EA Sports Reintroducing College Football Video Game with Option for Players to Receive Compensation
- EA Sports will relaunch its college football video game franchise, allowing players to opt-in to receive payment for the use of their likeness and image.
- Players who choose to opt-in will be compensated, though the exact amount is still to be determined.
- Players who don't opt-in will have a generic name and avatar replace them in the game.
- The last NCAA Football game was released in 2014, with legal issues over compensating student-athletes for their likeness halting future installments.
- The new college football game is set for release in summer 2024, with EA Sports working to include all FBS schools.