Judge Rules In Favor of O'Bannon, NCAA Violates Anti-Trust Law

[sra9888]

Those that think this will eliminate future games are not seeing the big picture. The money players can gain come from more than just video games. We are talking Jersey sales, magazine covers, advertising, etc etc.... This doesn't mean EA will pay 5,000 per player, because video games are just a portion of what we are dealing with here.

You will probably see Autograph signing revenue for players factored in with jersey sales, video game likeness, guest appearances at fundraisers, youth camp participation, etc.

[ACardAttack]

Quote: Originally Posted by Retropyro

They don't have to use player names and likeness. Sell the game with random generated players and include an editor.

Your average player though doesn't know or isn't involved with forums where they can find accurate rosters. Joe schmo on the street wants to pop in NCAA and play with a player who plays like, looks like and has the same number as Jamis Winston, not some slow pocket passing QB or what ever

[Gopokes15]

Quote: Originally Posted by dovuto86

It is now safe to say that there will never be another NCAA licensed game made ever again because it will be way too costly for game developers. I did the math on makin a college basketball game featuring all 144 teams at 16 players a team. it said each player has to be paid at least 5,000 dollars a year. So 5,000 dollars times 16 players on a team equals 11,520,000 dollars and the game most likely wont make that much...A NCAA licensed college football game will cost just as much if not more. I just don't see it happening

I thought this ruling was a good thing, is it not?

[Gambo187]

The gist is that the universities especially those in the power 5 are going to pay their athletes the $5000 or whatever to secure their ability to use their name and likeliness however they see fit. This will include uniforms, advertisements and of course video games.

The schools are already covered because they will have already paid the players. Whether or not a game or games is produced will be solely based on whether they will be safe from further litigation.

Honestly, the universities get paid when ever their logos etc. are used. They can only profit from a game being produced.

[Cam Fan]

I couldn't speak for college basketball, but there's no way EA is going to pass up on the $80M in revenue this game brings in -WITHOUT previously using names. EA has already done the math on this. There WILL be a CFB in the future.

[aholbert32]

Quote: Originally Posted by Gopokes15

I thought this ruling was a good thing, is it not?

It is a good thing. Dovuto has it wrong. The $5000 isnt coming straight from video games. It comes from any use of a players likeness. That could mean TV or print ads featuring players by the university. That could mean selling Jerseys with the players name and number on it. Video games is only a small part of that and that money will come from the license fees that the conferences charge the developers.

Whats likely to happen is most players will get a 5k stipend in exchange for signing over their likeness rights each year. There will be certain players (like a Manziel or a Winston) who may demand more because their jerseys are generating a ton of revenue. There may be a few players who refuse to sign over their rights at all and they will be left out of the game.

[aholbert32]

Quote: Originally Posted by Gambo187

The gist is that the universities especially those in the power 5 are going to pay their athletes the $5000 or whatever to secure their ability to use their name and likeliness however they see fit. This will include uniforms, advertisements and of course video games. The schools are already covered because they will have already paid the players. Whether or not a game or games is produced will be solely based on whether they will be safe from further litigation. Honestly, the universities get paid when ever their logos etc. are used. They can only profit from a game being produced.

Exactly. You know how many Winston jerseys FSU will sell now that they can put his name on it. Its a new stream of revenue and they can also increase the price of those jerseys.

I wouldnt expect a game in 15 but I think 16 is a good shot. Gives the conferences time to get these likeness deals in place.

[gator3guy]

Quote: Originally Posted by dovuto86

yeah but not all 300 teams will be featured. I had college hoops 2k8 and there were only 144 teams in that game

You must have had the bootleg version then.