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The federal appellate court judge decided in the last week, that a suit from a group comprised of retired Madden 25 coins players against EA's massive Madden football series could proceed. EA tried to get the case, which had to do with the portrayal of former players who played in the game, dismissed however, the judge ruled against the request.
According to The Associated Press: "The 9th Circuit said EA was not likely to prevail in its claim that its use of ex-players' images was incidental and therefore covered under the First Amendment."
The judge Raymond Fisher explained his decision in this manner: "We hold EA's use of images of former players is not an incidental matter since it is integral to EA's principal commercial objective, which is to develop an authentic virtual simulation of football matches that include players from both former and current NFL players."
One of the defendants in the suit one of the plaintiffs, ex- Los Angeles Rams quarterback Vince Ferragamo said that Madden NFL series featured the exact characteristics, likenesses and features, of retired players. But, Ferragamo claims EA did not have permission to use the game. use.
EA expressed its disappointment by the ruling of the court and said it is planning to challenge the lawsuit.
"We consider ourselves to be believers in our First Amendment right to create artistic works in any form that relate to real-life individuals and events and we intend to seek court approval to ensure this right," EA Madden nfl 25 coins for sale said.