School soccer gamers who agree to seem within the upcoming EA School Soccer 26 will reportedly obtain greater than double the $600 EA paid gamers final yr. And they’re going to additionally get a free copy of the upcoming sports activities sim, too.
Final yr, EA printed School Soccer 25, the primary school soccer online game since 2013’s NCAA Soccer 14. That was the final of that franchise as a consequence of a number of authorized points going through the NCAA and EA over together with the likeness of faculty athletes. In 2021, after all the pieces was found out, the NCAA started permitting gamers to generate profits off their stardom and identify. This let EA return to creating school soccer video games, and in 2024 followers lastly received a brand new one. College Soccer 25 was a large hit for EA, finally turning into one of many best-selling sports activities video games in historical past in lower than 6 months. And certain because of that success, EA is now seemingly providing gamers more cash to seem within the follow-up, set to reach later this yr.
As reported by The Athletic, EA despatched emails to gamers on Tuesday that introduced a rise in identify, picture and likeness (NIL) funds. Gamers will now obtain $1,500 if they comply with permit their likeness for use in EA School Soccer 26. That is greater than double the $600 provided final yr.
An EA Sports activities rep advised the outlet that the rise in funds was to “ensure that athletes really feel acknowledged for the success of the sport.” Gamers can even nonetheless get a free copy of the sport, too.
“From the start, we’ve designed our NIL program to be accessible, direct, voluntary and equitable for all, providing the identical base-level compensation to each FBS athlete that opts-in utilizing the OneTeam platform and COMPASS NIL app,” an EA Sports activities exec advised The Athletic.
“This method empowers every athlete to make their very own resolution. School sports activities are rising and altering, and our focus at EA Sports activities is on persevering with to place athletes first as we carry them within the recreation in School Soccer 26 and past.”
It’s believed that round 11,00o gamers will permit their likenesses and names for use in School Soccer 26, which is roughly the identical as final yr.
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