The company who published the game for console before is bankrupt and gone. TFP was able to negotiate a discount for players who had made digital purchases of the game, but that was the limit of what Sony and Microsoft would agree to. Considering the significant changes from the old version, this is essentially a sequel for console players and sequels aren't usually free. The number of changes and improvements are significantly higher than what you get in a new year of Madden and people pay for new years of that all the time. Future updates should be free unless they are for a DLC.
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The company who published the game for console before is bankrupt and gone. TFP was able to negotiate a discount for players who had made digital purchases of the game, but that wad the limit of what Sonny and Microsoft would agree to. Considering the significant changes from the old version, this is essentially a sequel for console players and sequels aren't usually free. The number of changes and improvements are significantly higher than what you get in a new year of Madden and people pay for new years of that all the time. Future updates should be free unless they are for a DLC.