Electronic Arts has done something interesting - if you're interested in the NCAA tournament, but aren't interested in a full game, they've released a tournament-only version on Xbox Live Marketplace for $15. It'll include this year's NCAA teams duking it out in the tourney - though one wonders if it'll have player names, which is always the trickiest part of any NCAA licensed game.
Gamers can download it from Marketplace or from your PC.
No word if a PlayStation Network edition is available - there's no listing of it on PlayStation Blog.
NCAA Agrees to $20 Million Settlement in Video Game Likeness Case
Makes me wonder how they will compensate in future games. Give each player a percentage point or two?
Settlement marks first time NCAA will pay student-athletes for likenesses
With CBS and Turner experiencing record TV ratings for the 2011 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship, the video game industry is sitting on the bench during March Madness and ignoring the Final Four and the massive fan base it attracts annually. And publishers like Electronic Arts and Take-Two Interactive are leaving all of that potential money on the table.
