we're in communication with them too Craftingmomma (along with others) ..

We updated the front page of Reclaim Your Game yesterday with more specific information about what the lawyer needs from gamers.  http://reclaimyourgame.com/ The main thing at this point is whatever information the lawyers get is factual, especially considering the almost intimidating volume of information they're going to have to wade through.

I think where they've probably gotten that impression is because when you go to the website, the available areas you can select are only the US..

The other lawsuit, the Spore one, that's definately global..

I know I really shouldn't get a rosy glow from it because some poor bugger will likely lose his job for this before Riccitello..but, damn...

I hope John Riccitello becomes a pariah on the corporate landscape when EA are hopefully eventually forced to give him the arse.

And I know this is to do with the stock market crash, but this still gives me a warm, rosy glow.. their share price has dropped forty-something percent this year..

http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=ERTS

seeing as the US is their major market this is not necessarily a big detriment..  if they succeed in making it increasingly difficult for EA to use Securom, we all benefit.

Ubi didn't get this much pressure before they dumped Starforce.. From what 13th hour was saying, they were THREATENING a lawsuit when Ubi pulled it's head in.

  I just wanted to check.. I think seeing as the lawyer's pretty clear about what they need there, we can probably pretty much get that one on the front page of RYG straight away..

Speaking of which, RYG's having another busy morning this morning, over 200 in the site when I looked and I'd say this is the reason.. If this new lawsuit is covering lots of games it means people like Paden should be able to get a look in.. and considering she nearly lost the last photos of her dad due to Securom, she's entitled.

hmmm.. I wonder if they need the "SMBurpie lying through their teeth" screenshots.. Cala has those.. Including the infamous "choke them with their usb cables" statement.

Whoot! Requip, have you posted that over at Prism so Lisa can get it on the front page immediately?

yep, even the article where Will Wright was sued says the production costs were 35 million, so conservative estimate, they need to sell two or three million to make their money back.. and the way things are goin' that ain't happening.. 

I don't know if this is reliable but.. *laughes her arse off* http://microscopiq.com/2007/06/spore-cost-what/

and here's another article..  http://money.cnn.com/2008/02/12/technology/copeland_spore.fortune/index.htm

I think at best estimate, they need to sell at least four or five million copies, and the way things are going, that ain't happening *roars with laughter*

Hey Neriana.. They backed down from that.. They now want to keep it in one or two threads

I wouldn't be too worried about the pc world article.. one million is not that great news when they expected to sell two..  

Hey Vicci

Y'know that makes me happy? The big thing that anyone who's been working on the Securom issue wants is for people to know what's going on.. that way if you're going into the game shop and you can make choices that with information.. the people who buy something knowing it's got the limited installs on it, I have less concern for than people who get stung.

And I think the protests have had some effect.. all the forecasts before this said they expected EA to sell two million copies of this game this month.. instead of which, they've sold a million.

Kath

  Ah thank you Liz..

*chuckle* you know that, and I know that.. but obviously EA and Riccitello haven't been hit with ENOUGH of a clue-by-four yet..

a lot of it rests on the results of the court case, to be honest and how long the court case takes to run it's course. Keep in mind that the issue with Sony and the music CD copy protection started sometime in mid 2005 and wasn't settled until 2007 (april from memory) and it wouldn't surprise me if EA tries to dig their heels in further on this issue.. so even if they lose one case, they could appeal and put Securom on Sims 3 in the interim..

I had a chat to Lisa this morning, and I think CraigDolphin from the forum is getting some more info from him about what they need, and then Lisa's putting something on the front of RYG.. which hopefully helps because we get a fair bit of traffic.

I can't to it because I'm on an enforced break and Lisa, Courtney, Paden, Dita and more than a few other people will kick my arse if I try doing any work..