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'Madden NFL' game creator sues EA

LOS ANGELES - The man who created the first version of the uber-successful "Madden NFL Football" video game is suing Electronic Arts over tens of millions of dollars in owed royalties and potentially billions in profits over the franchise, which has sold more than 85 million copies in the more than 20 years since it hit the marketplace.

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khan_saab4824d ago

hopefully because of this the NFL would take away its exclusive deal with EA and allow SEGA and other companies to make NFL games.

Topshelfcheese4824d ago

This is a joke, you don't wait 21 years to sue a company if you have a valid claim. This is another damn fortune seeker that is trying to screw a lot of people so he can have a pay day.

Elven64824d ago

Reading helps,

"Only recently, as a result of publicity surrounding the 20th Anniversary of the 'Madden' videogame did Antonick become aware that Electronic Arts did not independently develop subsequent versions of its Madden NFL software," says the complaint. "Instead, according to recent statements by Electronic Arts founder Trip Hawkins, the current generation of software apparently derived from software developed by Antonick."

Further, he claims to not have received any royalties for his game for years.

Baka-akaB4824d ago (Edited 4824d ago )

Let me highlight the "recently become aware that they were still using his software" part .

If it was just a money grab , he'd have done it a few years ago , at the peak of madden's success

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Madden NFL 25 New Gameplay Features for PS5, Xbox Series and PC Revealed, Closed Beta Kicks Off

EA has revealed the Madden NFL 25 new gameplay features incoming for the PS5, Xbox Series and PC versions, as the closed beta kicks off today.

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GamerRN10h ago

Is there anything they can really do to fix this franchise?

just_looken10h ago

Though i agree the truth is that it always sells well and then millions are made in ultimate team.

GamerRN8h ago

Because there is no competition

just_looken4h ago

@GamerRN

There was a CFL game to be tossed out crashed and burned but there is other football games just none are official nfl stuff.

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Anime Games Need A Break From Arena Fighters

With so many anime games these past couple of years, there's a growing, noticeable pattern in these games that are growing stale — the Arena Fighter.

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Huey_My_D_Long1d 23h ago

I think Arena Fighters are the worst fighting subgenre to go to. Why havent the west gotten Shonen Jump games in the style of Marvel Vs. Capcom 2? Or Anime fighter like DBZ Fighterz but not just dragon ball? Arena Fighters just arent very good fighter imo. Even the best Arena Fighter series Naruto Ultimate Ninja Storm I feel is pretty mediocre as a fighting game

Nasty_Neeeks8h ago

The best Arena Fighter was Tenkaichi 3 and now it’s about to be Sparking Zero. Other Anime series just can’t pull it off as well as Dragonball can

Skuletor8h ago

Have you seen Hunter×Hunter Nen×Impact yet? It sounds exactly like what you're looking for.

-Foxtrot1d 22h ago

We need more AAA anime games that are single player story driven, like you are experiencing another arc or something within that show. It's either fighting games or games that feel shallow with not much going for them, the kind which are made for the sake of it because the fanbase will eat it up anyway.

I want to see a proper well made game by great studios of Cowboy Bebop, Tenchi Muyo, Sailor Moon, Dirty Pair Flash etc

blackblades18h ago

One piece is that one of the anime thats not Pokemon and digimon that ive seen that has plenty of games outside of fighting.

Michiel198913h ago

dragon ball, naruto had some pretty good ones although a lot of them are still fighters and I think there are plenty of games from lesser known animes that aren't that, but I haven't really kept up with anime so maybe I'm completely wrong.

S2Killinit22h ago

I would like a pokemon smash style anime inspired games.

Flewid63820h ago

The entire fighting game genre needs a break from anime.

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Minecraft's Tricky Trials Update Makes a Good Case for a Village Update

With Minecraft’s June 13 update, new features include a stronger Bad Omen effect and raid rewards, meaning a new village overhaul should come next.

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