Video game giant Electronic Arts (EA) has reached a settlement agreement with current and former computer graphic artists employed at its California studios. EA will pay a total of $15.6 million to cover claims of unpaid overtime, plaintiffs’ attorney fees, any incentive payments to the named plaintiffs and all administrative costs of the settlement.
Any portion of the settlement fund that is unclaimed by class members will go to the Jackie Robinson Foundation, a national nonprofit organization that awards college scholarships to minority students, with a preference toward students interested in studying interactive entertainment.
Settlement of the case, which is pending in the Superior Court of San Mateo County, California, must be approved by the Court before it can become effective.
Headquartered in Redwood City, Calif., EA develops, publishes and distributes interactive software worldwide for videogame systems, personal computers and the Internet. The company markets its products under the brand names EA SPORTS, EA, EA SPORTS BIG and POGO. In fiscal 2005, EA posted revenues of $3.1 billion and had 31 titles that sold more than one million copies. More information about the company’s products can be found at www.ea.com.
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