Report: Activision may have paid 'tens of millions' to West, Zampella

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When ex-Infinity Ward employees Jason West and Vince Zampella settled their lawsuit with Activision, it was sudden, shocking, and most of all, secret. Activision paid out an undisclosed sum to West and Zampella just before a full trial was set to begin, and while it is expected the exact amount may never be made public, experts can still make an educated guess.

Financial analyst Doug Creutz of Cowen and Company posits that the settlement was worth "tens of millions," Gamespot reports. Considering Activision paid out $42 million to the Infinity Ward Employee Group as part of a separate lawsuit, and West and Zampella were seeking $1 billion when the case reached its bitter peak, this ballpark figure checks out.

Activision will report earnings on Thursday, August 2, and Creutz says he expects investors will ignore the impact of the settlement on Activision's bottom line.

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Source: http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/30/report-activision-may-have-paid-tens-of-millions-to-west-zam/#comments

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CearnsyPosted:

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Mazur
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Yeah MW3 was disappointing for me too.


the multiplayer is disappointing for me, mw3.


So is special ops wasn't even good
I kind of liked Chaos mode. :)


I only liked Survival and that was it

It gets kind of boring, doesn't it?!


Yeah after 1 or 2 games im bored of it

CearnsyPosted:

Minecart
M60
Mazur
Scanty
Yeah MW3 was disappointing for me too.


the multiplayer is disappointing for me, mw3.


So is special ops wasn't even good
I kind of liked Chaos mode. :)


I only liked Survival and that was it

CearnsyPosted:

Mazur
Scanty
Yeah MW3 was disappointing for me too.


the multiplayer is disappointing for me, mw3.


So is special ops wasn't even good

EmazedPosted:

GFX- Mw3 is ok cod 4 was the best before the hacks mw2 is the best know but soon it will be just hacks


Mw2 already has hacks.

ChugJugPosted:

AIexis That is a lot of money! That's crazy


I kno rigt thats alot of cash

AIexisPosted:

That is a lot of money! That's crazy

ChugJugPosted:

Mw3 is ok cod 4 was the best before the hacks mw2 is the best know but soon it will be just hacks

MazurPosted:

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Mazur
Scanty
Yeah MW3 was disappointing for me too.


the multiplayer is disappointing for me, mw3.


mw3 is amazing, what are you guys talking about :]

i don't see anything amazing about getting spawn trapped on the best map in both mw2 and mw3...

EmazedPosted:

Aced
Mazur
Scanty
Yeah MW3 was disappointing for me too.


the multiplayer is disappointing for me, mw3.


mw3 is amazing, what are you guys talking about :]

Lol what do you like about it? I have no intrest in MW3 multiplayer.

AcedPosted:

Mazur
Scanty
Yeah MW3 was disappointing for me too.


the multiplayer is disappointing for me, mw3.


mw3 is amazing, what are you guys talking about :]