| Alby_da_Wolf said: Activision not paying the whole team in due time their share on the game profits was actually the first to violate the contract. A CEO that doesn't pay his best teams in due time is a bad CEO and a danger for his company. |
I want to make sure those of us seriously commenting have our information straight. In this case, you have to look at Activision's legal brief and read it in full.
On page 12 of Activision's countersuit, "..., it was clearly underway no later than July 30, 2009. On that date, EA Chief Operating Officer, John Schappert, covertly contacted West, urging West and Zampella to meet with him and John Riccitillo, EA's Chief Executive Officer..."
Source: http://kotaku.com/5715884/activision-vs-ea-complaint/gallery/
If, and IF Activision has the text messages and/or email to back this up, then West and Zampella's whole lawsuit and original claim about the bonuses is false and malicious because they violated their Employment Agreements and Memorandum of Understandings before the release of Modern Warfare 2. Activision would not be held liable for any bonuses rendered to West and/or Zampella as they breached their contracts prior to release of Modern Warfare 2.
