Why isn'b Barry ever in any baseball video games?
2007-08-18 05:45:01 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Baseball
Licensing. Bonds (who IS a member of the MLBPA, and anyone who says otherwise is sadly misinformed or just stupid, sometimes it's hard to tell which) has for several years opted out of the group licensing agreements that the union offers to its members (of which Bonds is one), which are used for licensing the names and likenesses of its constitutent players (including Bonds, except he opts out) to various licensors.
If a video game maker wants to include Bonds they must deal directly with him or his representatives.
All union members have the right to opt out, Bonds is the only one who chooses to do so.
2007-08-18 06:44:43 · answer #1 · answered by Chipmaker Authentic 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because he wanted to much money to be on the game and he was not satisfyed with the ammount that they were offering.
2007-08-18 15:24:51 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
he choose to opt out of the major league marketing of players so he markets himself. he's the only player do to so (a few other smaller players did as well i believe). hence is one REAL REASON why mlb gets so mad at him is because they can't make money of of him.
that's why he's not in the games. this was back in 02 or 04 i think.
2007-08-18 13:58:30 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
In order to be in those games you have to sign the rights to your name - he opted out of the MLBPA licensing agreement like Michael Jordan did.
In MLB the show - you can create him. (my son did and very much enjoys striking him out!)
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2007-08-18 12:53:34 · answer #4 · answered by Elaine S 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because his big, fat steroid head won't fit on the cover. Also, video game technology hasn't reached the point of compensating for chemically enhanced players.
2007-08-18 12:54:10 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Money. BB wants game-makers to contract directly with him to include his image in any game.
2007-08-18 12:58:18 · answer #6 · answered by harmonv 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Contracts with competing companies I'm sure. Michael Jordan was never in the EA NBA series. Besides, who cares he's scum anyway. The only fun would be pegging him everytime he was up to bat.
2007-08-18 12:50:10 · answer #7 · answered by D 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
one reason is cause they tought he was or is on steriods in 2002 from then he is not in the games cause of bad influence on kids cause in 2001 he is in a game and he hit a home run everytime he even bunted a home run but after that he hasn't been in a game
2007-08-18 13:07:07 · answer #8 · answered by psp909 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
he is no longer part of the players union. which gets paid to use the names of players in each video game then disperses the money to each player in the game. most games i believe have him asa john dowd
2007-08-18 12:50:21 · answer #9 · answered by tajme5 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
i Know it ticks me off. i want him in those games.All i see is like reggie stocker or john dowd.Man maybe bonds is bein retarded and doesnt want to be in it
2007-08-18 13:17:31 · answer #10 · answered by Studd69 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋