Saturday, July 10, 2010

Infinity Ward's Lawsuit claims that there was a “Police State” atmosphere at Activision

According to court documents found by Kotaku, the amendment adds new claims and also reduces the amount being sought by the Infinity Ward Employee Group, which is made up of former and current employees of the developer.

The new claims outlined in the amendment paint Activision as a “Police State”, with the firm placing guards at doors and exits, breaking promises, and conducting “secret interrogations” of employees. It also claims higher-ups not only threatened, but tried to coax employees into creating the next Modern Warfare game by holding the over $54 million dollars in bonuses for ransom.

Former employees stated in the addendum what happened to the appropriated bonuses, and lowered the original suit price of half a billion dollars down to $216 million for punitive damages and unpaid bonuses.

Looks like it was more than it seemed to be at first.

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