EA(Uh Oh): It’s In the Game
Written By Ari Rada
Reviewed By Cynthia Amis
Electronic Arts (EA) is widely considered the leading global entertainment software company, developing software for personal computers, wireless consoles and video gaming systems. Among Electronic Arts’ most popular software include: realistic sports games such as Madden (football), FIFA (soccer), NHL (hockey), NBA Jam (basketball) and NCAA (collegiate sports). Chances are if you’re a male between the ages of 6 and 30 then you are probably a “self-proclaimed expert” with one of the previously aforementioned EA games (and you probably belong to a video game anonymous group to quit your addiction as well). Electronic Arts is one of many video game developers which are part of a now multi-billion dollar industry in the United States alone. When you are sitting at home on a rainy Sunday afternoon and decide to pick up that Xbox controller determined to finally beat Reggie Bush (or is it #25?) and the USC Trojans on expert level, it is doubtful that you are thinking about a potential multi-million dollar lawsuit that is currently being litigated, potentially changing the entertainment gaming industry forever.
Let the Kids Play Their Videogames!
By Kyu Hee Chu
Reviewed by Jennifer Williams
According to the Entertainment Software Association, more than $10 billion is spent in America each year on computer and video games.[1] It seems like a huge number, but considering the number and variety of computer and videogames out there, it makes sense. I myself have played many different computer and videogames since I was younger and continue to do so even now. Among those many games, I have played videogames with what could be seen as violent content, but I never really thought that it could be considered “harmful” and I definitely did not know that states could pass laws to keep me from buying such games.
One for the Football Fans
By Kyu Hee Chu
Reviewed by Jennifer Williams
Why does EA Games produce video games recreating real professional sports players? Could it be that that is the driving factor in making the games more fun and attractive to its customers? Well, that’s what a former NFL player, Tony Davis, is arguing in his class action lawsuit.
