BREAKING: EA Sports to bring back college basketball video games

Trinton Breeze

Jun 30, 2025 1 min read

Dreams are coming true. Tears of joy are being shed — EA Sports is officially bringing back its beloved college basketball video game series.

After 15 long years of waiting, the popular gaming company has announced that the series, now titled EA Sports College Basketball, will be making its highly anticipated return in the near future.

Following after bringing back the College Football series, fans have been calling for the return of college basketball, and EA has delivered.

According to a CLC memo, conferences have been encouraged to accept EA Sports' proposal to bring back the game, with the first installment set to release in 2028.

"Bring the Madness. Let's run it back," EA declared in its announcement on Twitter.

Soon, you will be able to see Jai Lucas on the sidelines, coaching up the Canes in a College Basketball Video Game.

It’s official — college basketball video games are back.

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BoxingRobes

Jun 30, 2025

EA Sports college basketball always sucked. Was definitely not beloved.

CollegeHoops 2K series was the absolute standard. Still is from a realism, depth, immersion discussion points. They had full Selection Sunday show that was bespoke. Ability to recruit internationally years in advance. Gameplay that was a more sim, refined NBA2K.

Give the license to 2K.

HurricanesR1

Jun 30, 2025

While CFB video games > CBB, I still played the **** out of them. I'm excited and feel like I'm 14 again.

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canadacanes

Jun 30, 2025

God is good

Page305

Jun 30, 2025

BoxingRobes said:
EA Sports college basketball always sucked. Was definitely not beloved.

CollegeHoops 2K series was the absolute standard. Still is from a realism, depth, immersion discussion points. They had full Selection Sunday show that was bespoke. Ability to recruit internationally years in advance. Gameplay that was a more sim, refined NBA2K.

Give the license to 2K.

"Give the license to 2K" I mean.... if I'm not mistaken, no one company owned the license so 2K was not and is not held back from making a college basketball game. Same as college football, they just chose not to.

but I do agree, CollegeHoops 2k was on another whole level. I do wish they get back into the college game.

Page305

Jun 30, 2025

Trinton Breeze said:
Dreams are coming true. Tears of joy are being shed — EA Sports is officially bringing back its beloved college basketball video game series.

After 15 long years of waiting, the popular gaming company has announced that the series, now titled EA Sports College Basketball, will be making its highly anticipated return in the near future.

Following after bringing back the College Football series, fans have been calling for the return of college basketball, and EA has delivered.

According to a CLC memo, conferences have been encouraged to accept EA Sports' proposal to bring back the game, with the first installment set to release in 2028.

"Bring the Madness. Let's run it back," EA declared in its announcement on Twitter.

Soon, you will be able to see Jai Lucas on the sidelines, coaching up the Canes in a College Basketball Video Game.

It’s official — college basketball video games are back.

Are we positive he'll still be coaching here in 3yrs???

cway313

Jun 30, 2025

Page305 said:
Are we positive he'll still be coaching here in 3yrs???

Only 2 coaches I can say with 100% certainty that will be here in 3 years. Mario and Mirabal.

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Alex_Dynamix

Jun 30, 2025

EA Sport's last basketball games were doodoo juice

Da Jumbo Mutombo

Jun 30, 2025

Trinton, you use AI to write your articles? I ask because how old were you when this game was last out lol?

Trinton Breeze

Jun 30, 2025

Da Jumbo Mutombo said:
Trinton, you use AI to write your articles? I ask because how old were you when this game was last out lol?

LOL. Man, I was only three when the last game dropped in 2010, but I’ve been hooked on the game since I got my hands on it at seven, trying to rebuild Grambling State to the National Championship. Just like with College Football, glad to see the series making a return.

Page305

Jun 30, 2025

cway313 said:
Only 2 coaches I can say with 100% certainty that will be here in 3 years. Mario and Mirabal.

I actually would want that to be true but I've seen crazier things take place lol

NZ Cane

Jun 30, 2025

"EA has delivered."

We will see about that....

OrangeSlidez

Jun 30, 2025

BoxingRobes said:
EA Sports college basketball always sucked. Was definitely not beloved.

CollegeHoops 2K series was the absolute standard. Still is from a realism, depth, immersion discussion points. They had full Selection Sunday show that was bespoke. Ability to recruit internationally years in advance. Gameplay that was a more sim, refined NBA2K.

Give the license to 2K.

College Hoops 2k8 is so good