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EA Sports is set to offer college athletes $600 for their name, image, and likeness (NIL) for the upcoming release of EA College Football 25.<\/p>\n
The deal, reported via ESPN<\/u><\/a>, will allow the sports gaming giant to feature these 11,000 prospective players in the new game for the sum \u2014 and a free copy of the game.<\/p>\n ESPN\u2019s Michael Rothstein<\/a> commented that \u201cathletes would remain in the game for their entire careers but could opt out of future editions if they choose. Athletes who remain in the game for multiple years will be paid annually, and players who transfer will continue to be compensated as long as they are on a roster.\u201d<\/p>\n No doubt some players will be thrilled about this offer, but due to some college stars earning a lot more in sponsorship<\/a>, EA might have to dig a little deeper to sign bigger prospective names for the title. There is no cover star for the title thus far, unlike previous iterations of the NCAA series.<\/p>\n On October 29, 2019, the NCAA\u2019s board of governors voted to institute new rules<\/a> allowing student-athletes to profit from using their NIL.<\/p>\n NIL has been a core part of college football since this landmark ruling, allowing players to sign deals and sponsorships as their young career progresses.<\/p>\n The last title in this series was NCAA Football 14, but the stoppage in the title lifecycle was down to a lawsuit involving<\/u><\/a> the NIL of a rumored 300,000 college athletes.<\/p>\n Due to a lengthy court battle, the series has not been seen, save a few college football teams appearing in EA\u2019s Madden<\/a> titles until now.<\/p>\n EA would announce plans for another college football title in 2021 after agreeing on a deal with the NIL representation association, the Collegiate Licensing Company. Still, it would take several years to get to the recent teaser trailer:<\/p>\nWhat is NIL?<\/h2>\n