EA Cancels Next Year’s College Football Game

Electronic Arts said it is canceling its college football game, adding that it is uncertain about the future of the franchise amid continued legal acrimony between the National Collegiate Athletic Association and student players.

The game maker made the decision after running afoul of a dispute between the NCAA and students who have been seeking a share of NCAA revenues for the use of their images and likenesses. EA each year produces an NCAA-branded game, much like the ones it makes under other banners like the National Football League. They are known for their attempts to recreate game-play, down to individual athletes’ likenesses, various playing styles and statistics. “For our part, we are working to settle the lawsuits with the student-athletes. Meanwhile, the NCAA and a number of conferences have withdrawn their support of our game,” said Cam Weber, head of EA’s American football games.