EA/Madden Likeness Lawsuit Moving Forward...

[whitey7886]

This my be a silly idea or something people wouldn't want. If the game must have real people in it then what if EA made 2017 with the kids drafted this year. Pay them to be in the game and make everyone else generic? Or do 2 years ago so you have kids from 2015 and 2016 in the game. Then allow you to cutom everything. In this case you would have real players and the game. This is just an idea that popped into my head. The downfall is you have last years team but you can always sim and then have them drafted but you would also be able to update the rest of the players if you wanted. HEck at this point I would buy it to have a new NCAA game.

[Toupal]

Quote: Originally Posted by whitey7886

This my be a silly idea or something people wouldn't want. If the game must have real people in it then what if EA made 2017 with the kids drafted this year. Pay them to be in the game and make everyone else generic? Or do 2 years ago so you have kids from 2015 and 2016 in the game. Then allow you to cutom everything. In this case you would have real players and the game. This is just an idea that popped into my head. The downfall is you have last years team but you can always sim and then have them drafted but you would also be able to update the rest of the players if you wanted. HEck at this point I would buy it to have a new NCAA game.

In addition to that, they could used generic rosters, but throw in current players from the NFLPA, or retired players that consent to them using their likeness.

So for example Michigan:
Use generic rosters, but fill in guys like Charles Woodson, Jim Harbaugh, Mike Hart, Tim Biankabatuka, Denard Robinson, etc... Etc...

[BSchwartz07]

Quote: Originally Posted by tril

the beginning of the end for sports titles with real rosters. Im sure the future contracts for player likeliness in video games will be much higher. Everything with professional sports and athletes is trending higher when it comes to cost. So the gaming industry will be no different. With that in mind its time for companies like 2k to get back into making sports titles with generic customizable rosters. generic sports titles that creates their own league history as you play might be a huge draw.

Not at all. Current players will never be an issue b/c the players union can negotiate a deal, no different than jersey sales. It is the beginning of the end of anyone who isn't in the union. Honestly, outside of 2K's historic mode a few years ago (which they did a VERY good job with), I've never really been a fan of historic players. In Madden I've always laughed at how intent they are at getting helmets and accessories to match some player from 1975, but have none of the things you see on the field in 2015...

[NFCastle]

This is why we can't have nice things...

[noplace]

Quote: Originally Posted by purplerat

You can complain about the people doing the suing all you want but this is all on EA and their exclusive license. You all know damn well that if another company put out a football game which cloned the NFL teams and players the way EA does with these retired and college players kEA would be the ones pitching a fit and suing them into oblivion. The anti-competitive monopoly EA has with Madden kills any possible market for these players to sell their likeness in video games and then EA has the audacity to rip them off on top of that. I love playing Madden but I do hope EA gets hit hard on this one too. They deserve it.

Spot on, EA added those legend players for one reason only and that was to completely kill 2K from doing anything remotely close to pro football. Needless to say it backfired.

[aholbert32]

Quote: Originally Posted by noplace

Spot on, EA added those legend players for one reason only and that was to completely kill 2K from doing anything remotely close to pro football. Needless to say it backfired.

I'm confused.

The lawsuit relates to the use of legends likenesses from 2001 to 2009.

2001.

The NFL/EA license started in 2004. APF came out in 2007.

So you are claiming that back in 2001, EA thought "Lets make historic rosters with no names to kill a game that 2k may make 6 years from now"?

Really?

[redsox4evur]

Quote: Originally Posted by aholbert32

I'm confused. The lawsuit relates to the use of legends likenesses from 2001 to 2009. 2001. The NFL/EA license started in 2004. APF came out in 2007. So you are claiming that back in 2001, EA thought "Lets make historic rosters with no names to kill a game that 2k may make 6 years from now"? Really?

#IwillsaywhateverIcantoshowmyhateforEAandtheExclus ivelicense.

[roadman]

Quote: Originally Posted by CM Hooe

EA had used the likenesses of historic players as far back as Madden NFL 2001, likely earlier. In fact, someone can spot check me on this but I don't recall any recent Madden game (from Madden NFL 06 on, when the exclusive license kicked in) even having historic teams in the game for retired players to sue about. Finally, since retired players are not members of the NFL Players Association, they are free to license their likeness to anyone they choose. This literally has nothing to do with the exclusive license.

Looks like this post needs to be brought forward again.