<P> In July 2014 , the NCAA announced that it would not renew its licensing contract with Electronic Arts because of an ongoing legal dispute regarding the use of player likenesses in the games . However , this contract only covers the use of the NCAA name and related logos , not those of individual schools and conferences , which are negotiated individually or through the Collegiate Licensing Company . The CLC concurrently announced that it would extend its existing licensing deal with EA through 2017 , ensuring that EA Sports could continue the series without the NCAA branding . However , the series was placed on hiatus in September 2013 , following three major conferences pulling their trademark licenses from EA , and uncertainties surrounding the results of lawsuits involving the use of player likenesses in - game . </P>
<P> In July 2014 , the NCAA announced that it would not renew its licensing contract with Electronic Arts because of an ongoing legal dispute regarding the use of player likenesses in the games . However , this contract only covers the use of the NCAA name and related logos , not those of individual schools and conferences , which are negotiated individually or through the Collegiate Licensing Company . The CLC concurrently announced that it would extend its existing licensing deal with EA through 2017 , ensuring that EA Sports could continue the series without the NCAA branding . However , the series was placed on hiatus in September 2013 , following three major conferences pulling their trademark licenses from EA , and uncertainties surrounding the results of lawsuits involving the use of player likenesses in - game . </P>
when did ea sports stop making ncaa football
when did ea sports stop making ncaa football
September 2013
September 2013