Russell Wilson, Colin Kaepernick To Be Available In "Temple Run 2" Mobile Game

Imangi Studios and NFL Players Inc., the marketing and licensing arm of the NFLPA, on Friday announced a multiyear partnership that will allow the game maker to use NFL players, including Seahawks QB Russell Wilson and 49ers QB Colin Kaepernick, as characters in the popular mobile game “Temple Run 2.” NFLPI VP/Licensing & Business Development Steve Scebelo said Wilson and Kaepernick will be the first two NFL players that game users can download as the runner in game. Scebelo noted that every week, two new NFL players will be available for "Temple Run 2" to users at a cost of about $0.99 per download. Scebelo said Imangi will pay NFLPI a percentage of the download fee and NFLPI will distribute part of that to NFL players. Scebelo declined to reveal the percentage numbers. In "Temple Run 2," gamers take on the role of a runner who evades obstacles and enemies. Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt was the first famous athlete to be used in the game. "Temple Run 2" has been downloaded more than 1 billion times.