"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.

Sports video games fans rejoice! EA Sports is bringing back its college basketball series. Here's what we know so far.

EA Sports appears to be capitalizing on the wildly successful recent return of its college football franchise -- and is now playfully teasing what looks like a long-awaited comeback for the college basketball version. "Bring the Madness. Let's run it back," EA Sports posted on social media Monday morning.