EA Copied Early 'Madden NFL' Code in Later Games, Jury Told

By Beth Winegarner (July 15, 2013, 5:45 PM EDT) -- Portions of the code for later games in Electronic Arts Inc.'s best-selling "Madden NFL" franchise resemble the original programmer's work, including a misspelling, suggesting EA improperly used the data, an expert witness testified for the prosecution Monday in the coder's contract trial seeking millions in royalties.  ...

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