The NRL players\u2019 union have raised major concerns about the new Rugby League 26 game, amid huge backlash from both players and gamers.<\/p>\n
The new video game has had a rocky ride since its release last Thursday. Publisher Big Ant Studios already uploading 31 posts on their X account relating to bugs in the game, with gamers reporting major issues with gameplay and in-game features such as Pro Team mode, while a group of NRLW and NRL players have also publically vented their frustrations at their player models and in-game ratings as well.<\/p>\n
And now, the RLPA have called for the NRL to step in to rectify the issues as quickly as possible.<\/p>\n
\u2018That\u2019s the learning from this\u2019<\/p>\n
\u201cThe first part is obviously remedying the issues and concerns, and having the NRL<\/a> work with us\u201d RLPA chief executive, Clint Newton, told the Sydney Morning Herald.<\/p>\n \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 The report also claims that the union have engaged with global firm OneTeam International to protect the players\u2019 intellecutal property.<\/p>\n The in-game models of players, particularly those of the NRLW players, has also received heavy public criticism. NRLW star Millie Elliott recently spoke to Triple M\u00a0to compare her in-game model to her husband \u2013 Newcastle Knights forward Adam Elliott.<\/p>\n \u201cI will say it (her character in RL26<\/a>) looks absolutely nothing \u2013 nothing \u2013 like me. Adam looks like his own doppleganger. 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 It is understood that Big Ant Studios went into the NRL and Super League clubs to d0 in-person face scans, but only a handful of NRLW players have so far had their\u2019s taken in-person. There was an app created so players could send their scans in digitally.<\/p>\n Addressing these issues, Big Ant Studios chief executive, Ross Symons, told the\u00a0SMH:\u00a0\u201cWe went to great lengths to capture NRL and NRLW players in person. All players \u2013 equally from both the NRL and NRLW \u2013 who chose to attend the photogrammerty sessions are accurately and faithfully represented in the game.\u201d<\/p>\n Reports also claim there will be further in-person face scans for NRLW players at Magic Round.<\/p>\n READ NEXT ON LRL<\/p>\n \ud83d\udc49\ud83c\udffb Matt Peet makes candid admission on latest half-back combination as pair praised following Catalans win<\/a><\/p>\n \ud83d\udc49\ud83c\udffb Joel Tomkins preparing for major overhaul at Catalans Dragons following Wigan defeat<\/a><\/p>\n \ud83d\udc49\ud83c\udffb Shock Lewis Dodd transfer details emerge including St Helens complaint over exit<\/a><\/p>\n