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Watch: Georgia football makes EA Sports’ first CFB video game trailer

The Bulldogs make an appearance in EA Sports’ CFB teaser

On Thursday, college football fans were given a glimpse inside EA Sports’ upcoming video game, “EA Sports College Football 25”, with the release of its first trailer.

The trailer highlighted various teams, including the Georgia Bulldogs, showcasing their iconic red helmet and white jersey at the 1:01 minute mark. UGA surely has to be one of the highest-rated teams in the game.

The game’s previous version was launched in 2013, but legal disputes regarding the use of athletes’ names, images, and likenesses led to its discontinuation. However, with the new NIL rules in place, EA Sports resumed production on the game in 2021.

While an official release date has yet to be confirmed, sources suggest that the game is expected to be available on July 12, as previously reported by David Waters of Gators Breakdown.

The triumphant return: EA Sports to bring back CFB video game

After a six-year hiatus, EA Sports’ college football video game is back. Details here.

What a beautiful day!

After a six-year hiatus, EA Sports’ college football video game is back. The company released a statement today announcing plans for the popular game’s return.

“We’ve heard from the millions of passionate fans requesting the return of college football video games,” said Cam Weber, EA Sports EVP and GM. “We love the energy, tradition and pageantry of college football and I am beyond thrilled to say we are back in development. We have a lot of really exciting work ahead of us, and a great team that is eager to bring a new game to players in the next couple of years.”

The last game was released in 2013 and featured then Michigan quarterback Denard Robinson on the cover. Production stopped when EA Sports agreed to pay a $40 million dollar lawsuit that was filed by former UCLA basketball player Ed O’Bannon over use of name, image and likeness.

There is no timetable for the game’s return just yet, but because the franchise was so popular among sports gamers and football fans alike, when the company made its announcement today, people were ecstatic. Even former UGA great D.J. Shockley got in on the celebration.

Now, whether the game will feature image and likeness of current college football players is yet to be known. EA Sports said that they are moving forward without those aspects, because current NCAA rules prohibit paying players to use their names, images and likenesses in the game.

But those rules are set to change sometime in the next year as the NCAA works to change rules due to pressure from state and federal lawmakers, seemingly opening the door for a possibility of name, image and likeness use in the future.

I don’t know about you, but you can catch me on the couch with a controller in my hands as soon as the game is released.

 

Former Bulldogs Brandon Boykin and Chris Burnette joined “UGA Football Live with J.C. Shelton” to talk Dawgs, their new podcast and more! Listen here for lots of laughs!