College Football 27 to Remove Single Player Microtransactions After Fans Threatened Boycott

Ea at it again what a scummy company same as 2k both companies are vile

What we have here is a reason as to why the “don’t kill our discs” protests on social media are still happening. Here we have a title which generated backlash online with a bunch of protestors threatening to boycott, and a result has been taken.

Now this situation isn’t really like the physical games issue for a variety of reasons, but it’s stories like these which help fuel the protestors into believing they can make a difference.

EA is such a weird publisher these days. Unlike others, they do tend to "budge" and "listen" if people yell at them long enough lol. To their credit, they could've just ignored this, had their regular whales drop massive amounts of cash and call it a day, but they didn't so....

Single player games with MTX are just cringy and should have no place in them, Ubisoft are kings of doing this...

Oh look, protests work.

Would you look at that? Looks like boycotts do work!

“We’ve missed the mark?”
What exactly were you aiming for?
EA is the worst…

EA trying to see if they can be greedy again and get away with it.

"Missing the mark" has become kind of the norm nowadays in the gaming world. This wasn't the first time and unfortunately won't be the last.

Companies now just say "the fans have spoken and we have heard you and will make the change" to make themselves sound like they care about us, but they knew from the beginning this kind of scummy practices should never have been there in the first place but I bet they always think maybe this time we'll get away with it.

@CheesyOatcake I’m not saying that the outcry will work (as much as I’d wish otherwise). I’m saying that it’s stories like these that are going to motivate protestors to keep on going.

As for what I’m going to do when it all takes effect? Excellent question. I haven’t figured that out yet. It’ll depend on how/if the PS6 appeals to collectors, but we’ll get there when we get there.

Honestly I’d be fine with UsB sticks that allow you to download the game that you need to plug in every time you want to start the game, but I fear even that is too much to ask.

"Missed the mark" is some great jargon for "we thought we could get away with this"

@Bluemoon2008 it is a sports game, so to be fair, they probably did think they could get away with it

Did you read fully EA statement? They will be back in next years game with better MTX plan for single player )

I dunno. I’ve always just not bought microtransactions. Does no one else realize that’s also an option? 🤷🏾‍♂️

@REALAIS of course they will. They’re EA.

@AhmadSumadi The problem is it effects game design. For example, increasing the grind to entice booster purchases.

@CheesyOatcake in terms of solutions that will make everyone happy (well…happier) would be my USB stick idea, or for Sony to license out the creation of PS5/PS6 discs to boutique publishers, which can be read via external disc drives. That way the enthusiast collectors can still be left pleased, whilst the masses just download everything.

Regardless, I do believe that Sony need to come up with a better alternative to the code in a box retail method. Those don’t seem to appeal to anybody, collectors or otherwise. Of course this is all in Sony’s control, but I’m sure they’d like to get back to being able to market things without the hate mob following them around.

@ShadowRJ
"Now this situation isn’t really like the physical games issue for a variety of reasons, but it’s stories like these which help fuel the protestors into believing they can make a difference"

I more or less agree with you.
I will say now that I think there is very little chance of reversing Sony's decision on physical, but that changes to Sony's digital store / rules etc are very possible (and may even already be planned by Sony).

Going back to what you said, personally I think there is a very big difference here though.

In this case (and I am only going on the article above), the backlash against this game - as we have seen in the past - appears to have scared EA. The games release is imminent too.
This is a targeted boycott, aimed at the very thing that has caused the anger, and missing 1 game is easy to do for users.

Online petitions / social media anger does not concern Sony - they know it will fade, and people saying they will jump ship next gen is a far distance away (and makes little real sense as the alternatives are digital only). Moving platform, given the 'alternatives' is not going to suit many either.

In my opinion, the only thing that could be boycotted to make Sony take notice, that is close enough in time and (targeted enough) in subject matter is digital-only AAA games.
If, for instance, Sony saw that their announcement had lead to a significant downturn in pre-orders, or worse, significant cancellations of pre-orders for GTA6, then they would take serious notice. I use the example of GTA6 because of the hype and reported pre-order numbers, and because its digital only nature has been very well reported (ie it is the most high profile).
If they don't see a difference here, it will send the message to Sony that if there is no physical alternative, people will buy digital instead.

@AhmadSumadi If you go to the microtransaction store of a game with your controller in one hand and your wallet in the other and the clock strikes midnight, scary shadow hands come out of the screen and grab the controller and your wallet and buy all of the microtransactions, leaving you in mountains of debt.

@CheesyOatcake I do agree that most people who I think that are complaining about physical going away don’t actually care about the ownership rights that deeply, or even ownership rights. I think a lot of us use that lingo because it is the more “correct” part of the problem to be mad about.

I think what us physical lovers secretly like about it the most is the idea that the game takes the form of a physical product that you have to insert into the machine in order to make the game work. I have no issue with owning Doom the Dark Ages on disc, even though it’s only like 75gb on it.

Ironically, I think the people who care a lot more about digital ownership are gamers who are already primarily digital gamers. Those are the ones who are theoretically under threat from Sony deciding to discontinue or flat out remove certain games. That’s the biggest problem I think Sony are going to have, especially if a new company gets hold of the Spider-Man license.

That sort of garbage has no place in single-player content, ever. The fact that they tried to sneak it in at the very last minute really shows you the character of the people you're dealing with. I'm done with the franchise regardless, but I'm glad they caved.

@nessisonett when literally everything is somewhat protested now days you’re bound to luck into one of them working. 1 down and only 4,000 more to try and win.

@CheesyOatcake
Thank you. I appreciate that.

@For-Kier Protest is a basic human right. Are you sure you’re not the real Kier Starmer?

People get upset by microtransactions but support ports and remasters which are far worse. Crazy.

@Deadlyblack thats scary! Glad I stay away from them then! How’s that even legal? And wouldn’t that traumatize young kids?!