NFL PRO ERA, the NFL football VR game series, is relaunching as a live service game later this year, giving previous owners of both NFL PRO ERA (2022) and NFL PRO ERA II (2023) the new version of the game.
Slated to release sometime this Fall, the new base game is set to include free play, full season mode, exhibition mode, updated rosters, and uniforms.
Players who owned previous versions get the new base game for free, developer StatusPro says in a Meta blog post, which will include the option to purchase the planned 2025 Edition Upgrade at a discounted price, which includes additional content.
The paid 2025 Edition is also tacking on some new abilities, like the ability to play on defense as a linebacker, taking the game beyond its previous quarterback-only gameplay, as well as online multiplayer.
Fuck so you can’t pirate it and it will be a yearly bullshit subscription
Live service means essentially you never stop paying
They’re going to do this in 2026 as well
Edit: this is worse than I thought. Instead of providing updates on a game customers paid for, they’re ending support and are asking for you to buy it again to get updates… discount or not, they’re still asking for another payment should you want to continue to get updates. People that bought the Pro Era II should at least be entitled to the 2025 update