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Anyone else get the EA class action lawsuit email?

Posted on 10/15/12 at 7:52 pm
Posted by jmarto1
Houma, LA/ Las Vegas, NV
Member since Mar 2008
33936 posts
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.

Posted by tduecen
Member since Nov 2006
161244 posts
Posted on 10/15/12 at 8:23 pm to
Yup
Posted by cajuntiger07
Down DA Bayou
Member since Jan 2009
4397 posts
Posted on 10/15/12 at 8:25 pm to
Yes
Posted by TheOcean
#honeyfriedchicken
Member since Aug 2004
42482 posts
Posted on 10/15/12 at 8:30 pm to
$2, I'll pass
Posted by jmarto1
Houma, LA/ Las Vegas, NV
Member since Mar 2008
33936 posts
Posted on 10/15/12 at 8:44 pm to
Can we start a lawsuit on them ruining games and thus owing me money?
Posted by GeauxColonels
Tottenham Fan | LSU Fan
Member since Oct 2009
25604 posts
Posted on 10/15/12 at 9:20 pm to
In
Posted by Drewbie
tFlagship
Member since Jun 2012
57882 posts
Posted on 10/15/12 at 10:08 pm to
In this bitch. So glad this happened. Now maybe 2k will get another shot at football.
Posted by BTHog
Member since Jul 2012
8335 posts
Posted on 10/16/12 at 12:44 am to
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
Posted by DrSteveBrule
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2009
12007 posts
Posted on 10/16/12 at 1:06 am to
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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 by Mr Gardoki
AL
Member since Apr 2010
27652 posts
Posted on 10/16/12 at 6:36 am to
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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 by Broke
AKA Buttercup
Member since Sep 2006
65044 posts
Posted on 10/16/12 at 8:34 am to
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 by BoardReader
Arkansas
Member since Dec 2007
6930 posts
Posted on 10/16/12 at 9:13 am to
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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 by GeauxHornets311
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2012
68 posts
Posted on 10/16/12 at 12:40 pm to
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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 by Broke
AKA Buttercup
Member since Sep 2006
65044 posts
Posted on 10/16/12 at 1:53 pm to
You are no economics genius are you?
Posted by The Sad Banana
The gate is narrow.
Member since Jul 2008
89498 posts
Posted on 10/16/12 at 1:58 pm to
quote:

They were better than 2k but atleast then they were pushed.
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.
Posted by SaintEB
Member since Jul 2008
22724 posts
Posted on 10/16/12 at 2:13 pm to
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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 by wildtigercat93
Member since Jul 2011
112327 posts
Posted on 10/16/12 at 2:14 pm to
NFL 2k5 BEST FOOTBALL GAME OF ALL TIME

BRING DOWN THE MONOPOLY

Posted by WreckinRams05
Houston, Texas
Member since Dec 2005
6192 posts
Posted on 10/16/12 at 2:40 pm to
quote:

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 by The Sad Banana
The gate is narrow.
Member since Jul 2008
89498 posts
Posted on 10/16/12 at 2:41 pm to
I don't remember TO, but I do remember the helmet cam. It worked surprisingly decent, too.
Posted by wildtigercat93
Member since Jul 2011
112327 posts
Posted on 10/16/12 at 3:04 pm to
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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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