Descripción
EA removed player options, added paid progression worth around $100, and then backed down when players revolted. The payments are gone, but the missing options have not returned.
More importantly, insiders say this was part of a wider push to find new ways to monetise EA’s games, including future single-player releases, as the company faces $20 billion in acquisition debt.
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00:00 EA Just Lost To Players
00:58 EA Took Away Player Choice
02:33 Then EA Tried To Sell It Back
06:02 EA’s Plan Goes Far Beyond One Game
08:49 Who Pays EA’s $20 Billion Bill?
Sources:
https://x.com/MikeStrawMedia/status/1818386370387124278?s=20
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ai9taCCNSA8
https://forums.ea.com/discussions/college-football-27-discussion-en/cfb-27-worldwide-launch-community-update--what%E2%80%99s-next/13546322
https://x.com/EASPORTSCollege/status/2075736709824737460?s=20
https://insider-gaming.com/college-football-27-has-single-player-microtransactions-and-its-only-the-beginning/
https://x.com/BattlefieldComm/status/2075597069910245710
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/ea-announces-ugc-marketplace-for-the-sims-4
https://ir.ea.com/financials/quarterly-results/default.aspx