There have been comfortably over 700,000 people playing EA Sports College Football 25 online across all platforms at times this week – and it’s technically not even out yet. The long-awaited American football game can be enjoyed for up to ten hours as part of subscription EA Play, while those who plumped up for the more expensive Ultimate Edition can play already. However, the official release is not due until 19th July.
It’s perhaps a reminder of just how huge this title is shaping up to be, particularly in the United States where it’s likely going to be battling with Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 and – amusingly – Madden NFL 25 for the position of 2024’s best-selling game. We’d expect the concurrent player numbers to comfortably double over the weekend.
The reason for all the enthusiasm is because there hasn’t been a college football game in over a decade, and fans have been patiently playing NCAA Football 14 since. To be fair, we’ve been testing out the title for review this week and it looks like the wait has been worth it: the production values are through the roof and there are an insane number of schools and programmes authentically represented.
Expect this one to both review and sell ridiculously well.
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I’m not interested in sports games in the least, but I am wondering, are there going to be any actual gameplay differences between this and Madden?
Because if not, what would be the incentive to buy both of them?
@jFug Yes, this was built from the ground up as a new game. Madden is more iterative.
Going to be huge in the US. College football is massive here and demand for this has been building forever.
Not surprised. I know plenty of people who love sports games that desperately wanted EA's college football games to return. Chances are, it will end up like Madden, though. Sell well, people will be hyped at first, then hate it a month or two later. In general, EA games, outside of the Star Wars Jedi series, have been trash for a very long time now.
10 years of demand build up as a whole generation was skipped. Cant wait to play tomorrow
I'm from a 3rd world country (sorry that's 'developing' country) with around 9 - 10 universities.
I'm amazed at the sheer number of universities in the USA and Canada and how insanely popular and competitive their college sports are.
@N1ghtW1ng The U.S. is huge. I have driven across the country and back multiple times and it’s absolutely massive just getting from one side of Texas to another reminds me why there is no real ‘national identity.’ It’s just too dang big 🤣
I really want to buy this Day 1 but I feel like it’ll be on discount come the holiday season. This is a title I think I can wait for. Inb4 I order it tonight
This game is selling more consoles than probably any exclusive this gen. It’s amazing how many people are buying a console just for this game.
Already loaded. So freakin’ excited for this! Just. Need. Off. Work.
As someone that really hasn't sunk time into a CFB/Madden game was probably 2007/08 and have maybe played 20 hours total of Madden in the following years I can say there is one aspect so far that is really disappointing...
It basically assumes you know how all the mechanics of the game work already. There is a challenge and practice mode but it doesn't really explain how to execute anything (unless I've been missing it). Just from basic gaming knowledge and vague memories I'm able to execute things but have no real sense of if I'm doing it the right way. There is a bit of a tutorial within the Ultimate team mode but it's actually a bit too basic and leans more to teaching you about the sport in general.
Having real players in the game I guess is a good thing but ultimately is useless as if you go past the 4th year in Dynasty mode they're going to be all fake players anyway.
@IamJT America loves American football! Like all American sports it’s a closed shop, no leagues, no relegation. There’s 32 nfl teams! Most of the big boys in college football are in states with no nfl team. For context there is 92 professional teams in England and prob the same again in semi professional and through promotion they all have the chance to become professional
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