Part 1: EA Sports College Football principal game designer Ben Haumiller joins Alex and Richard for a discussion of the upcoming CFB video game, with a focus on Dynasty mode and lessons learned from last year’s long-awaited return.
What EA learned from the best-selling sports game of all time
The easier and more difficult parts of releasing a second game
The pain of getting things wrong in a game everyone sees
How the new game will (and, most importantly, won’t) include microtransactions
Real-life coaches and how they’ll change the dynasty experience
Addressing to Alex’s specific complaints about the coach carousel
Balancing the competing desires of having a realistic game, but also a game in which UMass can eventually sign a bunch of five-stars
Getting the transfer portal and recruiting right
The challenges of keeping up with a sport that is endlessly changing, especially the playoff system
Part 2 of our discussion with Ben, coming later this week, is a listener Q&A just for our SplitZoneDuo.com subscribers. We’d love to have you!
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Join us, Steven Godfrey, Matt Brown, and other very special guests. We’re looking forward to seeing you there.
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Production: Anthony Vito.
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