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ND will opt out of video game until players get paid for it. by StetsonDan

Notre Dame announced today that they will not grant EA Sports a license to use its name, logo, etc in its upcoming reboot of its college football video game until the players are paid for the use of their name, image, and likeness.

EA wants to pay the players so this statement is likely aimed at two things:1) forcing the NCAA to act on Name, Image, and Likeness legislation and 2) signaling to recruits that they will be in the game once this gets sorted out.

My biggest question is how you handle large group player licensing without a union.

Edit: I mentioned recruits because EA has indicated the game won't come out until '22 or '23