As schools capitalized on TV money and other ventures, the money pot grew. One source was video games. The popular EA college football titles brought in roughly $80 million revenue on two million unit sales, EA Sports executive Joel Linzner testified in court.
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Fans have clamored for the game to be available for other platforms, in addition to xBox and PlayStation. A PC version is at the top of everyone's list.
An Alabama player salutes a touchdown as two people play the new EA Sports College Football 25 video game at the McDonald Hughes Center in Tuscaloosa.
Not having high school in the game was a big miss in 25, however, they can make up for it by bringing back Road to Glory mode in CFB26.
You can import your own playbooks and a slew of other customization options, however, the options for customizing stadiums lacked in '25. That has fans wanting more in '26.
Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe reacts as he plays the new EA Sports College Football 25 video game with young people at the McDonald Hughes Center in Tuscaloosa. Milroe is one of the players featured on the game’s cover.
As realistic as the game is, the options for taking the reigns of a program as a coach or as a player are limited. Fans have asked for open-world decision-making to alter each franchise or road to glory mode.
The pinnacle of any dynasty is the recruiting aspect. After a few simulations, fans have grown tired of the same drag-and-drop feel to CFB25's recruiting aspect, clamoring for more realistic options in CFB26.
The ability to run around as the Stanford Cardinal Tree mascot is on the top of everyone's wishlist for future iterations. Mascot mode and more mascots in the game in general should be in '26.
Florida Atlantic University's Andre Lamas plays alongside teammates and friends during FAU's launch party for EA Sports College Football 25 (July 17, 2024).
The broadcast feel is great in CFB25, however, there has been much more to be left desired with additional cutscenes to make the game feel more like a broadcast and less like a cut-and-paste video game presentation.
Improving the lighting to make it feel more realistic as games go on is at the top of game players lists. As such, real-life weather changes and player's impact on snowy and rainy field should be improved.
The matchup screen in EA Sports College Football 25. The video game doesn't have the UT Chattanooga Mocs team, but fans created their own version of the team available to download. Knox News used one fan-made team to simulate the Aug. 31 season opener. Aug. 30, 2024.
The job EA did to get as many things in CFB25 that they did is a marvel. However, with this much time to improve and add additional school chants and realistic sounds from every team's stadiums, should be a massive improvement in CFB26.
The game has but a few, and most notably, lacking the top-tier award names, for starters. Honing in on the sponsorships that make college football what it is should be imperative.
