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ShadowMan

Posted: Dec 3 2005, 06:47 PM

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http://www.gamespot.com/news/6140734.html

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Game developer claims publisher stole his idea for football game; EA says suit is "without merit."

Electronics Arts, the world's largest game publisher, is finding itself in a legal battle over one of the features of its popular Madden NFL 06 game. Pernell Harris, owner of Virtual Jam, has sued the game maker over breach of contract and confidentiality violation.

According to Harris, he met with EA in 2003 to discuss some ideas he had concerning a football game titled Heart of a Champion. In the game, players take a high school athlete from the preps to the pros, making sure they get passing grades and even picking their parents to assure an optimum gene pool.

Legal papers flew when Harris noticed some of these features were included in this year's edition of Madden NFL 2006. Harris is seeking unspecified damages, restitution, and lawyer's fees.

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Pikawil	Posted: Dec 3 2005, 06:55 PM
The rats are EVIL! Group: Validating Posts: 3056 Member No.: 444 Joined: 23-May 04 Status: (0d)	I so hope that EA will get owned in that. -------------------- This space is for sale.

Parakarry	Posted: Dec 3 2005, 08:07 PM
Mail call! Group: Site Staff Posts: 30359 Member No.: 34 Joined: 13-October 03 Status: (0d)	God, what cheapskates. EA gets worse the more I hear about them. -------------------- DIAMOND FRIEND CODE: 2320 2606 8172