EA Sports College Football Video Game Reveal Set for May; Will Release ‘This Summer’

Scott Polacek@@ScottPolacekFeatured Columnist IVFebruary 15, 2024

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Virtual college football will be back before real college football.

The EA Sports College Football page on X updated its profile Thursday and released a new trailer promising a full reveal in May ahead of a release this summer.

EASPORTSCollege @EASPORTSCollegeYeah, It’s really happening! Coming this summer. Full reveal in May #CFB25 pic.twitter.com/yMMXz7OeR8

That can only mean one thing, as the long-awaited video game series will be back before the 2024 campaign kicks off in August. The last version of the game was NCAA Football 14, so fans have been eagerly awaiting its return in the era of name, image and likeness rules in college football.

EA Sports first revealed the eventual return in February 2021 to much fanfare:

EASPORTSCollege @EASPORTSCollegeFor those who never stopped believing… #EASPORTSCollegeFootball pic.twitter.com/ojDl9LzXuj

In January, Brandon Marcello of 247Sports reported the new game will be built on the same engine as EA Sports’ Madden franchise.

However, there will be differences in gameplay, playbooks and some of the things that make college football so unique, such as mascots, traditions and stadium atmosphere. The “Dynasty” and “Road to Glory” modes will also return.

Some of the graphics were released Thursday:

Pete Nakos @PeteNakos_Some production images released by EA Sports. Full game reveal coming in May. https://t.co/LzBpMT5RLe pic.twitter.com/4BQw6PPdjY

EA Sports typically released new versions of the game in late July when it was an annual tradition, so bringing it back with a summer release will certainly feel familiar to those who loved the game.

For now, fans have to wait until May for the full reveal. But the game is right around the corner.