Monday, EA posted on social media about the return of the video game, which has been off the shelves for over a decade. The last time a college basketball game was released was “NCAA Basketball 10,” which was released in Nov. 2009.

"In a memo sent to college conference offices from the College Licensing Company (CLC), dated June 26, 2025, CLC put out a request for proposal (RFP) to create a college basketball video game in November 2024. According to the memo, five companies expressed formal interest, and three filed formal bids.

EA Sports sent a cryptic tweet on Monday that hints at the revival of its college basketball video game franchise. Although not as popular as its college football franchise that was revived last year,