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Entertainment & Sports

Mar. 6, 2010

Activision Sued by Game Developers

Two video game developers recently fired from a studio owned by publisher Activision sued their former employer for $36 million Wednesday, claiming the company forced them out to avoid paying them royalties earned from game sales.

By Jean-Luc Renault

Daily Journal Staff Writer

Two video game developers recently fired from a studio owned by publisher Activision sued their former employer for $36 million Wednesday, claiming the company forced them out to avoid paying them royalties earned from game sales.

Jason West and Vincent Zampella, represented by O'Melveny & Myers partner Robert Schwartz, filed the complaint in Santa Monica two days after be...

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