NCAAF players can opt in to EA Sports College Football 25, get paid for first time

College football players will now be able to opt in for EA Sports College Football 25. (AP Photo/Roger Steinman, File)

For the first time in more than a decade, EA Sports will be releasing a college football video game. And while fans celebrate the arrival of EA Sports College Football 25 this summer, no group is rejoicing more than NCAAF players.

On Thursday, more than 11,000 college football players will have their first chance to opt in and get paid for use of their likeness.

Since EA Sports put out its last college football game — NCAA Football 14 — on July 9, 2013, the company has come up with a new system to deal with name, image and likeness.

“We feel very proud that we’ll be the largest program, likely the highest-spending program,” Sean O’Brien, EA Sports’ vice president of business development, told ESPN. “And really an inclusive opportunity with an equitable distribution of funds across the board.”

Any player that opts in will be paid $600 and receive a copy of the game. EA Sports needed a school email to send the opt-in notice and confirmation from the colleges that said player is on the roster to add the athlete to the game.

If an player maintains their opt in throughout the duration of their career, then they’ll be paid annually. The compensation was determined by looking at how other games on the market were negotiated, and the money is guaranteed regardless of the game’s success.

If a player’s career ends, then they have the choice to remain or opt out of future editions. And as long as a transfer player remains on a roster, then they will also receive compensation. Teams will have a maximum of 85 players per school during the initial release.

“There’s nothing been done on this scale that EA is doing, where every student-athlete that participates in the game is guaranteed revenue,” said Cory Moss, the…

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Publish date : 2024-02-22 16:45:34

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