{"id":20599,"date":"2025-07-25T07:41:13","date_gmt":"2025-07-25T07:41:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/20599\/"},"modified":"2025-07-25T07:41:13","modified_gmt":"2025-07-25T07:41:13","slug":"rugby-league-video-game-rugby-league-26-attracts-complaints-over-quality-and-accuracy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/20599\/","title":{"rendered":"Rugby league video game Rugby League 26 attracts complaints over quality and accuracy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Elliot is believed to be one of the players yet to have her facial features scanned.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on Triple M earlier this week, Elliott compared her portrayal with that of husband and Knights forward Adam Elliott when criticism of the video game was raised.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Millie Elliott (Boyle) in real life (left) and as her Rugby League 26 video game character (right.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/32cb7d52b1beaa727dbf2d619bf907314407397b558363619daa1882b085a5ab.jpeg\" height=\"390\" width=\"584\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Millie Elliott (Boyle) in real life (left) and as her Rugby League 26 video game character (right.Credit: Louise Kennerley\/Supplied<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI will say it [my character on Rugby League 26] looks absolutely nothing \u2013 nothing \u2013 like me,\u201d Elliott said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAdam looks like his own doppelganger. It looks exactly like him. You\u2019d think with AI and all this technology these days that they could get it looking a little similar.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Elliott declined to comment when approached by this masthead.<\/p>\n<p>Further player scans of NRLW players are scheduled to take place at next week\u2019s NRLW Magic Round when all players and clubs will be in Newcastle.<\/p>\n<p>Along with complaints around player likeness, Cherrington and Warriors veteran Roger Tuivasa-Sheck have also called out individual player ratings and game-play in Rugby League 26.<\/p>\n<p>The NRL declined to comment on the game\u2019s issues on Friday. The RLPA has privately questioned the video game\u2019s roll-out in light of player complaints since its July 17 release. The players\u2019 union has engaged global firm OneTeam International in a bid to protect players\u2019 intellectual property.<\/p>\n<p>RLPA chief Clint Newton has urged the NRL to both rectify the likeness and game play dramas as quickly as possible and provide greater consultation with players on projects using their images and profile.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe first part is obviously remedying the issues and the concerns [with the game], and having the NRL work with us,\u201d Newton said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd then any activation that involved player IP use, particularly on this scale that obviously impacts the way this has, that requires involvement and inclusion [of players] up front. That\u2019s the learning from this.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Changes made by Big Ant Studios since releasing the game include changing James Tedesco\u2019s \u201cplayer visual\u201d, fixing incorrect pre-season stadiums and team uniforms, and the manufacturer of virtual Brian To\u2019o\u2019s headgear.<\/p>\n<p>This masthead also detailed concerns around <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smh.com.au\/sport\/nrl\/even-flanno-s-backers-are-deserting-him-as-pressure-mounts-over-handling-of-son-kyle-20250627-p5maug.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ARLC chairman Peter V\u2019landys\u2019 son<\/a> being involved in a focus group to approve the video game before it was released, which V\u2019landys dismissed, saying \u201cwe simply wanted a rigorous analysis by an independent focus group where my son would be one of many as he plays the other sports games\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Big Ant Studios have authored 31 posts on X about the game\u2019s glitches since its release.<\/p>\n<p>Loading<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe know today has not gone as smoothly as it should have and we will compensate all #RugbyLeague26 purchasers\u2026 There has been overwhelming demand that also may have caused service issues, and for that we cannot apologise enough,\u201d the company wrote late on July 17 after significant public backlash.<\/p>\n<p>NRL is Live and Free on Channel 9 &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.9now.com.au\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">9Now<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Elliot is believed to be one of the players yet to have her facial features scanned. 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