Hey Matt Kato, Do you know if the employees took the money? I only ask because if they did, Activision could be shafting them. You have to be careful in those kind of deals. I'm sure the employees have to sign some paperwork to receive the money. If they do not investigate the document, they could be forfeiting any future legal action against Activision. Large corporations are known for giving some, and shafting people out of the rest due to a few sentences buried in the paperwork. I know this because I live in Northeast Ohio where the Natural Gas boom is happening. Lots and lots of people lawyering up to protect themselves from deceiving paperwork right now.

Hey, this at least proves that Activision isn't totally heartless like they've seemed for a while. They made a distinction between the West/Zampella issue and these employees, and acknowledged that they deserved money. Whether or not it was the proper amount of money is beside the point, but that will be settled in court. What is important is that Activision publicly acknowledged that these people deserve compensation, and I wholeheartedly hope they receive what they are owed in the future.

$500 in punitive damages? Punitive damages basically means "pain and suffering", that means they're claiming that not receiving $75-$125 million in royalties caused them $500 million worth of pain. I can get that they felt frustrated or that maybe things were a bit tight for them financially, but $500 million seems a little extreme.

So much money

Oh now they start caring about their developers.

bleh

Wow activision paid them part of the royalties they owed their employees. How gracious of them!

Yay! Now give them more money Activision. Also only a detail but technically that picture could be MW or MW2 cause that map was featured in both.

zampella and west will lose this battle. they breached their contract.

Interesting to see what is going to come out of the West and Zampella case.

I think the biggest news here is that people apparently still care about this.

I think this is stupid. Honestly i feel the whole situation should be in the trash. But that's just me.

So that's what? Like....2 weeks worth of Skylanders sales? ;)

Actually isn't that MW3?

Activision is ***

Nice move Activision! I Hope you don't lose all your money! (sarcasm)

You'd really think I'd congratulate you for that Activison?! Wrong!!!!

Oh trolling Activision is a thing that puts a smile to my face! LOL!!

By making payment, activation just conceded tha the group was owed money and in the right. If the group has legitimate proof that this payment is far from the actual amount owed the, activision may be screwed. Sounds like the generous act of a company with a guilty conscience.

As long as Price is in your next game or the story is bombastic infinity ward, and you innovate your multiplayer for the next generation, I will always be loyal to you.

Wow, can can anyone say...bonus! Hope they put that money to good work though and start new projects.