Shrygue
October 22nd, 2008, 18:49
via Computer and Video Games (http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=199907)
EA has been sued for copyright infringement over a song said to have been used in several if its games.
But not by Ludacris or anyone you'd have heard of - the suit was filed by a Gerald Willis, composer of the University of Nevada Las Vegas's so-called fight song, "Win With the Rebels", which EA has allegedly been using in its games.
No, we've never heard of it, and having listened to a few seconds on the internet, we can't say we recognise it either. But that's probably because we're not fans of any of the games Willis claims it was used in: NCAA Basketball 09 version, NCAA Football 06, 07, 08 and 09, NCAA March Madness 06, 07 and 08 versions, and NCAA Baseball 06 and 07.
Willis has requested $150,000 for each infringement, according to Review-Journal - a fairly hefty party in the pocket if he wins.
EA has been sued for copyright infringement over a song said to have been used in several if its games.
But not by Ludacris or anyone you'd have heard of - the suit was filed by a Gerald Willis, composer of the University of Nevada Las Vegas's so-called fight song, "Win With the Rebels", which EA has allegedly been using in its games.
No, we've never heard of it, and having listened to a few seconds on the internet, we can't say we recognise it either. But that's probably because we're not fans of any of the games Willis claims it was used in: NCAA Basketball 09 version, NCAA Football 06, 07, 08 and 09, NCAA March Madness 06, 07 and 08 versions, and NCAA Baseball 06 and 07.
Willis has requested $150,000 for each infringement, according to Review-Journal - a fairly hefty party in the pocket if he wins.