Destructoid: "We’re in a great age for sports games. Sony’s MLB The Show, 2k Sports’ 2k basketball and EA’s own FIFA and NHL titles are all damn good games; of course, perhaps it’s no coincidence that those franchises all have direct competition, whereas EA reigns alone in the licensed football market. Even the old monolith that is Madden seems to be trying to change up its core gameplay this year. Football is quite possibly my favorite sport (only baseball would contend for that spot), but I’d rather play any and all of the aforementioned sports games than NCAA 13. It’s just not enough."
"It’s apparent to us that the NCAA’s decision to end its long and hugely profitable relationship with EA is tied directly to the pressure our litigation is bringing to bear."
They can still make a college football game with individual licences from the Schools. Although it will be hard to sell as the player likenesses will have to be extremely generic
Hope NFL follows in their footsteps, anyone know when that licensing agreement runs out? I would love some competition from other studios. Especially from Sony like how they rule with The Show. Sony hockey game sounds good too, mmmm
The NFL contract ends this year, and from what I've read, EA no longer wants to pay the NFL asking price for the exclusive contract so things could get interesting.
On a side note DirecTV is rumored to be considering whether or not to renew their Exclusive Sunday Ticket contract that expires in 2015, so it appears the NFL is pricing themselves out of lucrative deals.
And then there were two. Who will win the final vote?
Seriously! Any given athlete has a max of 4 years playing for this school. The mascot lasts practically forever!
Annualized sports game is something that never gets the attention it deserves. They’re a nuisance to some and there’s no doubt that they never change too drastically from year to year but as most sports fans will tell you, they change just enough. Though that can’t always be said as some games seemingly churn out nearly the same experience year to year or, of course, have an off year or two. In this feature I will analyze the sports games of 2012 and ultimately decide which sports game did the most to improve, and which did the least. This is by no means determining the Sports Game of the Year category in our annual GiR awards; it’s merely my opinion on the past year’s beloved recurring franchises that often include a ball… or a puck if you want to get real crazy.
LOL! Dayum.
That's a ridiculous score, it's not THAT bad...