Will EA CFB 25 coming back impact whether you buy Madden this year?

[PhillyPhanatic14]

Curious to hear everyone's approach to this. I've not been too happy with the lack of innovation for awhile in Madden so taking a year off is an easy decision. I can't see myself spending $70 worth of time on 2 football games this fall, so it's just going to be CFB 25 for me. That is unless Madden suddenly decides to improve the game (lol). What are your plans?

[Madden08PCgmr]

Definitely not buying NCAA with EA set on exploiting college players

Tried Madden PC this year. The mods require constant updates and re-installs with EAs anti-cheat checker. And the game is ridiculously taxing on my system. At least one of those issues would have to be resolved for me to buy next year. And thats a poor bet.

[canes21]

I'll definitely be buying CFB day 1. Madden I typically get through EA Play Pro or whatever it is called on PC these days. However, if the CFB game is console only, that may lead to me actually buying Madden on consoles as well so that I can import my draft classes.

Maybe EA surprises us all and releases both for PC, but I won't hold my breath.

[Kramer5150]

Having deleted Madden a few days ago (tired of all the BS) I have no intentions of picking up Madden, as far as the college offering goes, I will be in "wait and see" mode, there are more than a few things I will need to see in order for me to even think about picking it up.

As I've previously mentioned in another thread, the college game already has a "built in" excuse if it isn't "up to par" with this offering.

I do know that I will NOT be buying both like I did with previous gens.

So I guess to answer your question, I'm not sure I'll pick up either one, and with football being my favorite sport, it sucks to have it come down to this..but it is what it is I guess.

[PhillyPhanatic14]

Quote: Originally Posted by Madden08PCgmr

Definitely not buying NCAA with EA set on exploiting college players

lol giving players the option to be in the game and paying them if they decide to participate is "exploiting them"?

[Madden08PCgmr]

Quote: Originally Posted by PhillyPhanatic14

lol giving players the option to be in the game and paying them if they decide to participate is "exploiting them"?

$600... when they pay NFL players $28k

Yeah, I'd call that exploitation.

[canes21]

Quote: Originally Posted by Madden08PCgmr

$600... when they pay NFL players $28k Yeah, I'd call that exploitation.

Where are you getting both figures from? Also, why would expect the collegiate players to receive anywhere near the compensation the NFL players get? College football does not make near the money the NFL does, the game will probably not even sell half as much as Madden, and college football is significantly less player driven than the NFL is.

[Kramer5150]

Quote: Originally Posted by canes21

Where are you getting both figures from? Also, why would expect the collegiate players to receive anywhere near the compensation the NFL players get? College football does not make near the money the NFL does, the game will probably not even sell half as much as Madden, and college football is significantly less player driven than the NFL is.

Found this in regards to college....

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EA Offering College Athletes $600 To Appear In New Football Game

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EA Sports is reviving its college football game series this year with EA Sports College Football 25, and now a major new detail about it has come to light. EA Sports confirmed to ESPN that it will offer athletes $600 for their name, image, and likeness (NIL) to appear in the game.

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The $600 offer will go out to the more than 11,000 FBS players, totaling more than $6 million if every player signs on. That is seemingly unlikely to happen, and it'll be interesting to see which players--high-profile or not--decide to opt out.

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/ea...CAD-01-10abi2f

Have no idea where the NFL #'s come from though