$27 Million Settlement Announced in EA Madden Price-Fixing Lawsuit

[Big FN Deal]

Quote: Originally Posted by mestevo

People read way too much into that jaguars quote. It was spoken before the lockout was resolved. In a worst case scenario the NFL would be negotiating a new deal after the cancellation of a season so it makes a lot of sense to extend it a year with the expectation that labor unrest would have concluded. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD

IMO, people usually read too much into most things regarding the NFL exclusive, so it goes both ways. None of us will know for fact how much most of the tidbits of info we are able garner really matter until everything is said and done, one way or the other. You have people proclaiming the exclusive will "never" end as if it has always existed and others, like myself, saying it will end because EA is no longer willing to pay for it.

Not directed at Mestevo, just saying that it's funny to me how when something is currently the status quo the way some behave like it must remain that way. Things can change and there are likely signs of that change which may or may not be noticed beforehand but stand out in hindsight. That doesn't mean they suddenly appeared after the fact, the writing is usually on the wall but initially it gets read into differently.

[BezO]

Late to the party, but...

Quote: Originally Posted by Big FN Deal

It also stipulates that EA will not sign an exclusive license arrangement with the AFL for five years and will not renew its current agreement with the NCAA, which expires in 2014, for at least five years. I almost crap my pants in anticipation that the "NFL" would have been included in that sentence. lol

...yeah, I thought I might see another NFL game on the market in the near future. Eh well.

[GiantBlue76]

Quote: Originally Posted by mestevo

People read way too much into that jaguars quote. It was spoken before the lockout was resolved. In a worst case scenario the NFL would be negotiating a new deal after the cancellation of a season so it makes a lot of sense to extend it a year with the expectation that labor unrest would have concluded. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD

I'm not one who believes we will ever get anyone else other than EA making NFL games. However, it is interesting to me how Weaver mentioned it was them who wanted to get something back. I'm sure a fresh negotiation is going to occur, but it does make for some interesting speculation as to what will pan out.

[KingV2k3]

Quote: Originally Posted by roadman

How will proof of purchases work?

I'm also late to the party...

How do we go about getting whatever $$$ is due / available?

Thanks!!!

[roadman]

Quote: Originally Posted by KingV2k3

I'm also late to the party... How do we go about getting whatever $$$ is due / available? Thanks!!!

From what I heard, the law firm will be contacting people.

[goravens2052]

Quote: Originally Posted by roadman

From what I heard, the law firm will be contacting people.

So how is that going to work for people who don't answer the phone when they don't know the number? I mean people get a lot spam calls and we won't know if it's a spam caller trying to say they are a Canadian Pharmacy or the law firm. Does anyone know the number we are supposed to look out for?

[roadman]

Quote: Originally Posted by goravens2052

So how is that going to work for people who don't answer the phone when they don't know the number? I mean people get a lot spam calls and we won't know if it's a spam caller trying to say they are a Canadian Pharmacy or the law firm. Does anyone know the number we are supposed to look out for?

Well, in my experience, they will email you.

A law firm contacted us via email being an Apple user. We had the right for a refund for 99 cents.

I didn't even bother.

[RGiles36]

Quote: Originally Posted by kjcheezhead

College games just dont do well. Without big brother Madden sharing the development costs there probably wouldn't be an NCAA game at all. Without an NFL license, there won't be a new 2k college game.

Quote: Originally Posted by Big FN Deal

Alas, you are probably right and I was just throwing it out there.

Man, I made this point 7 months ago in Big's 'Beware the Ides' thread and he argued me up & down LOL!