Boycott being organized against EA Sports College Football game

A decade after the last college football video game, Electronic Arts announced its intentions to bring back the franchise and made it official that it would be called EA Sports College Football. Unlike previous installments, their proposal is that now they can exploit the image of NCAA players, but there are problems on the horizon as it is considered that the company is offering a very low sum of money.

BOYCOTT BEING ORGANIZED AGAINST EA SPORTS COLLEGE FOOTBALL

According to information from Gamesindustry.biz, EA Sports College Football could be in trouble as the National Collegiate Athletic Association Players Association has called for a boycott of the North American company's video game. The reason? According to data confirmed by different sources, EA confirmed a fund of $5 million USD to be distributed among college players as payment for their image rights for the title, which means that each player will receive $500 USD.

The College Football Players Association is organizing a boycott of the 2024 EA Sports College Football video game.

"They should not opt into it. It is just a ridiculously low amount of money."

Athlete payouts are expected to be $500.

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The figure is considered a joke by the association because, in addition to being small, it does not include royalties for college players. In this regard, EA came under criticism for offering different deals for players who appear in Madden NFL releases, who receive thousands of dollars for the use of their image.

If you don't know, the NCAA has changed regarding rules that previously prohibited college players from receiving payment or economic benefits for their activity. Now, it is possible to reach commercial agreements, and that is where the conflict point lies with Electronic Arts.

In this regard, Justin Falcinelli, vice president of the National Collegiate Athletic Association Players Association, said: "They should not participate in this. It's a simple joke to try to get it for the lowest possible amount. And it's OneTeam's partners and all these organizations that really don't represent the best interests of players."