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EA Denies NFL Lawsuit Rumors
Joystiq has the scoop.
"Responding to questions regarding allegations made by retired NFL player Bernie Parrish, perennial Madden publisher, EA, told GamesIndustry.biz that it is, "Not aware of any legal action." Parrish wrote an open letter recently to the 2,062 retired NFLers who won $28 million in a lawsuit with the NFL last January, asking that they each put $1,000 of their stake from the last victory into a "litigation War Chest."Tags: None -
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Hmmm very interresting. EA denies lawsuit.LOL It seems that EA doesn't not care much bout the hall of famers all. But they cared about them enough to use their names in the madden games. But yet when it comes to paying them what they rightfully deserve. EA is a out right greedy company. I mean they make billions of dollars each year of of their games. But yet they can't seat there and give a few thousands HOF players a few million each for using their name in a video game. HMMM greedy greedy greedy. I love some of EA games. But when it comes to cheating people. It's wrong. They deserve to be sued. Deny all they want. But it's all true.
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Re: EA Denies NFL Lawsuit Rumors
Hmmm very interresting. EA denies lawsuit.LOL It seems that EA doesn't not care much bout the hall of famers all. But they cared about them enough to use their names in the madden games. But yet when it comes to paying them what they rightfully deserve. EA is a out right greedy company. I mean they make billions of dollars each year of of their games. But yet they can't seat there and give a few thousands HOF players a few million each for using their name in a video game. HMMM greedy greedy greedy. I love some of EA games. But when it comes to cheating people. It's wrong. They deserve to be sued. Deny all they want. But it's all true.
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Hmmm very interresting. EA denies lawsuit.LOL It seems that EA doesn't not care much bout the hall of famers all. But they cared about them enough to use their names in the madden games. But yet when it comes to paying them what they rightfully deserve. EA is a out right greedy company. I mean they make billions of dollars each year of of their games. But yet they can't seat there and give a few thousands HOF players a few million each for using their name in a video game. HMMM greedy greedy greedy. I love some of EA games. But when it comes to cheating people. It's wrong. They deserve to be sued. Deny all they want. But it's all true.
Well alot of these of these HOF players names have been used in madden games over the years quite a few times. So they deserve it. And dude 9 billion is way overboard don't you think. In this lawsuit is about 2100 HOF altogether. 2 million per person comes around 400 million dollars. And for the record EA alone in 3 months last year brought in over a billion dollars in profit off of their games sales. I don't think paying 2100 HOF players 400 million is going to even hurt there pockets much. EA is a yearly billion dollar company. So guys sue away to get your money for this greedy company.
As has been said, millions X thousands = BILLIONS.
You remember that you said paying THOUSANDS of players
2100 * 2 million ≠ 400 million.
When you multiply thousands times millions you NEVER get millions back.
2100 * 2 million = 4,200,000,000
In words that is 4.2 BILLION dollars... NOT 400 million. (hint: to get 400 million, you would need to change your 2 million to 2 thousand- use google calculator. Type into google the following: "two thousand * 2100")
According to wikipedia, Madden 09 sold around 2 million copies.
2 million * $60 = 120 million dollars.
That means, in order to pay these players what you have suggested, EA would have to sell Madden 09 every year, WITHOUT pocketing a single dime and without paying employees, for the next 35 years...
Don't skip any more math classes!!!Last edited by MathFail; 04-27-2009, 09:39 AM.Comment
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Sad. Anything that frees up the NFL license so we can have competition in the market place is a good thing for gamers of both 2K Sports and EA.Comment
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They don't have to be aware of legal action until they are served by the court.Comment
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Just as a sub-point, once you acknowlege the usage of HOF players names being used...How in the hell do you determine value to the sales/value of the game?
Is it by a retroactive poll that asks if people that bought Madden did it because it had the HOF names in it?
And strange as that would be to figure out, wouldn't the players suit be agianst the NFL not EA since it was the NFL as part of it's HOF that gave inclusionary rights?Comment
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Re: EA Denies NFL Lawsuit Rumors
Just as a sub-point, once you acknowlege the usage of HOF players names being used...How in the hell do you determine value to the sales/value of the game?
Is it by a retroactive poll that asks if people that bought Madden did it because it had the HOF names in it?
And strange as that would be to figure out, wouldn't the players suit be agianst the NFL not EA since it was the NFL as part of it's HOF that gave inclusionary rights?Comment
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Not to say EA isn't about to be sued but I still find it amazing the vigor with which folks believe that EA is so "guilty" everytime a court case is mentioned.
It seems unlikely EA would have used the HOF content without the permission/urging of the NFL. Assigning blame is going to be a matter of establishing if EA paid the NFL more for such usage or if sales increased by said usage.
A legal quagmire I'd wager.Comment
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Not to say EA isn't about to be sued but I still find it amazing the vigor with which folks believe that EA is so "guilty" everytime a court case is mentioned.
It seems unlikely EA would have used the HOF content without the permission/urging of the NFL. Assigning blame is going to be a matter of establishing if EA paid the NFL more for such usage or if sales increased by said usage.
A legal quagmire I'd wager.Comment
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