EA Sports is planning to release its first college football game in more than a decade this summer. The company has now received some big news which directly impacts the gameplay experience.
The company will use virtual likenesses to represent actual players in the game. told ESPN on Wednesday. EA Sports has contracted with OneTeam Partners to “facilitate collegiate athletes’ names and likenesses” into the game, which was a key issue affecting the company’s ability to relaunch the franchise.
Players can opt in to have their likenesses used in the game. The players will not receive any compensation for being included in the video game.
While details of the agreement are still being finalized, EA Sports told ESPN that the goal is to be “as inclusive and equitable as possible.” OneTeam’s website referenced that if “the influence of individual sales couldn’t be figured out” that revenue would be divided equally among athletes included in each licensing program.
In the event that a player chooses to opt out, they will be replaced by a generic avatar. This was done in previous games.
EA Sports has stopped producing games in the hugely popular franchise. NCAA Football 14 In July 2013, due to legal disputes Around the NCAA and player likenesses.
The contract with OneTeam Partners appears to be the solution for EA Sports.
