College football players are now able to opt in to participate in EA Sports College Football 25.
For the first time ever, college athletes will be paid for their letting their name, image and likeness be used in the famed American football game series.
If they decide to take part, they will be paid $600 and receive a free copy of the game.
It was also confirmed that all 134 Division I Football Bowl Subdivision schools will be featured in the game, while the likes of Chris Fowler and Kirk Herbstreit will feature on commentary.
It will be the first release in the series since NCAA Football 14, after the franchise was cancelled after a lawsuit over player payment disputes.
More details will be confirmed in May.
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Yeah, It’s really happening! Coming this summer. Full reveal in May #CFB25 pic.twitter.com/yMMXz7OeR8
— EASPORTSCollege (@EASPORTSCollege) February 15, 2024
They’re in the game.
College Football 25 will feature all 134 FBS schools #CFB25 pic.twitter.com/WLH3DEXdv0
— EASPORTSCollege (@EASPORTSCollege) February 22, 2024
Confirmed Personalities in EA College Football 25:
• Chris Fowler (Commentator)
• Kirk Herbstreit (GameDay + Commentator)
• Desmond Howard (GameDay)
• Rece Davis (GameDay)
• David Pollack (GameDay)
• Kevin Connors (Studio Host)
• Jesse Palmer pic.twitter.com/NCbWItFYSb— College Football Report (@CFBRep) February 22, 2024
"We feel very proud that we'll be the largest program, likely the highest-spending program," EA Sports vice president of business development Sean O'Brien told ESPN.
"And really an inclusive opportunity with an equitable distribution of funds across the board.
"There's nothing been done on this scale that EA is doing, where every student-athlete that participates in the game is guaranteed revenue.
"The vehicle is obviously a college football game. But we really want to celebrate the fact that we're back in college in doing that."
"We feel very confident that nothing that happens in the future will put us in a position where we'll have to exit because of the strategy we've implored right from day one."
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