Douglas Edwards

[Pablo Torre 👀 @PabloTorre]

We interviewed @bordeauxyoutube about the #CFBPlayDontPay movement.

And how to fight the enshittification of everything: https://t.co/w3YaVSW2Tr

[Bordeaux @bordeauxyoutube]

I got to reflect yesterday on how much we achieved as a community, but also how much EA continued to miss the mark

Video games are supposed to be fun, they’re supposed to be your own world, and sadly if you wanna lean into live service, you lose a lot of that in the process

[Bordeaux @bordeauxyoutube]

EA thinks we’re stupid. When we could pay you to progress faster, it was okay ✅

Now that we pushed back on your microtransactions, you’re saying we can’t progress faster for free because it compromises the game modes?? 🤣

you are just insulting your player base now @EASPORTSCollege

[Pablo Torre Finds Out @pablofindsout]

How Microtransactions (Almost) Ruined Gaming, with Dan Soder | PTFO https://t.co/Gm6K74XKoX

[Pablo Torre Finds Out @pablofindsout]

"Companies have forgotten that we WANT to buy stuff... You don't have to trick us. You don't have to trap us. Make good stuff, and we'll buy it."

—@DanSoder on private equity and why "everything is starting to suck a lot more"

[Pablo Torre Finds Out @pablofindsout]

"What EA Sports is doing now is going, 'Hey, f*** playing the game. You want to just give me money?'"

—@DanSoder and @PabloTorre on College Football 27, microtransactions and the "ugly face of capitalism"

[Bordeaux @bordeauxyoutube]

Patiently waiting on that statement from @EASPORTSCollege on when they’re bringing back XP Sliders and what else is being worked on #CFBPlayDontPay

[Bordeaux @bordeauxyoutube]

We won a battle yesterday, but not the war. There’s a reason I will still never work with @EASPORTSCollege again.

They reference “live service plans in CFB 28 and beyond.” Keep offline game modes pure, as a sandbox experience.

It takes guts to listen to your community and back down. I’m expecting the XP sliders will be back too, but trust will have to be rebuilt over time, not off one decision. #CFBPlayDontPay

[Bordeaux @bordeauxyoutube]

My final thoughts on #CFBPlayDontPay are out now. Thank you all for standing by me.

[Drew (NTE) @NotTheExpertYT]

MICROTRANSACTIONS ARE GONE WE WON WE DID IT #CFBPLAYDONTPAY

[Bordeaux @bordeauxyoutube]

we did it. #CFBPlayDontPay

[Jake Lucky @JakeSucky]

EA College Football 27 appears to be review bombed on Steam, with only 22% of reviews being positive

Following YouTuber Bordeaux calling out the company for increased microtransactions and starting #CDFPlayDontPay

[Bordeaux @bordeauxyoutube]

Yesterday EA partially responded due to #CFBPlayDontPay, but they did almost nothing. It felt like they were seeing what they could get away with.

However, this shows they’re willing to cave now, but we have to keep making our voices heard

They’re probably thrilled it’s Friday, and hoping this all blows over during the weekend, but it won’t until they give the community what they deserve

Remove microtransactions from single player game modes and put back ALL of the fast XP sliders that were just in CFB 26.

[Bordeaux @bordeauxyoutube]

I find it so interesting in old EA titles, as you raise the difficutly in Road to Glory, it would give you less and less XP to increase the challenge

Now they've decided you'll get less XP for wanting to play on an easier difficulty, or without wear and tear on, at the same time they introduce microtransactions to the mode. Coincidence? #CFBPlayDontPay

[Jake Lucky @JakeSucky]

YouTuber Bordeaux has begun a boycott for College Football 27 and EA for removing old features and drastically increasing microtransactions in the game

#CFBPlayDontPay has now gone viral

[Bordeaux @bordeauxyoutube]

@PlayStation this crossover could not be worse right now lmaooo #CFBPlayDontPay

[Drew (NTE) @NotTheExpertYT]

EA has completely tarnished the CFB image forever. Used to be a game that had the players in mind. Now they are throwing that away for a quick buck. Only gets worse from here. #CFBPlayDontPay

[Bordeaux @bordeauxyoutube]

EA took a fun OFFLINE game mode and is focused on “offsetting gameplay advantages.” Wtf are we doing? 😂 @EASPORTSCollege

Just say you want people to spend money on the micro transactions you added because the gaslighting will NOT work #CFBPlayDontPay

[Drew (NTE) @NotTheExpertYT]

EA’s response misses the mark once again. It is clear they will not budge from microtransactions in RTG and dynasty. Changing the names of the slider settings won’t change the fact the MTX are completely ridiculous in dynasty.

They are also saying they won’t bring back XP sliders in RTG. Of course because you need to be incentivized to spend money.

Disappointing. They are dying on this hill. #CFBPlayDontPay

[Bordeaux @bordeauxyoutube]

@CFBDirect yeah this is not it lil bro, gonna have to do more. You’re killing the sandbox experience for Road to Glory players #CFBPlayDontPay