EA Sports Has A Significant Update On College Football Video Game
For EA Sports College Football 25, a new EA Sports video game that will be released this summer and include college football players, more than 10,000 players have already chosen to participate. The athletes will be compensated through a name, picture, and likeness arrangement.
EA Sports Has A Significant Update On College Football Video Game
After introducing the procedure to athletes at FBS institutions for just eight days, EA Sports hit 10,000 opt-ins on Friday night. Players will earn $600 and a copy of the game, which is estimated to be worth $70, if they consent to having their name, image, and likeness used.
EA Sports has achieved 87% of its target for the game—which will see teams having rosters of 85 players—by topping 10,000 opt-ins.
EA Sports announced that College Football 25 already has over 10,000 athletes committed to appearing in the game. pic.twitter.com/BMW87I1WFw
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) March 4, 2024
“The response to the athlete opt-in opportunity for EA Sports College Football 25 has been phenomenal. In the little over one week, over 10,000 athletes across the FBS have opted-in to the offer with more saying ‘yes’ every hour. We’re excited to welcome more athletes in the weeks ahead and to debut this first class of athletes in the game when it launches this summer,” EA Sports executive Daryl Holt explained to ESPN.
The news is fantastic for fans. Everyone wanted to know how many gamers would opt in, and there’s little question a critical mass has been hit.
Will there be some holdouts? There will undoubtedly be. Will it cause the game to lag a little bit? Not at all. Not one bit. “College Football 25” is a bullet-train, and that train isn’t one that’s going to stop.
EA Sports has announced that over 10,000 student athletes have agreed to appear in the upcoming “College Football 25” video game! pic.twitter.com/XIxpFhJDan
— Sidelines – Arkansas (@SSN_Arkansas) March 4, 2024
According to EA Sports, players who choose to opt out will be completely removed from the game and unable to manually add or create new ones. However, the company did not say how it intends to carry out this change.
According to a tweet from EA Sports’ vice president of marketing, communications, and partnerships, John Reseburg, over 11,000 athletes have received offers.
According to the creator, the game will feature all 134 FBS institutions.
Miami QB Cam Ward Announces Participation in EA Sports College Football 25 Video Game
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— CanesToday (@CanesTodays) March 4, 2024
The annual college football games produced by EA Sports were discontinued in 2013 due to legal action about the unpaid use of athletes’ likenesses. The players in the games might not have had genuine names, but they virtually all resembled the stars of that season.
The acceptance of NIL contract for collegiate players removed a significant obstacle.
EA Sports revealed a staggering number of college football players have opted into the new video game.
"College Football 25" is shaping up to be absolutely epic.
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— OutKick (@Outkick) March 4, 2024
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