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Originally Posted by kcchief19
What's in the game that would intrude upon Sam Keller's likeness? His height, weight, hometown, jersey number. Is your height, weight and hometown intellectual property? At first blush I would say no.
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Did you read the PDF? It also includes special apparel (like wrist bands, shoulder pags, visor details, etc), including some very specific player-particular bits of uniform. They also point out that the models used in NCAA match the models that end up in Madden where they DO have the rights and ARE trying to match the players as close as possible. It goes well beyond height, weight, and hometown.
As I said, the PDF is very interesting reading, and a key point the suit makes is that the NCAA makes the players sign all kinds of documents about protecting their likenesses and not using them for profit, then does not protect those same rights when reviewing the NCAA game. It's at the very least an interesting legal claim.