Polygon.com / 31.05.25

Sure, EA College Football 26 is cool, but I miss EA Sports BIG games

Its that time of the year again when EA Sports begins rolling out its annual sports simulators, with the company issuing a trailer for EA Sports College Football 26 on Thursday. The reveal showed off an admittedly hype video soundtracked by Metallicas classic Enter Sandman, with various programs performing historic pre-game rituals. Sure, College Football 26s graphics look more real, the atmosphere feels big, and Im sure Ill get a rush from playing it on Xbox Game Pass for a day before deleting and never touching it again, but what I yearn for is fun. What I yearn for is the revival of EA Sports BIG. As a matter of fact, yall mind if I remember a beloved friend real quick? Electronic Arts created EA Sports BIG in 2000 with a mission to create extreme sports games. An initiative led by Steve Rechtschaffner, the EA Sports BIG banner first appeared on 2000s SSX, a snowboarding romp that flipped the sport on its head with over-the-top flare, style, and, of course, tricks. The game was crit...
Read more