Following the example of former Nebraska/Arizona State quarterback Sam Keller, former Rutgers quarterback Ryan Hart and former California quarterback Troy Taylor have filed suit against video game developer and publish EA Sports, part of Electronic Arts. The players say that EA Sports used their likenesses without permission for the popular NCAA Football game they publish annually.
In the lawsuit, which was filed by attorney Keith McKenna, accuses EA Sports of "unjust enrichment." They say that the use of their names and images without permission in an invasion of privacy for commercial purposes.
A spokesperson for EA Sports has said that the …read more

Be careful with that new EA sports game you just bought for yourself and your Xbox 360. With the NFL football season starting, Madden ‘07 is going to be the big popular title and will be available August 22nd I believe.
Did you know that when you keep clicking on “I Agree” when signing up for EA Games, you’re giving EA the right to setup an account for you on their system, which then entitles them to collect personal information about you from Microsoft’s database?
Forever Geek has the scoop via Slashdot via Gamers with Jobs site.
Directly from EA’s Privacy Policy: (my …read more