Uploaded September 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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EA backed out of making a college basketball game because they couldn't get an exclusive license while 2K Sports is swooping in for its own "College Basketball Experience". But I have a problem with how everything went down and what I feel is the real reason behind the decisions.

From the latest episode of "Mike Straw LIVE!" from Tuesday, September 9 2025. Watch that episode here: youtube.com/live/p-2xCtEexGE?feature=share

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Timestamps:
[00:00:00] - EA exit and 2K entry
[00:01:50] - Limited teams and omissions
[00:03:21] - Licensing and exclusivity debate
[00:05:00] - Trust in developers and company decisions
[00:07:05] - Consumer trust and past sales evidence
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