Class Action Lawsuit

Appeals court sides with ex-NFL players in Madden likeness suit

by Mike Suszek (Jan 7th 2015 5:00PM)

A federal appeals court struck down Electronic Arts' appeal to dismiss a 2010 lawsuit in which retired NFL players alleged that the publisher used their likenesses without permission in Madden NFL 09. A three-judge panel unanimously declined EA's motion to dismiss the lawsuit on the grounds of Firs...

Battlefield 4 class action lawsuit dismissed on 'puffery'

by Danny Cowan (Oct 22nd 2014 1:00PM)

No, not puffinry. Puffery. A class action lawsuit levied against Electronic Arts for allegedly misleading investors over the performance of Battlefield 4 was dismissed this week, with U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California Judge Susan Illston labeling the publisher's promise...

Sega pins Aliens: Colonial Marines marketing mishaps on Gearbox

by Mike Suszek (Sep 4th 2014 1:00PM)

After Aliens: Colonial Marines publisher Sega moved to settle a class-action lawsuit to the tune of $1.25 million in August for alleged false advertising for the game, it shifted the blame for the game's marketing issues to Gearbox Software, according to court documents obtained by Game Informer. I...

Court approves settlement over Sony's 2011 PSN breach

by Mike Suszek (Jul 24th 2014 11:32AM)

The US District Court for the Southern District of California approved a settlement for the class action lawsuit resulting from Sony's 2011 PSN data breach. The settlement may result in Sony doling out as much as $17.75 million, which includes an offer for one free game (PS3 or PSP only), three PS3...

Grand Theft Auto Online class-action lawsuit dismissed

by David Hinkle (Jan 30th 2014 6:30PM)

A class-action lawsuit filed against Rockstar Games and Take-Two has been dismissed by a US District Court in California today, Game Politics reports. The plaintiffs in the class-action suit argued that Rockstar and Take-Two failed to deliver the full, promised Grand Theft Auto 5 experience &nda...

EA finds itself in third law firm's iron sights over Battlefield 4 issues

by S. Prell (Dec 21st 2013 10:30AM)

EA has been under a lot of scrutiny lately. First, law firm Holzer Holzer & Fistel, LLC launched an investigation to uncover whether or not the company deliberately misled investors on the state of Battlefield 4 and the game's impact on company revenue. Then, law firm Robbins Geller Rudman &...

Battlefield 4 targeted in class action lawsuit

by Danny Cowan (Dec 19th 2013 5:15PM)

Law firm Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP has filed a class action lawsuit against Electronic Arts alleging that the company issued "materially false and misleading statements" regarding the quality and playability of its troubled first-person shooter Battlefield 4. Battlefield 4 has seen nu...

Sega and Gearbox targeted in Aliens: Colonial Marines lawsuit

by Mike Schramm (Apr 30th 2013 9:45PM)

Gearbox Software and Sega have both been named in a class action lawsuit alleging that the two companies knowingly misrepresented Aliens: Colonial Marines in trade show demos. After the game was released to negative reviews, some players and critics claimed the game's trailers and demonstrations...