Archive: november 11, 2008
NFL Retirees Win $28M in Madden Lawsuit [Madden]
![NFL Retirees Win $28M in Madden Lawsuit [Madden]](/images/news/40796.jpg)
Retired National Football League players have won a $28 million verdict against the NFL's players union, in a federal lawsuit alleging they were cheated by a sweetheart deal the union struck with Electronic Arts over the use of ex-players' images in the Madden franchise. Three quarters of that figure are punitive damages. The verdict will almost certainly be appealed.
The allegations, according to the lawsuit and an open letter written to John Madden back in September, charge that Take-Two's brief entry into the football sim market earlier this decade caused EA and the Union to strike a fast, below...
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![Lionhead Promises Big Fable II News Next Week [Fable II]](/images/news/40721.jpg)
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