EA is bringing back a classic franchise after a seven year absence, and excitement is building with fans about the potential for EA Sports College Football, in essence what could be NCAA 22.
Here, we've got all the current information about what EA Sports College Football (NCAA 22) could look like from a gameplay perspective and when it might be released.
Latest News - Notre Dame refusing to be in EA Sports College Football
One of the biggest looming questions about EA Sports College Football (NCAA 22) has to do with which schools will be on board for the new title.
Things have already hit their first significant roadblock, as Notre Dame Athletic Director Jack Swarbrick released a definitive statement indicating that the school and their branding will not be allowed in EA Sports College Football (NCAA 22).
However, it may be possible for things to change if the NCAA changes their NIL (name, image, likeness) rules and allows players to have the option to be compensated if included in the product.
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EA Sports College Football - NCAA 22
EA have officially revealed that the next big college football video game is currently in development!
The game, which will be the start of a new series called EA Sports College Football (rather than NCAA 22 as fans expected), has a ton of promise!
So what do we know so far?
Release Date
EA Sports College Football (NCAA 22) has no official release date, but according to EA Sports Vice President Daryl Holt, it won't arrive until 2022.
While this is a big blow to fans who are excited to get back to college football, it's a big first step after a 7 year hiatus from the NCAA college football game series.
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Gameplay
We certainly have no gameplay footage of EA Sports College Football (NCAA 22) just yet, and expect that's a long ways away.
The good news, however, is we do know the kind of game EA are currently working on.
For starters, EA Sports College Football (NCAA 22) will not have the likeness of players or personnel unless image rights are awarded to players with the overturning of NCAA rules before the game releases.
Even if the NCAA image rights discussion makes progress, it may not be in time to impact a 2022 release.
The game will, however, have FBC schools, mascots, playbooks, traditions and more.
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Trailer
The next big thing we'll get about EA Sports College Football will likely be an announcement trailer.
This would follow in line with how EA develops its sports titles FIFA, Madden, and NHL.
This trailer will likely give us our first look at gameplay footage for EA Sports College Football (NCAA 22).
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Game Modes
The NCAA game series is most known for its amazing game modes, and we have very high hopes the classics will return in EA Sports College Football (NCAA 22).
This includes Road to Glory, a story mode focused on created players that take you through the journey from high school to NCAA football, and Dynasty mode which lets you take over college football programs and handle everything from recruiting up.
These game modes felt much more polished and entertaining than current game modes for Madden 21 like the flawed Franchise Mode and at times incoherent Face of the Franchise mode.
But while EA has some misses with the Madden series today, other more positive innovations may make their way into the EA Sports College Football (NCAA 22) game like player movement systems and abilities.
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