Argumentative Essay: The End Of College Football

The End of College Football Video Games

Fourth and ten, all logic tells one to punt the ball, pin the opponent, and play defense, but why do that when it’s more fun to throw it deep? Children of all ages have previously enjoyed the thrill of playing EA’s NCAA college football video game. Unfortunately, due to various reasons, the creation of the game has been discontinued. With all previous versions of the game out of date, it is nearly every young gamer’s wish to once again be enthralled by the thrill of college football, in the platform of a video game. College football will never again be portrayed in a video game because of the following reasons: student athletes can receive no financial compensation for their efforts, EA was never able

According to the NCAA, all college athletes fall under the principle of amateurism and cannot receive pay for their efforts (Amateurism, 2014). This information tells us that even if the video game makers were willing to pay players for their likenesses used in the game, they would not be able to do so. According to Rovell, “The announcement was made in the midst of a battle with former college players who alleged that the game maker and the NCAA were using their likenesses in the game without permission or compensation” (2016). The announcement the statement is referring to, is that the making of NCAA college football games has been discontinued. The reason for this is that without the player's likeness in the game, it would hardly be worth buying at all. This proves that the idea of another college football game is not

Rovell also stated in his article that, “That idea, at least initially, has been shot down because there is still concern about the prospect of being sued” (2016). As this quote had made evident, litigation against any company willing to attempt to make a college football game is inevitable. In the ESPN article “EA Sports settles with ex-players”, Rovell also says, “Berman would say only that the settlement would provide the ex-players with ‘something substantive’”(2013). As one might see here, Rovell is explaining that not only has legal action already been taken against the companies involved with the game, but also that the players won the lawsuit and received compensation for it. Many companies see this risk as foolish to take, and therefore will not endeavor to weave their way through the many intricacies of the NCAA’s rules and regulations just for one video