EA Sports Teases New Basketball Game: All You Need to Know

EA Sports has produced many iconic basketball video games over the years. One of the first gaming companies to start producing basketball video games, their legacy in basketball gaming lives on from its famous NBA Live franchise to the NBA Street series, Jam Series, and many more. But the recent success of NBA2k saw them slow down and eventually stop publishing due to a decrease in sales, with their last live series game releasing in 2018.

The company directed its focus on turning a new page with the promise of making better consoles and upgraded chips. And, it looks like EA is finally making a comeback in basketball after a long while with a cryptic message shared on social media.

EA Sports Teases New Basketball Game

On June 30, 2025, the official page of EA SPORTS created a new chaos in the gaming world after they shared a cryptic message on the social media platform X, with a photo college hoop basketball with the EA logo stamped on it.

The latest post by @EASPORTS broke the internet by getting more than 27 million views within a day. The caption read, “Bring the Madness. Let’s run it back.”, with hashtags #CBB and #ItsInTheGame, suggesting it may be making a comeback via a new version of the college basketball series, NCAA March Madness.

Details About the Upcoming EA Basketball Game & Community Reaction

After their announcement to return with a college football series, EA SPORTS looks to rewrite history with their new basketball series. The first college basketball video game was released by EA more than a decade ago, but became defunct due to multiple allegations, lawsuits, and no NIL deals for the collegiate ballers. The recent X post hints at a new college basketball series by their use of the terms “March madness”, which is always used about collegiate basketball, and their special use of basketball meant for college hoops in their photos.

EA looks to turn a new chapter by introducing a new version of the previous game with the promise to include NIL payments for the players featured in the game. The new announcement got an explosive reaction that left the whole gaming community buzzing. There were different reactions, with some comparing the new announcement to NBA2k, while others outright declared CBB their favorite. One fan mentioned,

PJ Hubert, a former Dayton collegiate baller, stated,

Some fans are more skeptical about the return but are willing to give it a try, stating the outrageous prices of NB2k. Another user, @PurgeWrld, mentioned,

This might be the big opening EA could exploit in the future, and the company is currently looking at 2028 to release the new game, which may vary based on the progress.