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Anyone else get the EA class action lawsuit email?
Posted on 10/15/12 at 7:52 pm
Posted on 10/15/12 at 7:52 pm
The lawsuit claims that Electronic Arts violated federal and California antitrust laws, as well as California consumer protection laws, by signing exclusive licensing agreements with the Arena Football League (“AFL”), the Collegiate Licensing Company (“CLC”) (on behalf of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (“NCAA”)), the National Football League (“NFL”), the National Football League Players Association (“NFLPA”) and ESPN. The lawsuit claims that these agreements gave Electronic Arts a monopoly over an alleged market for league-branded, simulation football videogames, and allowed it to charge higher prices than it would have in a competitive environment. The suit seeks to recover monetary damages and restitution, as well as injunctive relief.
Electronic Arts denies Plaintiffs’ allegations. Electronic Arts asserts that (i) there is no such thing as a discreet “market” for league-branded, simulation football videogames; (ii) the NFL and its Players’ Association, the NCAA, and other licensors asked Electronic Arts and other game publishers to bid for the rights to make videogames using their trademarks and other intellectual property rights; (iii) EA did so and was awarded certain rights to make videogames using these licensors’ trademarks and other intellectual property rights; (iv) it is not illegal to bid on trademark licenses, exclusive or otherwise, that intellectual property owners choose to offer, (v) exclusive trademark licenses are commonplace and widely accepted in commerce and under the law as one legitimate way for an intellectual property rights holder to maximize the value of its property, (vi) the conduct challenged by Plaintiffs has not injured consumers, and (vii) Electronic Arts has never charged supra-competitive prices for its videogames.
The Court has not decided whether Electronic Arts did anything wrong, and this Notice is not an expression of any opinion by the Court about the merits of any of the claims or defenses asserted by any party to this litigation.
Electronic Arts denies Plaintiffs’ allegations. Electronic Arts asserts that (i) there is no such thing as a discreet “market” for league-branded, simulation football videogames; (ii) the NFL and its Players’ Association, the NCAA, and other licensors asked Electronic Arts and other game publishers to bid for the rights to make videogames using their trademarks and other intellectual property rights; (iii) EA did so and was awarded certain rights to make videogames using these licensors’ trademarks and other intellectual property rights; (iv) it is not illegal to bid on trademark licenses, exclusive or otherwise, that intellectual property owners choose to offer, (v) exclusive trademark licenses are commonplace and widely accepted in commerce and under the law as one legitimate way for an intellectual property rights holder to maximize the value of its property, (vi) the conduct challenged by Plaintiffs has not injured consumers, and (vii) Electronic Arts has never charged supra-competitive prices for its videogames.
The Court has not decided whether Electronic Arts did anything wrong, and this Notice is not an expression of any opinion by the Court about the merits of any of the claims or defenses asserted by any party to this litigation.
Posted on 10/15/12 at 8:44 pm to TheOcean
Can we start a lawsuit on them ruining games and thus owing me money?
Posted on 10/15/12 at 10:08 pm to GeauxColonels
In this bitch. So glad this happened. Now maybe 2k will get another shot at football.
Posted on 10/16/12 at 12:44 am to Drewbie
Not me i hope an indy builds a bad arse game and pushes ea to improve what are basically good peoducts.
I never was impressed with 2k
I never was impressed with 2k
Posted on 10/16/12 at 1:06 am to jmarto1
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Not me i hope an indy builds a bad arse game and pushes ea to improve what are basically good peoducts.
I never was impressed with 2k
Bad competition is better than no competition.
EA at the moment can put whatever crap they want on a disc, and for a company that already does this for every franchise, it makes it worse.
Posted on 10/16/12 at 6:36 am to DrSteveBrule
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Bad competition is better than no competition.
EA at the moment can put whatever crap they want on a disc, and for a company that already does this for every franchise, it makes it worse.
Exactly. They were better than 2k but atleast then they were pushed.
Posted on 10/16/12 at 8:34 am to jmarto1
Some of their points were absolute bullshite. Like competition would have driven the price down. WRONG. shite would still be $60. And they bought the rights. So they get to make the ONLY game. If I wanna make shirts, I buy the rights.
Posted on 10/16/12 at 9:13 am to Broke
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Like competition would have driven the price down. WRONG. shite would still be $60.
Yeah, it's not like NFL2K ever sold a $20 then-current-gen game, while EA was selling their current release for $50....
Oh wait.
ESPN NFL2K5.
This post was edited on 10/16/12 at 9:14 am
Posted on 10/16/12 at 12:40 pm to BoardReader
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Yeah, it's not like NFL2K ever sold a $20 then-current-gen game, while EA was selling their current release for $50....
Oh wait.
ESPN NFL2K5.
Posted on 10/16/12 at 1:53 pm to BoardReader
You are no economics genius are you?
Posted on 10/16/12 at 1:58 pm to Mr Gardoki
quote:Not in 2005 they weren't. EA got their fricking face blasted off that year by 2K and by a game that cost $20 at retail.
They were better than 2k but atleast then they were pushed.
Posted on 10/16/12 at 2:13 pm to The Sad Banana
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a game that cost $20 at retail.
I remember buying this and saying "I can't believe they are selling for 20 bucks".
Posted on 10/16/12 at 2:14 pm to The Sad Banana
NFL 2k5 BEST FOOTBALL GAME OF ALL TIME
BRING DOWN THE MONOPOLY
BRING DOWN THE MONOPOLY
Posted on 10/16/12 at 2:40 pm to wildtigercat93
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NFL 2k5 BEST FOOTBALL GAME OF ALL TIME
was this the game that had TO on the cover and allowed you to play from an inside the helmet cam? If so, I agree.
Posted on 10/16/12 at 2:41 pm to WreckinRams05
I don't remember TO, but I do remember the helmet cam. It worked surprisingly decent, too.
Posted on 10/16/12 at 3:04 pm to WreckinRams05
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was this the game that had TO on the cover and allowed you to play from an inside the helmet cam? If so, I agree.
Yes and Yes
Corey Dillion was a monster on that game
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