Current:Home > NewsMore than 10,000 players will be in EA Sports College Football 25 video game-InfoLens
More than 10,000 players will be in EA Sports College Football 25 video game
View Date:2024-12-23 18:38:16
Expect to see many college football players when the EA Sports College Football 25 video game is released.
EA Sports announced Monday that more than 10,000 college football players have opted into being in the video game, less than two weeks after announcing real-life players would be featured in the newest game.
"The response to the athlete opt-in opportunity for EA Sports College Football 25 has been phenomenal," Daryl Holt, senior vice president and group general manager for EA Sports' Tiburon Studios and American football division, said in a statement. "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."
Player likeness without compensation was the reason why the NCAA Football franchise folded in 2013, and why a college football video game hadn't been done since then. But with name, image and likeness running rampant in college sports, EA Sports will compensate players in exchange for their likeness with $600 and a free copy of the game.
As of Monday, the more than 10,000 players that will be in the game means EA Sports has reached 87% of its goal before the game is released. More than 11,000 players are eligible to be in the game with 85-man rosters available for each team in the game.
In order for a player to be in the game, they must be on the team's current roster and have a valid school email address. Upcoming freshmen can opt into the game once they enroll in college, but EA Sports wants players to opt in by April to ensure they get compensated for using their likeness. Several current players like Colorado two-way star Travis Hunter, Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers and Oregon quarterback Dillon Gabriel have already announced they will be in the game.
EA Sports College Football 25 will have a full reveal in May and the game is slated to be released in the summer.
veryGood! (36767)
Related
- Why the US celebrates Veterans Day and how the holiday has changed over time
- Amber Rose Reacts to Ex Wiz Khalifa Expecting Baby With Girlfriend Aimee Aguilar
- Olympic Hopeful J.J. Rice Dead at 18 in Diving Accident
- Mega Millions winning numbers for June 14 drawing: Jackpot climbs to $61 million
- Paraguay vs. Argentina live updates: Watch Messi play World Cup qualifying match tonight
- Lawmakers seek health care and retirement protections for Steward Health Care workers
- Ryan Blaney wins inaugural Iowa Corn 350 to end victory drought
- AI experimentation is high risk, high reward for low-profile political campaigns
- Gossip Girl Actress Chanel Banks Reported Missing After Vanishing in California
- Toyota recalls 13,000 cars over camera defect that increases risk of hitting pedestrians
Ranking
- Can I take on 2 separate jobs in the same company? Ask HR
- Paul Pressler, ex-Christian conservative leader accused of sexual abuse, dies at 94
- Justin Timberlake Celebrates Father's Day With Rare Photos of His and Jessica Biel's Sons
- Peruvian research team works to track infectious disease in tropical regions
- Jana Duggar Reveals She's Adjusting to City Life Amid Move Away From Farm
- Krispy Kreme deal: Get half-off and $1 BOGO deals on original glazed dozens this week
- Comforting the condemned: Inside the execution chamber with reverend focused on humanity
- A search for a biological father, and the surprise of a lifetime
Recommendation
-
Kirk Herbstreit berates LSU fans throwing trash vs Alabama: 'Enough is enough, clowns'
-
Surgeon general calls on Congress to require social media warning labels, like those on cigarettes
-
8 injured after shooting at 'pop-up' party in Methuen, Massachusetts
-
2 killed when vintage plane crashes during Father’s Day event at Southern California airfield
-
Kristin Cavallari's Ex Mark Estes Jokingly Proposed to This Love Island USA Star
-
7 shot when gunfire erupts at a pop-up party in Massachusetts
-
Taylor Swift's ex Joe Alwyn breaks silence on their split and 'long, loving' relationship
-
Biden’s reelection team launches $50 million ad campaign targeting Trump before the first debate