Shortcuts: Maddengate, or how EA screwed retired football players

Posted by Dan on October 2, 2008

Thanks Dennis McCauley for poking me on this one. A shortcut for you guys on a developing story. In an ongoing lawsuit between retired NFL players and the Players Association (EA is NOT a party) information is coming to light alleging that EA attempted to screw retired NFL players out of their fair share of income from the Madden series. GamePolitics is covering the story as it unfolds:

• EA Sports obscured identifying information of retired players to skirt licensing payments (documents in link)
• Retired Bills FS John Nixon: “An Open Letter to John Madden” calling on him to support the players.

We’ll keep you updated as this drama unfolds.

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