Players are set to be paid more money for appearing in EA Sports' College Football video game, CBS Sports has learned. EA Sports will compensate players who opt into the game this summer at least $1,500 and a Deluxe Edition copy of the game on the console of their choice,

EA offered 11,000 players payment of $500 (plus a free copy of the game) for allowing their names, images, and likenesses to be used in the resurrected college football video game.

EA Sports will more than double its individual payments to players in return for using their name, image and likeness in the College Football 26 video game. The Athletic's Chris Vannini reported Tuesday that players will receive $1,