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http://www.easportslitigation.com/

All purchasers of new EA Madden games since January 1, 2005 are included as class members!

The settlement will probably be a joke, just like how the GS lawsuit was settled, 5% off a game for all members of the lawsuit.

It will still be interesting to see what happens, I hate how EA killed the NFL 2K series.

I don't get their argument.

" Plaintiffs allege that this series of exclusive licenses caused customers who purchased certain football video games to be overcharged."

So they claim that EA overcharged for Madden/NCAA/Arena Football? Couldn't they claim that those titles were priced as every other title at the time?

If this actually wins, would every sports title be "over priced"?

This is stupid, but if it wins, I want my cut. >.>

I think that was based on the NFL 2k5 being priced at $20 instead of $50.

http://www.easportslitigation.com/pdf/Complaint.pdf

Claims the titles were priced at 29.95 before the exclusivity and $49.99 after. Well, that is true. 2K priced NFL 2K5 @ $20 that year and EA dropped Madden after 3 months to 29.95 in order to compete.

Doesn't the NFL/NFLPA contract end in 2012?

If so, interesting time to bring this up.

I got this email today.

"Plaintiffs allege that this series of exclusive licenses caused customers who purchased certain football video games to be overcharged.
Defendant Electronic Arts has denied any liability and all allegations of misconduct. The Court has not decided whether the Defendants 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."


"The certified class includes all persons who, during the period January 1, 2005 to the present, purchased the Madden NFL, NCAA Football, or Arena Football League brand video games published by Electronic Arts with a release date of January 1, 2005 to the present. "

" Purchasers of software for mobile devices, persons purchasing directly from Electronic Arts, persons purchasing used copies of the relevant football video games, and Electronic Arts’ employees, officers, directors, legal representatives, and wholly or partly owned subsidiaries or affiliated companies are excluded from the class."


"If you do not want to be a class member, you must elect to opt out.
If you want to exclude yourself from the class, opt out, and keep your right to sue Defendant, you must take further action. (See below "How Do I Exclude Myself From the Class?")
To exclude yourself from the class, you must do so in writing or electronically via the Request Exclusion link above by June 25, 2011."

Link from the email
http://www.easportslitigation.com/

Email as a Web Page
http://view.exacttarget.com/?j=fe641...007f7d1c72&r=0



Thoughts? Sounds like everybody will get some money back if we win. I don't know the details, but I don't think we are going to win.

I got the same email, hope we all win big!

Originally Posted by YoshiFan1 The settlement will probably be a joke, just like how the GS lawsuit was settled, 5% off a game for all members of the lawsuit. It will still be interesting to see what happens, I hate how EA killed the NFL 2K series.

What is this GS lawsuit you speak of? What did it pertain to?

As far as settlements from class action suits, they're always a frickin' joke. If you have thousands(millions?) of people claiming on the suit then you're only going to get a pittance.

As for this suit, I could say that sports games are largely the same each year minus roster updates and maybe a couple minor tweaks, so to me they're ALWAYS overpriced compared to any competitors.

But I digress on that.

Oh and EA. I'm still pissed about them buying Virgin Interactive in 1998 and killing Thrill Kill DAYS before it's release. Not to mention them changing Future Strike(third Strike series game on PS1) into Future Cop LAPD 2100. That game sucked balls.

Because new Madden games cost more than $60...

Originally Posted by seen I got the same email, hope we all win big!

It's likely going to be a check for $10 or something like that. That's how all class actions end up working

Yeah got this as well. Be $1 coupon off a new Madden title, lol.

I'd rather it be like some Class Action suits go, where the money is given to a charity relating to the cause instead of money going to numerous victims where everyone would get like $2.

I recall some class action law suits do end like that. In that case the charity would be Childs Play...but that's not really related to EA overcharging, just a gamers charity.

Originally Posted by HaLLuZiNaTiOnZ I'd rather it be like some Class Action suits go, where the money is given to a charity relating to the cause instead of money going to numerous victims where everyone would get like $2. I recall some class action law suits do end like that. In that case the charity would be Childs Play...but that's not really related to EA overcharging, just a gamers charity.

Agreed, especially on a case like this where anyone who purchased a football title knew how much they were paying and were ok with it at the time. No reason to give them any money back, give the lump sum of the pay out to a charity.

Originally Posted by musha666 Agreed, especially on a case like this where anyone who purchased a football title knew how much they were paying and were ok with it at the time. No reason to give them any money back, give the lump sum of the pay out to a charity.

I also agree. I'd rather it go to charity if it is anything under $20. I know what I payed for Madden and I got my moneys worth ($1 an hour at least). If it was $20 or more though, I'll give it right back to EA for the next Madden.

It was about GS selling used games as new, I think that employees could take home the games play them and then GS sold those same copies as new.

Originally Posted by YoshiFan1 It was about GS selling used games as new, I think that employees could take home the games play them and then GS sold those same copies as new.

They still do that lol.

As far as the EA thing. I wouldn't like the games cheaper but I can get why they aren't for both good and stupid reasons.

Also the contract for EA's license agreement ended/ends soon but because of the chance the NFL wont have a season, they got a big ol' discount on renewal.

Originally Posted by ExplodingRat If this actually wins, would every sports title be "over priced"?

As IATCG pointed out: all sports simulation games are over priced.
That's why the price drops to 10% of the original price a year or two later (with the exception of golf games, I've noticed.)

Originally Posted by YoshiFan1 It was about GS selling used games as new, I think that employees could take home the games play them and then GS sold those same copies as new.

Where was I when this happened? Not that I have taken very many of the gut copies over the years, but for those who have it's worth a bit more than a discount on some other game(s).

Usually if I took a gut copy it was something I knew I was going to personally play and I still nitpicked and if there was so much as even one fraction of a fingerprint on the disc I told them I didn't want it.

The way some of the gutted copies are handled, you'd think the clerks at the stores had never held a CD/DVD before as they seem to palm the entire bottom part of the disc and leave their hand print on it.

Originally Posted by dabamus Doesn't the NFL/NFLPA contract end in 2012? If so, interesting time to bring this up.

I believe they reupped.