![]() Meanwhile, Infinity Ward’s sister studio, Treyarch, is working on another Call of Duty game, Call of Duty Black Ops, for launch this fall. They were allegedly instructed not to consult attorneys or discuss the secret interrogations with their departments or colleagues. All told, the group is asking for about $216 million in punitive damages and unpaid bonuses from Activision.Īmong the “hostile tactics” Activision, used the complaint alleges, was forcing employees of Infinity Ward to submit to secret interrogations. The game was supposed to debut in November, 2011. Activision did pay about 40 percent of what was due but another $30 – $45 million is due based on first-quarter sales of the game. In April, the complaint alleges that Tippl told the employees who wanted their bonuses to “get over it.” Activision reportedly refused to make the payments because they were afraid that the employees would take the money and run and thereby leave Modern Warfare 3 in the lurch. (Infinity Ward’s founders wanted to explore new territory for a game, but were told to stick to their knitting). It also breached a written promise that Modern Warfare 3 would not be the next game to be made by Infinity Ward. But the complaint alleges he reneged on that promise, withholding a total of $54 million due to the employees and the founders. The lawsuit alleges that Activision Blizzard chief executive Bobby Kotick personally promised the group they would be paid their bonuses from Modern Warfare 2 in full. Many of those employees have now added their names to the lawsuit against Activision, which in turn has filed its own lawsuit against the founders.Īctivision has been replacing employees at Infinity Ward. ![]() When they left, a few dozen Infinity Ward staffers joined them to start a new game studio, Respawn Entertainment. Zampella and West were the key leaders of a studio that generated more than $3 billion in revenue for Activision. ![]() Zampella and West filed a breach of contract lawsuit against Activision, saying that it had denied them $36 million in royalties due them for the unprecedented success of Modern Warfare 2, which has sold more than 20 million copies since its launch in November. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
Details
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |