In a mysterious move, EA Sports ignited curiosity with a tweet on Monday that seems to suggest a comeback for its college basketball video game series. While not as renowned as its recently revived college football series, EA was a trailblazer in basketball video games during the early 2000s. The NCAA Basketball series, which began as NCAA March Madness, saw its last release in 2009 before being shelved.
The intriguing tweet from EA Sports reads, “Bring the Madness. Let’s run it back. #CBB #ItsInTheGame,” adding fuel to the speculation of a possible return. Additionally, another account associated with EA emphasized the excitement of college athletics by tweeting, “There’s nothing like College Sports.”
In the realm of basketball gaming, 2K Games reigns with its top-selling NBA 2K series. Interestingly, they too had a college basketball counterpart, similar to EA, which was also discontinued. The cessation of these games by both developers was attributed to an array of factors, chief among them being controversies surrounding player likeness, which also halted EA’s college football title in previous years.
Attempts to dig deeper into EA Sports’ intentions for their college basketball games were met with little additional information. A representative for EA Sports directed inquiries back to the initial tweet, withholding further insights. Similarly, efforts to obtain comments from a representative of 2K Games regarding their stance on college basketball gaming went unanswered.
While the specifics remain unclear, the gaming community is left in anticipation, pondering the possibility of once again enjoying college basketball in the digital arena.