This is a precautionary measure that endangers the presence of the icon in the Electronic Arts football simulator.
The presence of Diego Armando Maradona in the different games of the FIFA series is more precious than ever by sports fans after the death of what for many was the best player in history. Such is the devotion of football fans to “Fluff” that the FUT icon in FIFA 21 suddenly went up in price after his death in a wicked exercise of supply and demand.
Sattvica is the current owner of the rights, while EA negotiated with Stéfano CeciFinally, the controversial soccer legend can be seen outside the franchise games by order of the Argentine justice. As reported infobae, Maradona’s image rights are currently owned by Sattvica, Matías Morla’s company, while the agreement of Electronic arts it had been signed with Stéfano Ceci, without legal authority to do so.
“Regarding Electronic Ars INC the caution requested for stop immediately in the use of the indicated marks that by whatever means that they are doing ”, dictates the decision of the judge Marcelo Gota. The rights to control the Maradona brand passed to the lawyer Matías Morla last August, in the middle of a dispute with Dalma and Gianinna Maradona, the daughters of the Argentine star.
The delicate situation with the rights of the brand may lead EA to permanently withdraw Maradona from all FIFA games, something that would include both the game content such as advertising. The latest installment of EA’s sports simulator arrived last October 1st, and if you want to know more about the changes it has introduced this delivery, you have our analysis of FIFA 22 available.
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