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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 put microtransactions in an offline mode? How do you make pay‑to‑win mechanics for a mode where you’re not even competing with anyone?

This year, if you want to upgrade your player or coach, you’re pushed toward paying real money — in an offline mode. That’s ridiculous. It’s disrespectful. And it’s the kind of thing that slowly kills a franchise from the inside out.

Gaming Is Becoming Too Expensive for the Average Person

Between $70 base games, deluxe editions, battle passes, subscriptions, and microtransactions, gaming is becoming a luxury hobby. And now EA wants to turn College Football into a subscription too.

They claim you’ll “keep the games after the subscription ends.” We’ll see about that when the time comes.

But the fact that we even have to question it tells you everything about where gaming is headed.

This Year’s Decision Is a Line in the Sand

The game I waited over a decade for — the one I used to love booting up — is now something I don’t even want to touch. Not because of the gameplay, but because of the business decisions behind it.

So if there’s one thing you take from me:

Do not buy the game this year. Not out of hate. Not out of negativity. But because we can’t keep letting companies disrespect players and get away with it.

We stand against you, EA. And by “we,” I mean the people who actually care about gaming — not the muppets. Shoutout Ryan Moody.

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