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Re: Zlatan Ibrahimovic sueing EA due to using his image on FIFA21
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peter0425
on 04/12/2020, 03:51:08 UTC
This is a strange one. Undecided
Zlatan Ibrahimovic did not agree to using his likeness in EA Fifa21. As I would of thought every professional player had something in their clause that EA sports was able to use their image and likeness in their video game titles.
Now with the front cover it is obvious they needed to get approval to use them to splash as a promotional model so to sell their games. But this is different.

https://www.dexerto.com/fifa/ea-sports-responds-to-zlatan-ibrahimovics-fifa-21-licensing-threats-1469512/

Also many other players are on Zlatan and his agent's side of this legal case.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-8990001/Mino-Raiola-reveals-300-players-ready-join-Zlatan-Ibrahimovic-fight-EA-Sports.html
It is Fair that He ask for permission because EA Fifa  is Making money using their character but nothing even asking to Use them?
That's is showing of know request.
Yeah Celebrities are Public figure and you can just copy their faces any time But if you are going to Make Money and Popularity using them and you did not even say something then thats Foul.