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EA Caves Under Community Pressure over Microtransactions in Latest College Football Title: 'We Will Remove All Paid Progression Options'
EA said the change follows criticism from fans and content creators, and players with existing College Point balances must use them before the modes are removed.
- On Saturday, July 11, 2026, Sports announced it will remove all paid progression options from College Football 27's Dynasty and Road to Glory modes, reversing a decision that drew significant backlash from fans and content creators.
- Frustration grew after the developer removed manual experience sliders from College Football 25 and 26 that previously let players level up faster without paying, forcing progression to become pay-only in offline modes.
- As of this writing, 70% of Steam reviews tilted the game towards "Mostly Negative," with fans organizing around hashtag #CFBPlayDontPay; maxing out a coach in Dynasty could cost as much as $100.
- The developer stated the paid options "missed the mark," conceding that "what you've said is that they're not adding the value we intended," though existing College Football Points balances will lose utility after removal.
- Sports promised "greater transparency and communication" for future entries, though language suggests paid content may return in some form in CFB28 even as the company walks back the current game's implementation.
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EA caves under community pressure over microtransactions in latest College Football title: 'we will remove all paid progression options'
Even with so many years spent as basically an integral part of online gaming, microtransactions are still very much frowned upon, especially whenever they lead to advantages over other players who aren’t so lucky to have the dosh to give (except in gachas). And in the case of College Football 27, fans are hating on the MTX so much that EA actually caved under the pressure and has vowed to remove them as soon as possible. According to PC Gamer, t…
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