EA Sports College Football 25 Should Only Come Out on Current-Gen Consoles

[Steve_OS]

With the full reveal of EA Sports College Football 25 coming later this month, a lot...

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[canes21]

Does Steve know something we don't when saying the full release is coming later this month? I am assuming you meant full reveal, but I'll take a release this month if we can get it.

[illwill10]

I feel like it's been almost confirmed for the last couple years that this game will be current gen. Initially, I thought it'll be cross gen, just to maximize sales. So, when it was heavily speculated that it would be current gen only, it was a surprise. You see games like TopSpin, WWE2k, and MLb the show still be cross gen. I think a game like The Show is in desperate need of a graphical overhaul.

I feel like if it was released last year, this game definitely would've been cross gen. But, with this game releasing in the middle of the console generation, it makes sense to focus on current gen. I would understand if it was cross gen. Regardless of how we feel, College Football is a niche sport. So, going current gen only is a big risk revenue wise. That shows some confidence in the game.

My question is if CFB 25 goes current gen only, does Madden follow suit. I don't see them going current gen only with EA CFB 25 and stay current gen with Madden 25. The only reason I see them do that is to maximize sales and make up for what EA CFB to bring revenue wise. I do believe it is time for these games to leave behind last gen.

[jhoff7324]

The beta only has options for XboxX, PS5, PC

[georgiafan]

I was thinking it was already confirmed it was current gen only ?

[illwill10]

Quote: Originally Posted by jhoff7324

The beta only has options for XboxX, PS5, PC

My only question was if Madden 24 beta had PS4/XBX options last year.

Quote: Originally Posted by georgiafan

I was thinking it was already confirmed it was current gen only ?

I know Matt Brown has been mentioning for the last year or so that it will be current gen only. This seems like it was the plan all along. I don't see it as a situation where either it was it was cross gen until it was certain the console scarcity was over or a situation where there were optimization issues.

I just it was current gen all along because of the detail that was put into the game. Just with the amount of detail that has been put into stadiums and audio alone would be an issue for last gen without Last gen holding back current gen

[eric7064]

Yeah I thought it was kind of confirmed as next gen only. It would be silly otherwise. I feel this is very common sense thinking.

[TarHeelPhenom]

Same. I thought this was confirmed from the very beginning. I also saw that for the Madden Beta test registration, it's only for the X/S, PS5, and PC.