EA Study Claims It Doesn't Use All College Likenesses in Video Games, Just Some

[BadAssHskr]

let's face it, things like sambo keller, and other are used up, dried out, failed, has beens looking for a buck and a chance to pretend they matter one last time in their pathetic existence.

[bad_philanthropy]

Hilarious that the NCAA sells their license to EA in order to make money and increase their product's reach, and EA implements a feature like the ability to edit players as an enticement attracting more consumers, and then the NCAA complains that this is illegal. Editing players is pretty much a universal feature in sports games these days. Maybe they should have researched the nature of the product more before agreeing to sell the license for representation in a video game. The amount of advertising and profile schools and NCAA football get out of this game with younger and college aged kids is insane. I remember when I was at UO the game was a ubiquitous part of the student culture.

The other poster was right. Just Sam Keller and other has-beens trying to make a buck. Just sell your insurance or used cars and let it go dude. Not everyone gets to be Peyton Manning.

[SilverChaosVII]

Quote: Originally Posted by guitar4468

I'm still confused why we can see a player on TV, on interviews, highlights for TV, Magazines, etc. Yet their name or likeness in a video game is over the lines? Secondly, these players did not have to play football. They could live their lives normally if they want. They know what they signed up for. Free school, food, room and board, healthcare, some spending money, grants, and a chance at the NFL. If the players win, they might be screwing over future athletes.

I think it's safe to say that 90% of athletes don't care at all. Actually, most of them probably enjoy it.

The NCAA is just out to make money. Anything that EA is forced to pay would never make it to the players anyway.

It's just the corruption that is the NCAA. It's a business that's only looking to profit. They act like it's all about "the kids" but it's not. It's just about them making money.

[BenGerman]

I know the consensus is that this wont end well for EA, but from what I've looked at, it seems like Keller and co. are grasping at straws a little bit. We'll see.

As others have mentioned, this is hypocrisy at its very worst.

[LowerWolf]

EA really shouldn't be able to use the likenesses of college players in their games. And it's pretty clear they do.

But the NCAA shouldn't be able to plaster corporate logos all over their events. And it's pretty clear they do.

[RandyBass]

Quote:

Earlier in the winter, it was revealed that some NCAA e-mails tend to indicate that they knew about the use (but not use) of players likenesses in all but name.

Is this like uh... Like uh... Zen koan or something?

[Bamantic]

I will be so disappointed if this lawsuit results in no more college football games because people want more money over bs.

[bpd115]

So say they win. Isn't the solution simply for EA to give us a built in powerful roster editor, but ship the game with computer generated rosters? Give a team an overall rating for Offense, Defense, etc. then let the computer generate the rosters to match that overall.