Activision (ATVI) Sued By “Call Of Duty” Creators

Bloomberg reports that Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI) have been sued by the creators of “Call of Duty” franchise, after they were fired from the company on “false” insubordination charges, to enable Activision to evade royalty payments, according to the complaint.

Jason West, and Vince Zampella, co-founders of Activision’s Infinity Ward studio claimed breach of contract and wrongful termination. They seek at least $36 million and control over “Modern Warfare,” a subset of the “Call of Duty” combat games. They claim that Activision conducted a “pretextual” investigation to fire them.

Activision spokesperson declined to comment on the lawsuit.