There’s been debate over the upcoming EA Sports College Football 25 video game — particularly on whether athletes should allow EA to use their name, image and likeness.
The company began getting athlete approval at the end of February. EA offered the student-athletes a one-time payment of $600 and a free copy of the game in exchange for their likeness.
That’s where the debate came in. People questioned whether that was enough. A one-time payment isn’t very much considering that this game will use the players’ likenesses in perpetuity — at least for this iteration.
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Others thought it was a fair deal. And at least 10,000 players fall into this camp, too.
Front Office Sports reports that over 10,000 players have opted in for the game, putting EA Sports 87 percent of the way to its 11,000-player goal.
In just eight days, more than 10,000 players have opted in for EA Sports College Football 25.
That's already 87% of the game's goal. pic.twitter.com/jtuTgMtBWO
— Front Office Sports (@FOS) March 4, 2024
It seems most players just want to be in the video game. It’s hard to fault them for that — it’s pretty cool. There is validity to the argument that these players aren’t getting enough for their likeness here.
Regardless, it seems, the game has the players it needs. Things are moving forward.