Lawsuit by Former NFL Players Against EA Allowed to Advance

[kehlis]

Quote: Originally Posted by mestevo

I was surprised to hear the class in this lawsuit is approximately 6000 players. Which Maddens combined had 6000 unique unlicensed players?

Yea I have no clue unless their using a total throughout the start of Madden games but it still seems high to me unless I missed a mode somewhere over the years.

Quote: Originally Posted by NimitsTexan

I was under the impression that EA had an agreement with the NFLPA that allows it to use player's likenesses? Is this just the handful of union hold-outs suing?

They do, the suit is about former players:

Quote:

The players, including former Los Angeles Rams quarterback Vince Ferragamo, said the Madden NFL game had players with their exact characteristics, but EA had not obtained their permission to use the figures.

Ferragamo last played in the NFL in 1980.

[roadman]

Maybe Ferragamo is upset because his player in Madden played much better than the real life Ferragamo.

[jvalverde88]

Quote: Originally Posted by mestevo

I was surprised to hear the class in this lawsuit is approximately 6000 players. Which Maddens combined had 6000 unique unlicensed players?

All I can think of is the classic teams from the previous Madden games but all those were all generic.

[tbook24]

only the madden games prior to Madden NFL 95 did not have a license. of those only madden 93 & 94 had classic teams and players. so it would have to be those 2 games

[Gman 18]

Quote: Originally Posted by tbook24

only the madden games prior to Madden NFL 95 did not have a license. of those only madden 93 & 94 had classic teams and players. so it would have to be those 2 games

If it really is just those 2 games, then this case is complete BS

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[kehlis]

Quote: Originally Posted by tbook24

only the madden games prior to Madden NFL 95 did not have a license. of those only madden 93 & 94 had classic teams and players. so it would have to be those 2 games

Not sure exactly what you mean by license but if you mean an agreement with the NFLPA then that would mean that every player who appeared in any game before 95 could be involved. Not just those on classic teams.

[jvalverde88]

"Your honor exhibit A *shows Madden for SNES* as you can clearly see this player looks exactly like one of my clients."

[HealyMonster]

I think k they lost this lawsuit when they described madden as a "realistic virtual simulation" of the NFL. They are going to play a game in court judge will be like I've seen enough of this nonsense. Dismissed.