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West and Zampella targeted in employee surveillance operation - firm considered 'mock fire drill and fake fumigation'

Activision and EA have agreed to file a settlement agreement in their Call of Duty dispute. A joint statement by the two publishers requesting the settlement reads that both parties ‘have agreed to put this matter behind them.’ The case began when Infinity Ward’s Jason West and Vince Zampella sued …

Quarterly investors report sheds light on legal proceedings

But Jason West and Vince Zampella will still go to trial

Lawsuit claims US developer has 'lost millions of dollars' due to Delta Force infringement

Publishing giant Activision has paid a portion of its employees $42 million in long-delayed royalty payments for Modern Warfare 2, as part of a wider lawsuit between the company and development staff. The lost bonuses were initially due after the release of Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2, which broke …

Royalties went unpaid for two years; No settlement reached as lawyer seeks full figure

Activision stands to make $100m annually from Modern Warfare and Black Ops online service

MMO subscriptions 'give studio the edge' in moving to next-gen

Treyarch’s next game in the Call of Duty franchise could be in breach of a studio agreement signed in 2008 by both Activision and Infinity Ward executives. Black Ops II is the first original Call of Duty game developed by Treyarch that plays out modern-day and futuristic scenes, yet a …