Way offside in your arguments. Players, persons, living or dead have a right to protect their image rights when others are exploiting it for a commercial interest. And that is that EA is doing. It may have artistry, but it intent and product is purely commerce.
In the case of the players, sports games are dependent on recognition of those specific and unique identities. EA is not creating those identities, it is copying it ... Literally in motion capture and digitalization image. In stats, etc. It's doesn't add more, in any artistic sense. In fact, consumer are buying the games specifically for that realism. I'd expect madden16 to have.a deflate ball option.
Also: No different from other avatars ... Like the use of digitized Gene signing in the rain for VW, or a hologram Tupac. Those commercial and legal rights are founded in pretty strong moral rights.
Frankly, as despicable as Noriega was, that judgement was rediculous..
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Tupac? Gene Kelly? Ya gotta pay....
In the case of the players, sports games are dependent on recognition of those specific and unique identities. EA is not creating those identities, it is copying it ... Literally in motion capture and digitalization image. In stats, etc. It's doesn't add more, in any artistic sense. In fact, consumer are buying the games specifically for that realism. I'd expect madden16 to have.a deflate ball option.
Also: No different from other avatars ... Like the use of digitized Gene signing in the rain for VW, or a hologram Tupac. Those commercial and legal rights are founded in pretty strong moral rights.
Frankly, as despicable as Noriega was, that judgement was rediculous..
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