EA Sports College Football 25 Lorem ipsum error, explained

EA Sports College Football 25 is out now, and with so much anticipation for a new college football game, there’s been quite a lot of players hopping online to play. If you’ve been eager to play Dynasty Mode in particular, you might have run into a peculiar error that puts some Latin filler text on your screen.

The Lorem ipsum error, as it’s been colloquially referred to, looks to be caused by online issues. Electronic Arts says it’s working on a fix, but for now, there are some ways you can try to work around it and get your Dynasty started. Here’s how to deal with the Lorem ipsum error in College Football 25.

EA Sports CFB 25 Lorem ipsum error in Dynasty Mode

As EA has noted, alongside several different threads and social media posts, those trying to get into the Dynasty Mode of EA Sports College Football 25 may be greeted with an error where they see “lorem ipsum” on the screen. EA’s Help account confirms it’s working on a fix, but for now, here’s what you should do if you encounter this issue:

1. Disconnect Wi-Fi from your PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series X|S
2. Restart EA Sports College Football 25 while still disconnected from the Internet
3. Enter Dynasty Mode offline from the main menu

This will allow you to play offline and set up your Dynasty. If you were hoping to go online, there’s not an official path forward, but some users have reported success in doing those same steps and then going online. Your mileage may vary on that front.

You’ll also want to make sure you’re logged into your EA Account to access Dynasty save files. Though, if servers are getting hammered, it could be messy trying to establish the connection. The best bet for all of this working smoothly is a full fix from EA.

Hopefully Electronic Arts solves the server issues now, before EA Sports College Football 25 goes live for all non-special edition buyers later this week. Meanwhile, enjoy this fun fact: Lorem ipsum is a popular filler text for copywriting and graphic design, used to put words on the page to see exactly how, say, a fully written newspaper column may lay out on the page. It’s also apparently a truncated version of dolorem ipsum, or “pain itself,” which is probably what EA’s servers are feeling under the strain of all these college football players.