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COD creators get $42 million ahead of lawsuit

by Ben Salter Featured 4 Comments 18 Votes 1287 Views 15/05/2012 Back to News

Activision has coughed up USD $42 million to former employees and Call of Duty creators Vince West and Jason Zampella.

The payment to the former Infinity Ward co-heads wasn't part of a settlement, reports The Verge. Rather, it was Activision doing what is in its best interest before the case goes to trial.

Activision owes a number of former Infinity Ward employees bonuses from Call of Duty, dating back to 2010 when 38 members of the "Infinity Ward Employee Group" asked for their money.

Activision's payment will now allow it to go up against West and Zampella during the trial, rather than all of its disgruntled former employees.

The $42 million paid will go to 40 former employees. However, it is short of what the group was asking for.

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Mirage

So roughly a million and fifty thousand per employee, not bad for two years work I suppose.

15/05/2012

Oppai-suki.

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Gryllis

Mirage said: So roughly a million and fifty thousand per employee, not bad for two years work I suppose.

They want up to 500 mil though :P

15/05/2012

The member formerly formerly known as ICC_06, formerly known as Ben.

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renagadez

Ben said:
Mirage said: So roughly a million and fifty thousand per employee, not bad for two years work I suppose.

They want up to 500 mil though

lol People and their money.....I want some. (evil)

15/05/2012

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punk

shame the lawsuit can't make them go bankrupt. I'd be happy for cod to retire.

16/05/2012

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