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Report: EA Sports Plans Release Date For NCAA College Football Game

Originally posted on Georgia Bulldogs on SI
By Christian Kirby II | Last updated Jan 16, 2024 2:36 PM ET

The College Football world and gaming community received massive news this Tuesday as the video game publisher EA Sports reportedly announced the release date for the highly anticipated NCAA College Football Game. According to reports from David Waters, the video game, which was last released back in July of 2013 is expected to return to shelves on July 12, 2024, ending the more than 10-year hiatus.

SOURCES: EA Sports College Football planned to launch on July 12, 2024 pic.twitter.com/dnEW9hJuGq
— David Waters - Gators Breakdown (@GatorDave_SEC) January 16, 2024

Beloved by fans, the NCAA College Football franchise was an annual must-have in the gaming community until it was discontinued in the summer of 2013 due to conflicts over the use of players' names, images, and likenesses within the game.

However, with the recent NIL (name, image, and likeness) rule changes in collegiate athletics, players may now receive compensation for the use of their NIL. This eventually led to EA Sports announcing the return of the game back in February 2021 and eventually announcing the official release date this evening.

While the college football season has officially concluded, the return of a popular college football video game this July is likely to make this year's offseason feel just a little bit shorter.