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College Football Players Don’t Pay — So Why Should Gamers?

  I’ve played college football games for years. Even after the series disappeared, I went out and bought an Xbox 360 just so I could keep the old NCAA titles alive. Dynasty mode, recruiting, Road to Glory — that was my thing. That was the part of gaming I genuinely enjoyed. So when the franchise stopped because of licensing issues, I was devastated, but I accepted it. Sometimes things happen. Then the announcement dropped: College Football was coming back. The game released, the series officially returned, and now here we are — three years since EA brought it back . And let me be clear: the game itself isn’t terrible. It’s not perfect, but it’s fun. The gameplay isn’t the problem. The Real Problem Is the Executives Running Gaming Into the Ground Somewhere along the way, gaming stopped being about fun and started being about squeezing every dollar out of players. And EA is leading the charge with decisions that make no sense for the people who actually play these games. How do you p...