There was a silent agreement. Guys like us tolerated the aggressive, predatory microtransactions in Ultimate Team. And looked the other way while EA made billions selling digital card packs.
In exchange, EA was supposed to honor our traditional, single-player offline modes (Dynasty and Road to Glory) as the pure core of their simulation football game and leave it out of their money-grab architecture.
What they did wrong with #CFBPlayDontPay might seem like a small thing, but the outrage is what it is because we all recognize this is EA heading in a direction that tears up that treaty. It’s a wake up call.
They got greedy and invaded our territory.
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‼️ the massive business reality that these executives completely take for granted is guys like us are the ones who give these football franchises their year-round relevance, cultural gravity, and authenticity.
WE are the ones keeping the game alive 365 days a year on all social media.
Without our organic, authentic community providing a baseline of sports credibility, the game loses its soul.
EA uses our passion and approval to market the game, but then they continue to pervert the only part of the game we actually buy these games for.
How is that supposed to work?
If I wasn’t clear enough yesterday, I will never work with @EASPORTSCollege again if they don’t reverse these decisions.
EA’s playbook will be to wait out the backlash. That’s why this conversation can’t stop. And trust me… we’re not the only ones who feel this way. #CFBPlayDontPay
“Madden Nation” was an 8 episode series featuring the nation's top Madden gamers along with real-life NFLplayer sponsors playing against each other in elimination-style tournaments for a chance to win a $100,000.
Here’s Madden Nation from 20yrs ago (2006)
If the Epstein files were full of Black men, the arrests would be done, the mugshots public, and the prison sentences handed down. Justice isn’t slow it’s f**king selective.
Imma keep it a stack.. I don’t care, I’m retired I’ll say what I want. These NFL teams come out here and post these mental health awareness posts talking about they care about players “don’t be afraid to reach out”etc. All they care about is what you bring to the table when it’s game day. Most players don’t wanna get help inside the building of an NFL organization because they know you’ll get looked at differently. You go to a staff member tell em you struggling watch how different they start treating and looking at you. I seen it first hand..
I’ll start believing they care about player health when the Owner, GM, & head coach treat everyone on that roster the same from the franchise QB to the janitor. Until then don’t tell me they care cause they posted some hotline number when shit like this happens.
I’m here for any of my brothers that just wanna talk and shoot the shit. I love y’all. I care about y’all. I’m here for y’all.
I’d give up my access to any All-22 film if it meant getting it outta the possession of 90% of Americans that have it lol
leave it (mostly) to ppl who have to pick these players —