It's official, EA Sports will bring the Madness back, reviving its College Basketball video game franchise! The EA Sports College Basketball franchise will return in 2028, with the title already being in development.
After the massive success of College Football 25, EA Sports decided it was the perfect time to revive its College Basketball video game franchise. This is massive news not only for College Basketball fans but for Basketball fans all around the world.
EA Sports is bringing back College Basketball!

There is an appetite for College sports video games, with the astonishing success of College Football 25 proving just that. EA Sports is looking to capitalize on that by reviving its College Basketball franchise.
According to a memo Matt Brown from Extra Points had access to, after the huge success of College Football 25, the CLL "put out a request for proposal (RFP) to create a college basketball video game".
The memo states that five companies quickly showed interest, with three actually submitting proposals. EA Sports was one of them, and the CLL decided to choose the sports games giants, as they "offered the best overall opportunity for revenue and institution participation".
So, EA Sports will bring back its historic and beloved College Basketball franchise in 2028, 18 years after it decided to put a stop to it. Not much is known about the actual game, but it's likely already in development.
Fans had been hoping the success of the College Football franchise could make EA Sports at least consider bringing back the College Basketball franchise. However, most players weren't expecting it would actually happen, let alone so soon.
In the upcoming months, more information about the game and its development is expected to be revealed. So, stay tuned to RealSport101.com: the best site for EA Sports College Basketball coverage.