Electronic Arts Settles Athletes’ Suit, Cancels Game
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Electronic Arts Inc. agreed to pay $40 million to settle a lawsuit by former college athletes over use of their images in video games, after it canceled its college football title for next year because of legal issues.
The parties will submit the proposed settlement to the judge within 30 days, Michael Hausfeld, an attorney for the plaintiffs, said today in a telephone interview.