EA執行長透露迴歸大學籃球：“我們將具備出色的運營能力”

電子藝界（EA）的執行長暗示將重啟《EA大學籃球》系列，這距離EA體育此前一條神秘推文重新點燃影片遊戲籃球愛好者希望僅過去一個月。

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— EA SPORTS (@EASPORTS) June 30, 2025

在今天的第一季度財報電話會議上，執行長安德魯·威爾遜（Andrew Wilson）就大學籃球系列可能迴歸的問題回答了提問，這很可能是對上述推文的回應。據六月報道以及這一巧妙的預告暗示，EA確實計劃重新推出《大學籃球》，儘管粉絲至少要等到2028年才能在螢幕上看到它。

以下是威爾遜模糊但充滿希望的完整宣告：

We can't say too much about it yet, but considering the opportunity, looking back at our success with College Football, college sports boast one of the most vibrant fanbases globally. This enthusiasm certainly extends to basketball as well. We are witnessing continued growth in fandom momentum for college basketball. Fans, athletes, and universities pour their passion into these sports. It is this passion that makes them special and distinguishes the games.

However, with great popularity comes high expectations and a demand for deeply authentic experiences: capturing the action on the field or court, representing the energy, pageantry, traditions, and celebrating the unique sights, sounds, and stories of every school and rivalry. We feel we deliver this exceptionally well in College Football...and we would love to achieve the same for basketball. All 350 programs, including men's and women's teams, along with iconic traditions and rivalries, and naturally, March Madness.

For us, college sports broadly represent an exciting opportunity. We believe we have done a strong job in this space and remain committed to continuing that success within the context of College Football. Based on our work with the teams, technology, and dedication surrounding College Football, we are well-positioned to replicate this success for college basketball. As we look to capitalize on this opportunity, we will be able to share more details soon.

據《The Athletic》報道，EA體育為大學籃球系列提出的提案已獲得大學授權公司（Collegiate Licensing Company）的批准建議，該遊戲將包含所有NCAA第一級別男子和女子球隊（共計730支）。計劃推出六款遊戲，首作將於2028年發售，並採用與《大學橄欖球》類似的遊戲模式，如王朝模式、球隊組建器、榮耀之路以及終極球隊。

EA上一次發行大學籃球遊戲是在2009年，但由於關於大學生運動員肖像權使用的糾紛以及與同門兄弟系列《大學橄欖球》相比銷量下滑，該系列最終被取消。然而，《大學橄欖球》的成功似乎重新點燃了EA對籃球遊戲的興趣……儘管正如NBA 2K官方Twitter/X帖子所暗示的那樣，他們可能會面臨來自2K Sports的競爭。