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Author:  Seacrest [ Sun Jun 01, 2014 2:58 pm ]
Post subject:  EA Sports, NCAA athletes settle for $40 million
It's a start.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/br ... 1982.story

EA Sports reached a $40 million settlement with college football and basketball players in the case involving the use of the likeness of athletes, ESPN.com reported Saturday.

The settlement was reached in an Oakland, Calif., federal court Friday night.

It leaves the NCAA alone to defend itself in the upcoming antitrust trial led by former UCLA basketball player Ed O'Bannon. That case is scheduled to begin June 9.

After attorney fees, as many as 100,000 current and former NCAA athletes could receive up to $4,000 each. The settlement applies to athletes whose likeness appeared in EA Sports college basketball and college football video games since 2003.
Author:  Nas [ Sun Jun 01, 2014 4:04 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: EA Sports, NCAA athletes settle for $40 million
That's a drop in the bucket for the billion dollar game maker.
Author:  Seacrest [ Sun Jun 01, 2014 5:03 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: EA Sports, NCAA athletes settle for $40 million
Nas wrote:
That's a drop in the bucket for the billion dollar game maker.


Yes. It is.

However, they will now have to look at paying going forward. And they aren't done collecting from the NCAA yet.
Author:  FavreFan [ Sun Jun 01, 2014 5:07 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: EA Sports, NCAA athletes settle for $40 million
Does this mean they will make ncaa video games again? Because NCAA Football kicks the shit out of Madden.
Author:  Beebo [ Sun Jun 01, 2014 5:29 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: EA Sports, NCAA athletes settle for $40 million
Says in the story that the game is on hiatus. If they can't get likeness rights for free, they'll go find a venue where they can. North Texas High Schools, coming up (North Plano versus Arlington)
Author:  bigfan [ Sun Jun 01, 2014 6:46 pm ]
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What did Ed Obanon get from this? he started this suit?

LAWERS?

In a class action, does the first guy who filed the suit get anything more? he did all the work
Author:  Douchebag [ Sun Jun 01, 2014 6:53 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: EA Sports, NCAA athletes settle for $40 million
bigfan wrote:
What did Ed Obanon get from this?

An unmemorable NBA career.
Author:  Seacrest [ Sun Jun 01, 2014 10:40 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: EA Sports, NCAA athletes settle for $40 million
FavreFan wrote:
Does this mean they will make ncaa video games again? Because NCAA Football kicks the shit out of Madden.


Not sure, but I hope so. And you are dead on about the NCAA football being better.
Author:  Nas [ Sun Jun 01, 2014 10:50 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: EA Sports, NCAA athletes settle for $40 million
bigfan wrote:
What did Ed Obanon get from this? he started this suit?

LAWERS?

In a class action, does the first guy who filed the suit get anything more? he did all the work


I'm pretty sure he gets substantially more.
Author:  KDdidit [ Sun Jun 01, 2014 10:52 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: EA Sports, NCAA athletes settle for $40 million
For me the EA NCAA game has always been better, and weirdly, it's about that tripe that they trot out for real college sports. "It's about the name on the front of the jersey not the back!" You can play multiple seasons of NCAA and never have a drop off because of not knowing the players, because that's the nature of it. Play a few seasons of Madden and as the players you know start dropping out the less you enjoy it. The shorter season helps too. 4 exhibition, 16 regular season, and 3 playoff games vs 12 games, maybe a conference championship game, and a bowl. It adds up.
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