Switch Lights

The lights are on

GameInformer

What's Happening

xSagez commented on Matt Miller's post about What Xbox Franchises Should Return On The Next Xbox?.
subscribber commented on Matt Miller's post about What Xbox Franchises Should Return On The Next Xbox?.
AbsoluteDeicide commented on Mike Futter's post about re: All Of Our Xbox Retrospective Coverage In One Place.
Senor Ding Dong commented on Kimberley Wallace's post about Test Chamber – Sanctum 2.
Earthbound_X commented on Tim Gruver's post about re: Your Xbox Reveal Headquarters.
Slothjaw commented on Mike Futter's post about Former EA CEO John Riccitiello Has Suggestions For Sony And Microsoft.
Aswitch commented on Matt Miller's post about What Xbox Franchises Should Return On The Next Xbox?.
Paratrooper1n0 commented on Matt Miller's post about What Xbox Franchises Should Return On The Next Xbox?.
bunnyking commented on Mike Futter's post about Former EA CEO John Riccitiello Has Suggestions For Sony And Microsoft.
Marco Polo commented on Mike Futter's post about Former EA CEO John Riccitiello Has Suggestions For Sony And Microsoft.
Chance Boege commented on Slardybartfast8's post about re: A Day Before Microsoft's Party, Sony Teases PS4 Design.
WUMBOL0GY commented on Waryer's post about re: What Xbox Franchises Should Return On The Next Xbox?.
Pistachio commented on Mike Futter's post about Former EA CEO John Riccitiello Has Suggestions For Sony And Microsoft.
The_Spaz commented on Canis_Major's post about re: A Day Before Microsoft's Party, Sony Teases PS4 Design.
The_Spaz commented on Zoidberg's post about re: A Day Before Microsoft's Party, Sony Teases PS4 Design.

Activision Reaches Settlement With EA Over Call Of Duty

News

by Jim Reilly on May 16, 2012 at 05:45 PM

15,644 Views

Activision and Electronic Arts have reached a settlement in the on-going Call of Duty lawsuit that began two years ago.

Details about the settlement today were not disclosed at this time. Activision's request to delay the trial date after hiring a new lawyer, Beth Wilkinson, was also denied. The original court date of May 29 will continue. The case now includes former Infinity Ward heads Jason West and Vince Zampella and the Infinity Ward Employee Group.

EA was accused of aiding West and Zampella's departure from Activision. EA will now be removed from the lawsuit.

Activision recently paid out $42 million to the Infinity Ward Employee Group earlier this week.

Filed under: News, Electronic Arts, Activision, Vince Zampella, Jason West

Comments

sort by date:

by Ben6724 Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at 06:01 PM

I wish I had 42 million dollars.
by LouisianaState Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at 06:03 PM

looks to me as if west and zampella might come out of this clean i thought bobby kotick had those two guys caught red handed but i guess this will be over soon with kotick paying them enough money to buy a small country for the rights to the modern warfare IP thats whats this is all about besides unpaid royalties.
by magiccoffeepot Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at 06:03 PM

How did EA help them leave? Besides, is headhunting even illegal?
by gamesforever117 Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at 06:09 PM

Nice to hear that things turned out so well for western zampella team. They got their long over due raises, sweet!
by Ezio Auditore Da Firenze Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at 06:09 PM

Glad to see this fiasco is about to reach its end.
by Commander Shepard Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at 06:10 PM

It's.. Finally over.. *sniff*
by Ownzoir Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at 06:15 PM

It's about time. If you had $42M in USD, what would you do with it? I know I'm buying a super computer for gaming.
by Darth-Carbonite Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at 06:19 PM

Praise be!, rejoice all ye fps fans: the battle is over!
by The Father of Understanding Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at 06:49 PM

It feels like every news bulletin GI has about Activision these days is either about a licensed game in development or about the ongoing litigation that never seems to end...
by Abertix24 Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at 06:56 PM

This might be the sign that Activision is probably scared what may come out of the trial case, unless I'm reading it wrong.
by Companion Cube Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at 07:56 PM

Dang it. I was hoping that they both would take a hit in this. When all Publishers wither and die, Bethesda will reign SUPREME!
by Pizza Koopa Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at 07:57 PM

It will be interesting to see the victor after the dust settles.

I would really like to see the terms of the settlement, but I found it odd that Activision wanted to add EA to the suit, because it seemed like that would just drag in EA's lawyers to potentially help out West's/Zampella's position.
by ArkhamAsylum91 Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at 07:57 PM

Activsion sucks, if i we're offered a high paying job from them, i'd tell em all to shove it. Not worth it, too much drama and BS.
by Altair Ibn-La'Ahad Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at 08:26 PM

wow 2 years.
by Laharl Ps3 Jefferson Fernando Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at 09:01 PM

see war call of duty black ops 2 online war.
by iceman159 Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at 09:30 PM

bout time they settled this thing
by Titan4-6 Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at 10:07 PM

So im just gona be that angry guy in the backround,so, CALL OF DUTY!!!!...is bad.
by Templarix Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at 10:29 PM

Ooooo, this is heating up.
by $H@i< Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at 10:31 PM

damn
by ruyjin_jakka Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at 11:11 PM

zampela and west wont get a thing, they breached their contract and are dishonest people.