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‘We plan to explore the possibility:’ EA considers licensing player likenesses for new college football video games
Read full article: ‘We plan to explore the possibility:’ EA considers licensing player likenesses for new college football video gamesEA Sports is working to bring back its wildly popular college football video game franchise and is now considering licensing the likenesses of athletes for use in the game.
EA Sports investigating hack after limited game code stolen
Read full article: EA Sports investigating hack after limited game code stolenMaitland-based video game company EA Sports is investigating a recent intrusion into its network that resulting in the theft of some gaming code and other related tools.
EA plans to bring back college football to video games
Read full article: EA plans to bring back college football to video gamesOhio State wide receiver Garrett Wilson catches a touchdown pass in front of Alabama defensive back Brian Branch during the second half of an NCAA College Football Playoff national championship game, Monday, Jan. 11, 2021, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)ORLANDO, Fla. – EA Sports is bringing college football back to home video game consoles. Athletes may use their image to continue participating in nonathletically related promotional activities if they were initiated before college enrollment. Multiple bills have been introduced in Congress that address college athletes and NIL rights, along with the NCAA’s ability to oversee the issue. The EA campus has worked on several previous sports titles, including the Madden series and the last entry in EA’s previous college football franchise, NCAA Football 2014. The new franchise will not carry the NCAA name, instead, its going with the new name EA Sports College Football.
Video game maker EA Sports announces return of NCAA Football
Read full article: Video game maker EA Sports announces return of NCAA FootballThere is no timetable in place for the next release of a college football game, the company said. “We’ve heard from the millions of passionate fans requesting the return of college football video games,” EA Sports executive vice president and general manage Cam Weber said in a statement. “We love the energy, tradition and pageantry of college football and I am beyond thrilled to say we are back in development." The NCAA Football video game did not identify players by name, but the game simulated teams and players as they played in real life. The video game was part of a broad legal challenge and a judge ruled the NCAA had been inappropriately using the names, images and likenesses of college athletes.
German study highlights carbon footprint of video streaming
Read full article: German study highlights carbon footprint of video streamingFILE - In this Aug. 20, 2019 file photo, gamers play the latest video games from Electronic Arts at the Gamescom in Cologne, Germany. Streaming high-definition video and games can result in significant greenhouse gas emissions, depending on the technology used, according to a German government-backed study released Thursday. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)BERLIN Streaming high-definition videos and games can result in significant greenhouse gas emissions, depending on the technology used, according to a German government-backed study released Thursday. The report published by Germany's Federal Environment agency calculated the amount of carbon dioxide produced by data centers where material is stored for streaming, and by the transmission technology used to get it to consumers. It concluded that streaming video over fiber optic cables results in the lowest amount of CO2 emissions 2 grams per hour.
EA Sports in the game with Premier League and La Liga
Read full article: EA Sports in the game with Premier League and La LigaSevilla and Betis players warm up before the start of their Spanish La Liga soccer match in Seville, Spain, Thursday, June 11, 2020. The Premier League and the Italian league should be next in the coming weeks. Electronic Arts will supply crowd noise for Spains La Liga and Englands Premier League which the company has gathered over the years for its FIFA Soccer franchise. The important thing is hopefully it enhances the experience for someone watching a game, said EA audio artist Paul Boechler. The one thing the Premier League will not use is virtual crowds.