EA's New User Agreement Bans Lawsuits
Posted by timothy on Saturday September 24, @08:28AM
from the what's-the-eula-equivalent-to-jury-nullification dept.
An anonymous reader writes with this snippet:
"Electronic Arts has updated its Terms of Service Agreement for the Origin platform. Following Sony's steps, and taking it even further, EA has added a new clause that prevents users from suing them in both class action and jury trial forms."
/Thinks I should give up on gaming all together now...
JUSTICE, n A commodity which is a more or less adulterated condition the State sells to the citizen as a reward for his allegiance, taxes and personal service.
But the question is how far reaching is that? If your system gets damaged by something from Origin or if your computer is put at risk thru using Origin then you still get to sue.
Let's be honest, when was the last time any of us sued Sony or EA? I haven't but the inclusion of such a clause only gives them grounds to screw up either intentionally or accidentally. If they left it out no one would care but because its there it is turning heads as it allows them to do people wrong.
True but one should still have the option to sue. I can see them using this to change the EULA of a game without giving you prior notice and you cant sue them for it. Or how about Origin/Securom installing some lovely rootkit to sniff out your HDD for any wrong doing? Want to sue them for that breach of privacy oh wait you cant...
This sort of thing gives these guys huge amounts of protection and will allow them to do as they please and fall back on that "agreement" you have with them.
JUSTICE, n A commodity which is a more or less adulterated condition the State sells to the citizen as a reward for his allegiance, taxes and personal service.
I think the law overwrites it. Alternatively you lets say damage comes to you since you cant sue them anymore you just send them a bill for the damage. If they don't pay it you sue them on negligance spinning the story you agreed to not sue them because they will pay out damages without going to court.
Will chat to Killy/Drak on that one. 
