NCAA sues EA over student athlete settlement
The NCAA has filed suit against Electronic Arts, alleging that the publisher's settlement with student athletes would negate a legal obligation to compensate them for legal fees and other liabilities.
READ MORE >EA's NCAA settlement cost company $40 million
EA revealed yesterday in a financial call that its settlement with the NCAA cost it $40 million.
READ MORE >Lawsuit not meant to prevent NCAA games
One of the co-lead counsels for the players in the class action NCAA suit against EA says nothing in the agreement prevents them from making future games.
READ MORE >"EA should just hire Key and Peele to make a random name generator. Problem solved! ..."
see all 25 commentsAlleged murderer Aaron Hernandez to be removed from Madden 25, NCAA 14
Electronic Arts has announced that it has removed former Patriots tight end (and accused murderer) Aaron Hernandez from Madden NFL 25, and will be doing the same for his appearance in NCAA 14 via a title update.
READ MORE >"Yeah, cause Vick killed a person. What team was that? The Ravens? The one with the murderer?"
see all 46 commentsNCAA Football 14 demo coming tomorrow
NCAA Football 14 is getting a demo on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 tomorrow.
READ MORE >"looking forward to trying this, some nice looking animations in that trailer"
see all 2 commentsEA Sports settlement offers up to $20 payout for past football game purchases
The payment amounts for the monopoly settlement EA reached in July have been tripled, due to a lower-than-expected number of claimants.
READ MORE >"It can't be all that. They are going back to PS2 era games. I claimed like 5 games I think"
see all 23 commentsMadden NFL price-fixing settlement blocks EA NCAA exclusivity
EA is set to pay out $27 million and swear not to renew its exclusivity agreement with the NCAA, as part of the settlement for a 2008 class-action lawsuit alleging such arrangements resulted in price-fixing.
READ MORE >"No names, just numbers. It's pretty laughable in the context of players not getting paid ..."
see all 21 commentsNCAA Football 2013 cover to feature Robert Griffin III
EA Sports announced today that Robert Griffin III will appear as one of two cover athletes for NCAA Football 13. The other will be determined by a fan vote starting March 12.
READ MORE >"I bet he wears a monocle under his helmet and a top hat on it."
see all 10 commentsEA wins NCAA player lawsuit
A lawsuit against Electronic Arts over the likeness of a former NCAA football player has been dismissed in court.
READ MORE >""Brown had reason for such a confident response. EA has won the lawsuit, and Earth hasn't been ..."
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"no kidding. the NCAA needs compensation for its losses? WHAT? "
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