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Madden NFL Football video games founder Robin Antonick is suing EA Games over royalties worth tens of millions of dollars, it’s been revealed.

According to , Antonick is also looking at billions in potential profit from the franchise, which has sold over 85 million copies since its first appearance back in 1988. He’s now demanding a jury trial in California.

A development contract of EA’s is said to have been signed by Antonick back in 1986, entitling him to royalties on “derivative versions” within the Madden franchise.

"Only recently, as a result of publicity surrounding the 20th Anniversary of the 'Madden' videogame did Antonick become aware that Electronic Arts did not independently develop subsequent versions of its Madden NFL software," reads the complaint. “Instead, according to recent statements by Electronic Arts founder Trip Hawkins, the current generation of software apparently derived from software developed by Antonick."

EA Games is yet to comment on the matter.

 

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