EA Sports College Football 25 is Already a Massive Hit and It’s Not Even Officially Out Yet

EA Sports College Football 25 reportedly had over 700,000 simultaneous players on its first day of early access. The popularity of EA Sports College Football 25 is likely to be a huge win for the long-dormant sports franchise, which had its last entry back in 2013.

After some years of EA’s frustrated attempts to revive the franchise, EA Sports College Football 25 will finally be released for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S on July 19. The NCAA Football franchise was popular in the 2000s and 2010s. Still, difficulties surrounding licensing deals made fans wait 11 years for a sequel to NCAA Football 14, and it seems that the long wait made the title become widely successful even before its official launch.

Players who purchased the Deluxe Edition or the MVP Bundle of EA Sports College Football 25 can already play the early access release of the popular sports game, and recent reports indicate that there are over 700,000 gamers currently online trying out the new EA title. These numbers are even more significant considering that the game also has an offline mode and that more people could be using it and not appearing in these official numbers.

It’s possible that EA Sports College Football 25’s popularity could be impacting console sales, considering it’s not available for last-gen consoles or PC. Social media users have spotted that consoles are selling way more than usual in online marketplaces such as Walmart. In an image shared by Welfare_JBP, for example, it’s possible to see that the Xbox Series S is selling over 1,000 units during the game’s early access release, jumping from just over 100 during the previous day.

While EA Sports College Football 25’s success seems imminent, the launch has not been without its issues. Earlier this week, for instance, College Football 25 experienced server issues. According to some players, the servers struggled due to many gamers trying to play simultaneously.

It’s fair to say that EA Sports College Football 25 is among the most eagerly awaited sports games of the summer, and even more gamers will likely try it out after the official launch. The game will have a huge roster of real-life football players, including over 11,000 student-athletes, as well as 14,000 Football Bowl Subdivision players. One of the surprises among the College Football 25 players is Arch Manning, who was previously believed not to be included in the sports game.

EA Sports College Football 25

The first entry in EA’s series since 2013’s NCAA Football 14, EA Sports College Football 25 is a sports sim that focuses on realistically capturing the college football scene.

Franchise

EA Sports College Football

Released

July 19, 2024

Developer(s)

EA Orlando

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