arrives at a time when the sport is in flux. The Pac-12 disintegrates in a few days, Clemson and Florida State are trying to leave the ACC, and a 12-team playoff will make is debut. The game that fans play this year may be drastically different compared to the one five years from now.
But that’s par for the course. “College Football 25” itself is a product of change. The previous iteration of the franchise was last released in 2013.
The hiatus had to do with O’Bannon v. NCAA, which challenged the collegiate organization’s use of image and likeness for commercial purposes. Electronic Arts was one of the co-defendants and settled and it appeared the series was dead.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1QDaXkufCo What changed was the legal landscape and the growth of the sport.
State laws and more Supreme Court cases changed the NCAA policy on amateurism and allowed athletes to make money off their name, image and likeness. That opened the door for the series return. (According to The Athletic, each player in the game receives $600 and a copy of the title.
) With so much potential for upheaval, “College Football 25” is built to be flexible while also boasting elements from its big brother the “Madden NFL” franchise. Those familiar with EA’s franchise will have no trouble adjusting to this title. It shares the same DNA.
What’s different is the approach, which reflects the diverse and flexible nature of the college games. It’s a brand of football where the Opti.