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.

Following the smashing success of the college football video game’s revival, EA Sports is going to bring back the college basketball game after almost two decades away. The company announced the news Monday in a social media post.