Jury Rules Original Madden Designer Eligible for Unpaid Royalties

[RustyShark]

He only won on the statute of limitations claim. All this means is that his law suit isn't going to be thrown out because too much time has passed since the breach of contact. They haven't even gotten to the merits of the case (whether or not the contract is valid and what the contact means). Not that this wasn't a significant hurtle but it doesn't really mean a whole lot.

[NateDogPack12]

Does anyone know why there are two different time periods that are tried separately?

[The_Rick_14]

Quote: Originally Posted by RustyShark

He only won on the statute of limitations claim. All this means is that his law suit isn't going to be thrown out because too much time has passed since the breach of contact. They haven't even gotten to the merits of the case (whether or not the contract is valid and what the contact means). Not that this wasn't a significant hurtle but it doesn't really mean a whole lot.

Yea slightly misleading title for some who will read "eligible" as guaranteed to get money. I'd say if he does in fact have signed contracts stating what he claims then he'll probably get some money from EA but if there are any holes in there then he may not.

[jyoung]

Quote: Originally Posted by NateDogPack12

Does anyone know why there are two different time periods that are tried separately?

Probably because the code base for Madden changed dramatically after 1996 when they moved from SNES/Genesis to PS1/Saturn/N64.

[sactown_13]

Quote: Originally Posted by footballfan41

BleedGreen!!! did not think bout that until you said it, but Lord I sure do hope so, Not that i don't like EA..1st we are forced to play Madden if we want to play a up to date NFL game, 2nd it would not hurt EA if another company or two came and gave them a run for there money in football video games, I think it would be great for gamers as a whole!!!!!!!!!! it would lease make EA do more to Madden then every other year making it fell like a update to last year game, Look at COD with EA making Battlefield, them guy making COD step it up every year just because they can't set back and bring money, they have to do more and more every year, they are a lot of other games the same way...Take 2K baseball, and now with EA doing NBA Live, 2K will have to step it up with NBA 2K...I think it's great, Let the best Game / Gamers win.....I love it...cause you really i mean Really set back and think,..EA should be soooo sooo far ahead in NFL and NCAA that no other companies to catch them, but it's not like that if a company started making one today, in a couple years they could be hand and hand with EA....that's sad.....

wait, what? of course it would hurt EA's bottom line, why do you think they spend the cash to buy the exclusive license? Give gamers additional choices and gamers will use them. I do agree with your statement that the consumer would win in that situation though.