EA Sports College Football 25 game will feature Notre Dame
Notre Dame fans can take a special interest when EA Sports College Football 25 hits the shelves this summer, as the Fighting Irish will be featured in the game.
Discussions around whether or not Notre Dame would allow its brand to be included in the game have gone back and forth ever since EA announced it would be bringing its popular College Football video game back.
"After nearly two years of work with EA Sports, we're proud to announce that our fans around the world will be able to play as the Fighting Irish in the upcoming College Football franchise," Notre Dame athletic director Jack Swarbrick said in a statement.
He added: "The work that EA Sports is doing to provide over 11,000 college student-athletes opportunities to benefit directly from their name, image, and likeness is a first-of-its-kind undertaking and we're proud to have been involved in the process."
EA Sports called Notre Dame an outstanding partner throughout that process.
"We've been working closely with Notre Dame, and hundreds of other institutions, to authentically represent their programs, their traditions, and unique atmospheres, from stadiums to mascots to the name, image, and likeness of athletes," EA said.
"Notre Dame has been an outstanding partner, and we're honored to bring the Blue & Gold to life in College Football 25."
Notre Dame was initially hesitant about allowing the school and its image to be used in the game when the NIL phenomenon first got going, and as EA Sports did not yet have a plan for how athletes would benefit from appearing in the game.
EA Sports College Football 25 will be released at some point during the summer of 2024, with the current belief that it will be on shelves by July.
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