“NCAA Football” video game returns

The time has finally come: The video game “NCAA Football” will be returning to shelves. The EA Sports game series was discontinued in 2013, but gamers have continued to  play it religiously over the years, patiently awaiting a new release. There is no exact release date yet, but we now know a game is currently in the works. 

ESPN talked to Daryl Holt, vice president and general manager of EA Sports, who confirmed that they are still in the process of creating the game. “I don't think there's a visit where I go outside wearing a piece of EA Sports-branded apparel that someone doesn't go, 'Hey, when is college football coming back?’” Holt said in an interview. 

EA Sports is currently partnered with the Collegiate Licensing Company (CLC) to acquire the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) schools, uniforms, and playbooks. EA plans on moving forward even though the NCAA currently prohibits athletes to sell their names, images, and likenesses. When asked if EA Sports has any worries about this rule Holt said, "we'll just keep tabs on everything as it develops, and we'll be ready, that won't be a problem for us. But it's really, that's not an answer for us right now to decide. We're as much passengers as anyone else.”

When released, the name of the game is expected to be changed from “NCAA Football” to “EA Sports College Football.” This will allow EA Sports to create more branding around the game without having to abide by the NCAA’s rules and restrictions.

Denard Robinson, former University of Michigan quarterback graced the cover of “NCAA Football 2014.” It is only a matter of time until another lucky college athlete is on the cover once again.