"We are watching the recent developments regarding student-athlete name, image and likeness very closely. Even after this Supreme Court decision, EA is still unsure of how it will proceed and is closely monitoring the situation per a statement to Axios. Now, it seems that EA will have the opportunity to use real players. However, Notre Dame denied it would appear in College Football until the rulings were finalized. EA had previously stated it would attempt to use real teams, though didn't guarantee being able to use the actual players in the game. Related: NCAA Football's Return Has Overwhelming Player Support On TwitterĪ recent Supreme Court ruling will allow college athletes to profit from the use of their name, image, and likeness after previously being restricted from doing so. Thankfully, a new Supreme Court ruling may allow EA to truly revitalize one of its most beloved franchises in its full form.
The project is in its early days, likely to see how some ongoing legal battles regarding NCAA athletes and their ability to profit from their likeness and image would unfold and impact the direction the team decides to take.
The tides appear to be changing as College Football could feature real players.Įarlier this year, EA announced College Football was in development, but it has no planned release date. Many have called for the series to return, but legal issues regarding how college athletes can't license out their image prevented EA from making any more titles. EA's upcoming College Football game will be a bit of a reboot or spiritual successor to the much-beloved NCAA Football titles that the publisher produced many years ago.
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