Can Businesses host Madden or FIFA tournaments?

[AirBuch23]

I work for a business that wants to host Madden or FIFA tournaments semi-regularly. Do I need any kind of licensing for this? Where can I get more information about this process?

[EA_Barry · Accepted solution]

@AirBuch23

To request permission to use EA materials from an EA game for marketing materials, educational materials, tournaments and other purposes.

EA appreciates the passion that players have for our games, and we're always excited to see the creativity that comes from our community. EA does not object to fair uses of video footage or screenshots on video sharing sites, including YouTube channels that are commercialized, as long as the footage is a version of the game that we have released to the public.

We do reserve the right to address any inappropriate use of EA content. Additionally, because many EA games include content that is licensed from a third-party company or may otherwise have usage restrictions, and because of the large number of video-related questions we get from the community, we aren’t able to grant specific approvals or respond to all follow up inquiries.

If you are looking for approval to use assets from an EA game for marketing materials, educational materials, tournaments or other purposes, you can request permission by filling out and submitting the Permission Request Form to permissionrequests@ea.com.

For use of EA assets in a TV show or film, please also include the following:

• A synopsis of the production, including scripts.
• A detailed description of how the EA content will be used.
• If any audio elements will be used and the duration.

[EA_Barry · Accepted solution]

@AirBuch23

To request permission to use EA materials from an EA game for marketing materials, educational materials, tournaments and other purposes.

EA appreciates the passion that players have for our games, and we're always excited to see the creativity that comes from our community. EA does not object to fair uses of video footage or screenshots on video sharing sites, including YouTube channels that are commercialized, as long as the footage is a version of the game that we have released to the public.

We do reserve the right to address any inappropriate use of EA content. Additionally, because many EA games include content that is licensed from a third-party company or may otherwise have usage restrictions, and because of the large number of video-related questions we get from the community, we aren’t able to grant specific approvals or respond to all follow up inquiries.

If you are looking for approval to use assets from an EA game for marketing materials, educational materials, tournaments or other purposes, you can request permission by filling out and submitting the Permission Request Form to permissionrequests@ea.com.

For use of EA assets in a TV show or film, please also include the following:

• A synopsis of the production, including scripts.
• A detailed description of how the EA content will be used.
• If any audio elements will be used and the duration.