More Reviews
REVIEWS Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D Review
Gamers have gone bananas for Nintendo's 3DS, but can this port of Retro Studios' 2010 Wii game make the jump to your portable?

Pandora's Tower Review
Sticks and stones may break my bones, but swords and chains excite me. Should you climb the towers in Xseed's JRPG/adventure hybrid to save your cursed (and tragically whiny) girlfriend?
More Previews
PREVIEWS The Last of Us Preview
With Naughty Dog releasing a new IP in just a few short weeks, we got hands-on one more time. But don't worry: This is a spoiler-free preview.
Release Dates
NEW RELEASES GRiD 2
Release date: 05/28/13

Fuse
Release date: 05/28/13

Remember Me
Release date: 06/04/13

The Last of Us
Release date: 06/14/13


LATEST FEATURES Xbox Infinity: Everything (We Think) We Know About Microsoft's Next-Gen Console [Updated... Again]
Microsoft is pulling back the curtain on their next-gen gaming box tomorrow. Here's an updated look at what we're expecting to see.

GR Showdown: Are There Way Too Many Remakes And Reboots?
Gamers continually complain about the lack of innovation from publishers and developers, but in this tough economy, it would seem that sequels and remakes are their bread and butter. Are there not enough new IPs?
MOST POPULAR FEATURES 7 Best Video Game Franchises Of All Time
Gaming is home to some incredible IPs. Here you'll find a slightly objective, yet heavily biased, list of the absolute best of the best.
 
Coming Soon

LEADERBOARD
Read More Member Blogs
FEATURED VOXPOP nick_olsen
Welcome home, Mario; we’ve missed you!
By nick_olsen
Posted on 05/13/13
[ Editor's Note: As Nick Olsen is a writer for Theory of Gaming, this won't be counted in the monthly Vox Pop prize. However, it is very much a worthy read. ] By Nick Olsen Co-founder, Theory of Gaming In 1985 Nintendo started a revolution when it...

GAMING NEWS

Activision And Former Infinity Ward Heads Settle Out Of Court

Posted on Thursday, May 31 @ 19:22:15 Eastern by

Reports out of Los Angeles today confirm that the embattled former heads of Infinity Ward, Jason West and Vince Zampella, have settled with publisher Activision on undisclosed terms. West and Zampella's lawyer told Kotaku that the "trial is not going forward. All parties have reached a settlement of the dispute. The terms are confidential."

Activision also issued a similar statement following the settlement:

Activision Blizzard, Inc. (ATVI) today announced that all parties to the litigation have reached a settlement of the dispute, the terms of which are strictly confidential.

The company does not believe that the incremental one-time charges related to the settlement will result in a material impact on its GAAP or non-GAAP earnings per share outlook for the current quarter or the calendar year, due to stronger-than-expected operating performance in the current quarter.

Blah, blah, blah... why do I feel like we've somehow ended up the losers in this grand spectacle? These two parties, completely drenched in cash, decided to have their spat out over the course of years, not just months. An entire instance in the Modern Warfare franchise came and went while these people were having a pissing match.

For all the counter-suits and he-said, she-e-mailed, this is what it's come down to? And here I was hoping for some kind of blood bath that would eventually ruin the careers of everyone involved!


More from the Game Revolution Network




Comments
  • CaptainPicard
    CaptainPicard

    Joined: Sep 2010
    Posted: Jun 1st, 2012 at 12:04 am
    lol yes sir! ~ it would have been nice to see them both go down in flames! Maybe it would make some room for actual innovative companies :P
  • Jobin_Wendy
    Jobin_Wendy

    Joined: Mar 2012
    Posted: Jun 1st, 2012 at 6:16 am
    Yeah, seeing them both get their dicks smashed by the long arm of the law would have been fantastic.
  • sliverstorm
    sliverstorm

    Joined: Jun 2007
    Posted: Jun 1st, 2012 at 8:49 am
    That "stronger than expected operating performance" is the record-breaking sales of Diablo III. There is something karmic about the outsize dollars from Blizzard's hit hopping right over Activision's bottom line and going to fund a new IP at Respawn instead of CODMWBLOPS3.
  • StickyGreenGamer
    StickyGreenGamer

    Joined: Jul 2011
    Posted: Jun 1st, 2012 at 12:01 pm
    There was undoubtedly things about the production of MW2 and MW3 that Activision didn't want the fanbase to see. And now, we don't get to see it.
  • De-Ting
    De-Ting

    Joined: Nov 2006
    Posted: Jun 2nd, 2012 at 10:07 pm
    This just in: Activision is the mafia and threatened to off West and Zampella unless they withdrew their case. Also, they have to pay them protection money now.

Post a Comment
LOGIN or REGISTER to post a comment or rate this article.
More On GameRevolution