Sorry. Got to disagree with you on this one. To say that sports games need microtransactions as part of the overall revenue stream to keep their titles going is a stretch. I play Madden on a regular basis. However I make the decision not to play Madden Ultimate Team, or MUT, the thing that is gambling in game. I remember when it first started and I honestly thought it wouldn't last. I didnt like the idea of spending money to get players I may or may not get. It seemed like gambling to me at the time. Boy was I wrong on that one lol. For some dumb reason a lot of people like spending money on a random mechanism to obtain random players for their fantasy online football team. I remember the glory days of Tecmo Super Bowl and Madden in the late 90s to early 2000s. Those games were just fine without loot boxes in them. I'm not convinced by your argument they couldn't go back to that model. Perhaps a big company like EA will stop making those games. That's fine. Let another developer come in and make the bare bones football game we want. I dont need all of multiplayer junk that is in these games. Give me Franchise mode both offline and maybe online similar to how it was in Madden 2005, Exhibition mode, and an ability to edit and create teams and playbooks. Dont give me this crap how it's too expensive to start a new game for a new company. Your template for a great football game is already there. If I knew how to code I'd do it myself lol. I think the government regulation in this case is a great thing. We gave these companies a shot at self regulation. That is obviously the first thing we always try with anything. But if it doesn't work then ... well ... it's time for the old government to get involved. I buy Madden once every few years when it goes on sale for around $20. I do that because the developers put more time into refining their gambling mechanics than the actual game. So after a while I get sick of playing with outdated rosters and teams and I'll pick up a newer Madden for a shinier coat of paint. Hopefully government regulation will force these guys to focus on making a better game rather than focus on new manipulation strategies in pulling more cash out of the pockets of unsuspecting consumers. If for whatever reason I'm wrong and nobody makes sports games because of this bill, or another loop hole is found to keep doing what they are doing, hey at least I'll have Tecmo Super Bowl on the NES to play!