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Hundreds of FIFA 21 stars considering legal action over the use of their likenesses | VGC

Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Gareth Bale among those involved in image rights dispute…

www.videogameschronicle.com

Lol, EA are going to have to dig very deep if the players get their way with this one. Take Messi, Ronaldo, Neymar and Mbappe alone, I wonder how much they'll demand for their likeness being used in future games. Then drop down a tier for players like Mo Salah, Erling Halaand, Bruno Fernandes, etc. Could still come at a hell of a cost if EA's lawyers can't work their way round this.

You really have to feel sorry for them, don't you......

Maybe we'll end up back in the past when Denis Brogkamp was banging in 40 yard screamers against Oliver Khurn.

 

[Dr_Salt]

Football players sure aren't the brightest if they are just figuring this out in 2020.

 

[ReBurn]

Everyone in FIFA 22 wearing face masks confirmed.

 

[Yoboman]

I hope they get paid. It breaks my heart seeing multi millionaires taken advantage of

 

[SupremeHoodie]

After what happened with college football and basketball a decade ago I’m sure EA probably has all the legal understanding here and probably has the necessary deals with the proper unions.

Sounds like these soccer players are just unaware. lol

 

[martino]

All they will win is this to be added to their contract with the club if it's not already there (it probably is because of tv rights existing for decades)

 

[Shubh_C63]

Football players sure aren't the brightest if they are just figuring this out in 2020.

Haha So true. Like look at beauty products.
I am sure they had some deal already but they haven't revised it to the 2020 money levels.

Imagine EA fifa to have even more agressive micro transaction to compensate the new deals with these ultra rich athletes.

 

[chonga]

I knew Raiola would be behind this before I even opened it.

You'd think that the sporting federations who players register with would have accommodations for this and from the sound of the article, they seem to think they do.

 

[mitch1971]

I don't know how these footballers sleep at night knowing they ain't earning 'all' the money and not just some of the millions a month kicking around a leather bag.

 

[The Fartist]

They can put me in the game for free, I scored a sitter last weekend at a kegger.

 

[whyman]

Pretty sure it's in the club contracts and then EA makes deals with the club's.

 

[EliteClarity]

Someone, somewhere in a legal department has dropped a massive Bollock.

Either FIFpro don't own all the images rights they sold to EA, or EA aren't thorough in checking who owns what images. Or a combination of the two.

Whoops.

 

[Hugare]

Yeah, I doubt hat EA is fucked in this one.

Maybe Fifpro, but its probably Zlatan being a fucking idiot that forgot to read some small lines in his contract

Dude has seen this news and probably felt jealous about Beckham's money and now he wants some

Beckham is reportedly making £40 million from FIFA 21, while Ibrahimovic is livid about being in it

Gareth Bale's having a moan too.

www.pcgamer.com

 

[IDKFA]

If I was a top professional footballer on a six figure weekly wage, I really wouldn't give a shit if EA used my image in FIFA.

In fact, I'd be flattered that I was in FIFA. Certainly wouldn't be crying of lost money from 'image rights'

 

[Zephir]

I thought 2020 couldn't do more damages to the world and yet, here it is: they let me side with EA for something

 

[VolticArchangel]

Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but aren't you legally bound by your FIFA and club contracts to be featured in "ALL" licensed "FIFA" (or the clubs) licensed products, with or without your permission and consent?

I thought they (game publishers) only pay you if you get featured on their cover and use your voice or something? Everything else from your likeness to body language, is licensed by EA through FIFA, or I'm wrong on this.

 

[SLoco]

They won't be able to do anything in Europe because if club/league sign agreement with EA they have rights.
Its on league to pass money to clubs in order to distribute it to players(clubs will just say its included in salary).
Players will have to sue clubs to get more money i guess.

 

[Foamy]

No doubt some snakey lawyer got wind of all the cash EA rakes in on ultimate team and wants a piece of the pie.

 

[V4skunk]

I don't think the players will get far. EA has a deal with FIFA.

 

[BaneIsPain]

Awesome. Kill FIFA please

 

[Krappadizzle]

O....Soccer.

 

[hemo memo]

You really have to feel sorry for them, don't you......

I don’t. Fuck FIFA UT and loot boxes.