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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MoanPosted:

NuttyLobbys Dang that's alot of money


Activision has that to just spend.

PoonPosted:

lol, that's just pocket change. (Then I woke up)

WamBamThankYouMamPosted:

Dang that's alot of money

LMBxRaGePosted:

lol what would you do with all that money

EmazedPosted:

Nya
Kex
Frog
captjack44 is anyone else paying attenion to the screenshot? that is mw3 but on a cod4 map. this was like my favorite map from cod4 and makes it seem like they are bringing it back


Yeah the map was brought back for MW2... in a DLC!


What map was it? I forgot.


The map was called "Strike." :P

I wish they brought back the map Bog or Crossfire those maps where my favorite on CoD4.

Android_Posted:

SovietRussia
-Robin- They are very Lucky


Just another reason to get into the gaming business.


haha yeah or work with activision cause they would try to steal your money.

KawaiiPosted:

Kex
Frog
captjack44 is anyone else paying attenion to the screenshot? that is mw3 but on a cod4 map. this was like my favorite map from cod4 and makes it seem like they are bringing it back


Yeah the map was brought back for MW2... in a DLC!


What map was it? I forgot.


The map was called "Strike." :P

AppzePosted:

thats a load of mony

MawderzPosted:

Frog
captjack44 is anyone else paying attenion to the screenshot? that is mw3 but on a cod4 map. this was like my favorite map from cod4 and makes it seem like they are bringing it back


Yeah the map was brought back for MW2... in a DLC!


What map was it? I forgot.

SovietRussiaPosted:

-Robin- They are very Lucky


Just another reason to get into the gaming business.


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