You thought the big news would be EA reviving its classic college basketball franchise, right? Well, they’re out. And the company everyone loves to roast “2K” is the one actually bringing college hoops back. Yep. The same 2K that was the first to charge $70 for NBA 2K21 back in 2020 and has been criticized for stuffing its games with microtransactions at every turn, is suddenly the unlikely guardian of college basketball nostalgia.

Here’s the backstory: On June 30, EA teased fans with a basketball branded with their logo, captioned, “Bring the Madness. Let’s run it back. #CBB #ItsInTheGame.” It was a long-awaited return, seven years since NBA Live 19 and even longer since NCAA Basketball 2010. Fans immediately suggested 2K take over, and the company playfully replied, “ The campus has

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