disappointed in our first quarter financial performance," said THQ president
and CEO Brian Farrell in a statement. "Sales of NBA Live Coins Red Faction: Armageddon and our
licensed kids titles were below our expectations, and the late release of UFC
Personal Trainer also adversely impacted the quarter." Despite the
disappointment, Farrell still anticipates a profitable second half of 2011,
saying that the third quarter in particular will be the largest in company
history."Despite
light first half, we are looking forward to a strong and profitable second
half, including what we expect to be the Cheap NFL 17 Coins biggest third quarter, both in revenue
and earnings per share, in our company's history, with proven franchises Saints
Row, WWE and the uDraw GameTablet, all launching in November," he said.A
California judge has ordered Electronic Arts to respond to claims that it
conspired with the National Collegiate Athletic Association to find a way
paying student athletes represented in its games.As reported by Bloomberg,
the company has 14 days to respond to claims in a lawsuit filed on behalf of
former NCAA athletes that say that the ability for players to create their
likenesses in EA's sports titles is a violation of both antitrust laws and the
individual player's rights of publicity.In addition, the company also includes
player statistics in its NCAA series that, while not using a player's actual
name,
Accurately represent jersey numbers, physical characteristics and even home
towns, a practice that video game companies have utilized throughout most of
sports gaming's history.The multiple plaintiffs in the class-action suit are
seeking to force the NCAA to compensate former student athletes for the
inclusion of their likenesses in the games.Both EA and the NCAA called for the
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