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Makers Of Madden Face Lawsuit For Eliminating The Competition

Barry Petchesky — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:30:00 EST

We get it; you love Madden. You buy it every year. But wouldn't it be awesome if there were another football game available? Join this class action suit against EA, and you might get one. Or at least some cash.

There hasn't been a serious competitor to the Madden franchise since NFL 2K5. That's because EA signed a deal to license the NFL's intellectual properties, meaning real teams and players could be used in Madden — and nowhere else.

That means the only other options for gamers are failures like All-Pro Football 2K8 and Blitz: The League II, both with fictional teams and players. And who wants fictional players?

No one, says a judge. And that could mean that EA's deal with the NFL is exclusionary, and therefore a possible antitrust violation. So, if you're one of the millions of people who bought a Madden game since 2005, keep your eyes peeled. As this moves through the courts, you could have the opportunity to pretend like you were personally hurt by this, and make a little money.

Video Game Buyers Seek Class Cert. In EA Suit (Subscription required) [Law360]

Troy Polamalu And Larry Fitzgerald Are Your New Madden Cover Boys

DAULERIO — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 10:15:30 EDT

Both of them can't suffer knee injuries this year can they? [MaddenNFl10]

Bow Wow, The Game Wager $100k on Madden 09 Contest

Clay Travis — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:30:00 EDT

No word on whether field goals are allowed. The loser's donating the money to charity. And by money I mean, part of the record company's marketing budget. Which then becomes a tax deduction. Bow Wow (nee Shad Moss), who will also be appearing in the upcoming season of Entourage (that's really unfortunate), is rumored to have an album coming out in November. You might recall him better as Lil Bow Wow, a moniker the 21-year-old has now outgrown. The Game (top result on Wikipedia is Harvard-Yale) was teammates with Baron Davis in high school and Davis is the godfather to his son. Whatever. Raise your hand if you're also the dorky white guy who looks up rapper bios on Wikipedia.

The contest will take place at an undisclosed location and is being sponsored by Konsole Kingz (Tagline: Where video games and hip-hop combine). The real question is, will they serve Madden-tinis?

Madden 09 Contest [Konsole Kingz]
Bow Wow, the Game put up $100k on Madden [FIRST CUTS]]

"Dude, Where's My Hit Stick?"

Leitch — Wed, 26 Apr 2006 12:45:52 EDT

It's one thing to get really stoned and play Madden. We've all done it. (Or, uh, maybe not you. Ahem.) It's another to replay a really solid hit repeatedly. But to put it on the Web for the world to see ... well, that's just being kind.

How many more months until Madden 2007 comes out again? Really? That long? Damn. Well, at least we'll have the NFL Draft ads this weekend. That'll hold us over.

Madden On Weed [YouTube]