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Zampella And West Now Seeking $1 Billion From Activision

Posted on Thursday, May 17 @ 13:04:50 Eastern by Keri_Honea

The drama between the former heads of Infinity Ward and Activision never seems to cease. According to a recent SEC financial filing from Activision, Jason West and Vince Zampella are now demanding over $1 billion in damages. There is no word as of yet while the sum jumped the shark from $36 million to $1 billion.

The following is text directly from the filing:

After concluding an internal human resources inquiry into breaches of contract and insubordination by two senior employees at Infinity Ward, the Company terminated its employment of Jason West and Vince Zampella on March 1, 2010.

On March 3, 2010, West and Zampella filed a complaint against the Company in Los Angeles Superior Court for breach of contract and wrongful termination, among other claims. In their complaint, West and Zampella alleged damages, including punitive damages, in excess of $36 million, an amount they have since significantly increased during discovery to over $1 billion, as well as declaratory relief.

On April 9, 2010, the Company filed a cross complaint against West and Zampella, asserting claims for breach of contract and fiduciary duty, among other claims. The Company is seeking damages and declaratory relief.

The case is currently set to go before a judge on May 29th, just in time for E3. Hooray!

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Tags:   Activision, Respawn Entertainment, lawsuit, Infinity Ward


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  • 213EDD
    213EDD
    Joined: Sep 2007
    Posted: May 17th, 2012 at 1:21 pm
    These guys deserve it, after all activision only sued them so they would struggle making their game and give them time to improve COD
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  • OdiousLupous
    OdiousLupous
    Joined: Jul 2011
    Posted: May 17th, 2012 at 1:22 pm
    Go for a billion, get less and you still might get much more than 36 million. Legal blackjack.
    0 0
  • Bras
    Bras
    Joined: Jul 2008
    Posted: May 17th, 2012 at 5:54 pm
    You smell like a lawyer.
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  • De-Ting
    De-Ting
    Joined: Nov 2006
    Posted: May 17th, 2012 at 1:36 pm
    I really, really want these guys to win. Activision needs a hard kick to the testicles. Badly.
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  • tinymhg
    tinymhg
    Joined: Jun 2011
    Posted: May 17th, 2012 at 2:02 pm
    Not very forgiving Ting.
    0 0
  • sliverstorm
    sliverstorm
    Joined: Jun 2007
    Posted: May 17th, 2012 at 1:41 pm
    Sounds like they think they have an argument for owning part of the COD and MW brands.
    0 0
  • tinymhg
    tinymhg
    Joined: Jun 2011
    Posted: May 17th, 2012 at 2:05 pm
    Law Suit: The Video Game.
    0 0
  • NecroWolf
    NecroWolf
    Joined: Oct 2005
    Posted: May 17th, 2012 at 7:14 pm
    Lawsuits, metacritic review tanking, always-on DRM, lack of innovation, companies making a succesfull game but still owing 100+ million.... what has this industry come to? =\
    0 0
  • moretokes
    moretokes
    Joined: Apr 2011
    Posted: May 18th, 2012 at 7:19 am
    Greed ... At least that's what it was last time i checked
    1 0

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