COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — For the first time ever, Ohio State Buckeyes football players could be in a video game. According to a report from ESPN’s Michael Rothstein, EA Sports will be allowing college football players to have their likeness featured in the upcoming return of the EA Sports College Football video game that is scheduled to release in the summer of 2024. The report says players will receive compensation if they choose to allow EA Sports to have a body scan done for them and use their name for their virtual football avatar. In other sports video game titles like FIFA, NBA 2K, and MLB The Show, professional players receive a body scan to have their exact face, movements, celebrations, and more to create as close to a realistic experience as possible. More than 120 FBS schools have expressed interest to be included in the game, according to the…
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