Monday’s announcement that EA Sports will release a college basketball video game in 2028 has gone viral. After all, it will mark the end of a 19-year period without any college basketball video games when the new product is released.
However, not everyone is eagerly awaiting the game. In fact, some are already labeling it in the worst possible way.
‘S*** About to be Garbage’ — College Basketball Fans React to EA Sports’ Announcement of Revived Game
Former NJCAA college basketball star Javaris Flowers is one of the voices who has spoken out about the supposedly poor quality of the new video game, despite the fact that its estimated release date is still three years away.
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Shit about to be garbage if ea sports is making it https://t.co/1LbHVZomFF
— Javaris Flowers (@jflo_11) June 30, 2025
Flowers used his X account to share his opinions with the basketball world. His main reservation relates to EA Sports as the game’s developer.
Shit was hot I wish they let college hoops to 2k https://t.co/5ONzpDcfJF
— Javaris Flowers (@jflo_11) June 30, 2025
The former player even demanded that another developer, 2K, responsible for highly successful products such as NBA 2K, WWE 2K, and PGA Tour 2K, take over the project.
However, the assignment of the game’s development to EA Sports looks like a done deal. The College Licensing Company (CLC) informed college conferences of this, according to a report by Bleacher Report.
But, it also seems the outlook could still change. Mark Brown, a reporter for Extra Points, had this to say.
“The CLC memo recommends that the conferences accept the proposal made by EA Sports to bring back EA Sports College Basketball. This proposal states a plan for EA Sports to release the first game in 2028.”
The fact that this is a “recommendation” suggests that the conferences may present arguments against or even reject the project. It is still too early to predict the final outcome of this matter.
Brown also revealed the criteria that the new college basketball project originated from the success of College Football 25, which launched last year.
“EA Sports College Football 25 proved to be a smashing success, obliterating previous revenue projections,” he wrote. “That was the sort of event I believed would be required before major developers would re-engage with the idea of producing an AAA-caliber college basketball video game.”
Flowers played one season (2012-2013) in NJCAA Division III for Western Tech. The forward, a native of St. Paul, Minnesota, played in 30 games, starting 27, and averaged 14 points, 2.9 rebounds, and 0.7 assists per game. He stood out for his effectiveness, shooting 34.1% from the perimeter and 82.5% from the free throw line. His defensive contribution included 25 steals.
