EA Sports College Football Takes Huge Step Toward Release Of New Game This Summer

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For 10 years, fans have waited patiently for the return of the beloved EA Sports College Football video game line.

Just last week, the gaming giant finally released an official trailer for the upcoming return of the series. But it still didn’t feel real to many of us.

Now the company has taken yet another step toward making the game a reality, and it appears there’s no turning back.

Beginning Thursday, college football players can officially determine whether or not they will opt in to the EA Sports College Football ’25 game, according to Chris Vannini of The Athletic.

EA Sports Encouraging Players To Opt In Before Release Of NCAA Football Game

“An EA Sports spokesperson told The Athletic that every player who opts in will receive $600 and a copy of the game (a $70 value),” Vannini writes. “A number of college athletes, both within football and outside of it, will also become ambassadors for the game and receive additional NIL compensation. Players who do not opt in will be represented with a generic player avatar, as Barry Bonds famously was in many MLB video games. With more than 11,000 players expected to be in the game, this is believed to be the largest group NIL partnership of its kind.”

That’s nearly seven times the amount of players in Madden NFL football.

But it didn’t stop there.

Vannini also reports that all 134 FBS college football teams will be in the game. That includes the service academies, which do not allow for typical NIL deals.

There are some drawbacks, however. Due to the size of the game, developers will not do facial scans of players. Instead, pictures will be taken from official team rosters.

But fear not, EA Sports College Football lovers. It’s finally happening. After all our pain and suffering. The best dang sports game ever made is back.