on the series' potential return. EA Sports last published a college basketball video game in 2009 with "NCAA Basketball 10." It was discontinued due to a lack of sales and, shortly thereafter, the company's college football series was halted as a byproduct of legal action over the use of unpaid players' likenesses in the game. In the era of name, image and likeness (NIL) rights, college football returned to the video game world in EA Sports' "College Football 25," leaving many fans to wonder whether basketball would get a similar revival. Extra Points obtained a memo dated June 26, 2025 that revealed the College Licensing Company (CLC) had put out a request for proposal for a college basketball video game last year. Five companies expressed interest and three filed bids, but CLC chose EA Sports' proposal. The proposal said 2028 was the target date for the first game to be released. --Field Level Media
USA Today
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- USA Today
EA Sports teases college basketball game reboot
We were all geeked up to play the resurrected college football EA Sports game "College Football 25" last year after more than a decade of it being shelved because of issues with Name, Image and Likeness. But once that was hammered out and EA Sports was able to get it back in our hands, we played like there was no tomorrow. And now, on the heels of that -- with "College Football 26" getting ready to hit the virtual realm later this month, EA Sports has announced that it will also be bringing back the college basketball franchise. There's no announcement on what the name of the game will be, but we'll go out on a pretty sturdy limb here and say it'll be something like -- oh, I don't know -- "NCAA Basketball 28" or whatever year the reboot comes out? According to a report from Matt Brown, the plan (though not announced directly by EA Sports) is for the game to have a 2028 release date. The last time we saw a college basketball game from the fine folks at EA Sports was "NCAA Basketball 10," so it's been a minute or two. We know Ohio State fans will love this, but maybe not as much as fans residing in Chapel Hill, Lexington, Durham, or Lawrence. Still, it should be fun when everything is finalized and on the market. In the meantime, you can get your hands on "College Football 26" on July 10, with early access via the Deluxe Edition on July 7. ontact/Follow us @BuckeyesWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Ohio State news, notes and opinion. Follow Phil Harrison on X.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
EA Reviving College Basketball Series After College Football Broke Records
Fans of digital college basketball, get excited. Electronic Arts has officially announced that it is bringing back its college basketball franchise, though it might be a while before you get to play it. On June 30, EA Sports posted on social media a simple, short message that promised a lot: 'Bring the Madness. Let's run it back. #CBB #ItsInTheGame' The CBB likely stands for 'College Basketball.' Alongside this message, EA posted a photo of a basketball with the EA Sports logo slapped on it. The post is clearly a tease for a new college basketball game developed and published by EA. Matt Brown of Extra Points reported that the new game won't be called 'NCAA Basketball' but might instead be called EA Sports College Basketball. The NCAA will still be involved in the game as a 'licensing partner.' The upcoming college basketball game is reportedly still early in development and likely won't be out until 2028. Insider Gaming further corroborated this possible release window. Advertisement Kotaku hasreached out to EA Sports for more information on the game. 2009's NCAA Basketball 10 was the last EA Sports-published college basketball game. Since then, fans had hoped EA (or 2K, which published a few college ball games around 2006) would bring the franchise back. In 2024, reports surfaced that both EA and 2K were internally discussing potential college basketball games. The return of collegiate b-ball at EA is likely happening because EA Sports College Football 25 was a massive success for the publisher. That game became the best-selling sports game in history in less than a year. It was also one of the top-selling games in 2024. Even more impressive, according to Mat Piscatella, executive director and video game industry advisor at Circana, last year's college football game has already landed in the top 50 best-selling games of all time in the United States. So yeah, you can see why EA might be interested in doing a college basketball game again. . For the latest news, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
USA Today
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- USA Today
EA Sports teases about return of college basketball video game after long absence
March Madness is returning to a video game console near you. Following the successful return of the college football franchise ― EA Sports College Football 25 ― by EA Sports in the summer of 2024, the company teased the return of the basketball rendition of the video game in a social media post on June 30. "Bring the Madness. Let's run it back," the social media post by EA Sports read. According to Matt Brown of Extra Points, he obtained a memo from the Collegiate Licensing Company, which indicated the game would return for the 2028-29 season, but that has not been confirmed. REQUIRED READING: NCAA approves increase to 32 game regular-season schedule for college basketball The game will feature both men's and women's basketball rosters. The last installment of the EA College basketball franchise was "NCAA Basketball 10," which was made for the 2009-10 basketball season and was released on Nov. 17, 2008. The 2009 game featured Oklahoma star Blake Griffin on the cover.
