There is going to be a “college basketball experience” from 2K Sports sooner rather than later.

The company announced Thursday it is working on such an “experience” that will include more than 100 programs:

“Yes, it’s true,” the announcement said. “We’re working on a college basketball experience that will feature more than 100 programs from across the country, from powerhouses to Cinderella stories. 

“… More good news—you won’t have to wait long to start seeing your favorite colleges show up in the game. We’ve got big plans for 2027 and beyond, and even a few surprises coming in early 2026.”

This comes after 2K teased such an announcement would come in the future when it posted “The campus has been quiet for too long” in June.

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.

However, Matt Brown of Extra Points reported Thursday that Sean O’Brien, who is the VP of Commercial Partnerships and Licensing at EA Sports, sent a memo revealing the company is walking back those plans.

“Given there are some schools choosing to accept the 2K Sports proposal for inclusion in NBA 2K, the offer to be included in a college basketball video game will unfortunately have to be rescinded,” the memo said

“Everyone at EA SPORTS is disappointed that we all couldn’t find an acceptable path forward, but we appreciate your support in trying to bring a stand-alone college basketball game with all men’s and women’s Division 1 institutions and student athletes, conferences as well as the NCAA, in a way that fans have told us they want.  We really appreciate your support.”

Fans hoping to see a college basketball game from EA Sports, especially in the aftermath of the immensely popular return of its college football game, were surely disappointed.

Yet 2K Sports seems like it will provide an answer for those hoping to play virtual college basketball in the near future.

The company used to make 2K college basketball games, and its NBA 2K series is one of the most popular sports video games in history. It remains to be seen what the exact details will be when college basketball returns to the video game world, but the company made it clear it is working toward something for the fans.