NCAA Football Players Could Receive up to $20,000 in Likenesses Settlement

[RaychelSnr]

The cap on per-player compensation in the Ed O'Bannon case will be capped at $5,000 per year for players, with a maximum reward of up to $20,000 for players. However, the exact figure for what players could earn will be determined by the number of players who make a claim as well as what sport that player played (or plays). Other considerations will be if they appeared in the game either with their likeness or in a photograph, and the number of years the players appeared in the game.

No players receiving rewards will have their eligibility affected by the payout. In total, $60 million in settlements were reached between the Ed O'Bannon legal team and EA, the NCAA, and the CLC.

[XXstormmXX]

Wait does this mean that the NCAAFB series can continue?

[kehlis]

Quote: Originally Posted by XXstormmXX

Wait does this mean that the NCAAFB series can continue?

No, this has to do with players getting compensated for being illegally portrayed in the past.

It has nothing to do with portraying their likeness going forward.

[ericromain]

EA NCAA could have avoided this completely if they had just left the accurate player numbers off the loaded game while allowing the community to access the "real players" from a web based fan created roster file. Now fans of college sport games are suffering.

[Dr Death]

Quote: Originally Posted by ericromain

EA NCAA could have avoided this completely if they had just left the accurate player numbers off the loaded game while allowing the community to access the "real players" from a web based fan created roster file. Now fans of college sport games are suffering.

Yep, and $60 million is nothing to sneeze at. This tells me that, sadly, we won't be seeing another college football game for a LONG time, if ever.

[grabursock55]

you gotta spend money to make money!

[XXstormmXX]

Quote: Originally Posted by kehlis

No, this has to do with players getting compensated for being illegally portrayed in the past. It has nothing to do with portraying their likeness going forward.

That stinks, I was getting excited for a new game.

[wolverinemaniac]

none of them will get 20k they did an avg of what the expect them to clear after all is said and done and it was 200-500/player....waste of time....thanks for screwing up us getting our game you greedy mofos....