After paying $ 600 to college players to appear in college football 25, the EA will pay the players double this year’s CFB 26. EA Sports confirmed the FBS players in an email today, which has been acquired. AthleticExplaining that if players are chosen to appear in this year’s game, the players will get $ 1,500. This is not surprising, as this information leaked earlier this year.
In addition, the players will receive a copy of the game-it was also presented in 2025. Like the previous year, the EA will pay more to some players to appear as a brand ambassador.
“College games are growing and changing, and our focus on EA sports continues to keep athletes first because we bring them to college football 26 and beyond,”
More than 11,000 students in CFB 25 appeared through athletes names, icons, and matching (nail) deals, in which the EA spent more than 6 million Million to cover it. A spokeswoman told Athletic that the EACFB will double their payment to more than $ 16.5 million to help players to recognize the success of 25. Note that .5 16.5 million data allegedly does not include further payment to some players who have ambassador deals or for more payments to cover athletes.
That game was the highest selling game of 2024 in the United States as a total of 2024, only Black Ops 6 beyond. CFB was 25 Dollar sales -based sports video game in American history.
According to Front Office SportsEA is also going to discuss royalty -based payments for some players at the top of the apparent fee of $ 1,500.
The CFB 26 is now under work and is expected to start in July. EA Sports Executive Daryl Holt said Athletic The team knew that she would never be able to get everything in the 2024 game. “So there is a lot of meat left on the bone,” he said.
Holt refuses to find details about the new features for CFB 26, but teased, “We have a lot of things to come.”
He added: “We release a game, we understand what is important for the players and what they play and what they like, improve or add them. This is a game for fans made by college fans, and we want to have this kind of relationship to understand what is important for them.”
