In a memo sent to schools, obtained by The Athletic and first reported by Extra Points, EA Sports vice president of commercial partnerships and licensing Sean O’Brien said that EA would be pulling out because some schools had decided to work with rival publisher 2K Sports in an NBA game.

College basketball is making its way back into the virtual world. On Thursday, 2K Sports announced that it will soon include college basketball programs in its NBA video game franchise on the heels of EA Sports reportedly rescinding its licensing offer to create a standalone game.

That tease came on the same day EA Sports announced it was bringing back its college basketball video game series. The last EA Sports college basketball game was NCAA Basketball 10, although the company brought back its college football game last year in the name, image and likeness era of college sports.

Plans for a new college basketball video game from EA Sports have hit a significant roadblock. Back in June, EA Sports announced plans to bring back a college b

The Cougars and Razorbacks join with the CBS Sports Classic to give college hoops a huge boost the week leading into Christmas