Some tidbits from EA's Cam Weber

[canes21]

If this was posted, forgive me. I didn't see it. Cam Weber was on a podcast recently and during part of the interview spoke about the new college football game.

It starts at 26:48.

https://youtu.be/F-y_suu2LX8

[nikka]

thanks for sharing!

[tessl]

My interest is gameplay in coach mode for a dynasty. It seems to me the challenge for EA is to produce a game that isn't a clone of Madden gameplay while still making it realistic.

[beau21]

"We are going to launch it this summer."

"We do want to bring in some players as well, through NIL..."

"We'd like to get as many players from these schools as possible, to have the opportunity to be in the game, but there is a scale that is so massive that we need to take a different type of approach..."

"I think we'll have a cool solution that allows lots of players to be involved."

"The last I checked, we have a lot (of teams in the game). I don't have the latest number. I think we're at least 130."

[sherrane]

Quote: Originally Posted by beau21

"We are going to launch it this summer." "We do want to bring in some players as well, through NIL..." "We'd like to get as many players from these schools as possible, to have the opportunity to be in the game, but there is a scale that is so massive that we need to take a different type of approach..." "I think we'll have a cool solution that allows lots of players to be involved." "The last I checked, we have a lot (of teams in the game). I don't have the latest number. I think we're at least 130."

Kennesaw State will make 134 teams in FBS next season. So he's saying there are 4 or less schools who are still holding out.

[TripleCrown9]

Quote: Originally Posted by tessl

My interest is gameplay in coach mode for a dynasty. It seems to me the challenge for EA is to produce a game that isn't a clone of Madden gameplay while still making it realistic.

I'm gonna be honest, EACFB 25 is gonna play VERY similarly to Madden 24. There's gonna be some tweaks and tunes to make it feel more like the college version of the sport, but they aren't building a whole brand new engine.

[Ky3217]

Quote: Originally Posted by sherrane

Kennesaw State will make 134 teams in FBS next season. So he's saying there are 4 or less schools who are still holding out.

If any at all.

Here's to hoping every single school is in

[Pokes3828]

Quote: Originally Posted by tessl

My interest is gameplay in coach mode for a dynasty. It seems to me the challenge for EA is to produce a game that isn't a clone of Madden gameplay while still making it realistic.

I don't think you have to worry about realistic gameplay feeling like a clone of Madden.