IW创始人与Activision对薄公堂

驱动之家[原创] 作者：Zhengogo 编辑：Zhengogo　2010-03-04 20:29:08 341 人阅读 [投递]


Infinity Ward创始人及前任高管Jason West及Vince Zampella今日向洛杉矶地方法院递交诉状，称自己任职Infinity Ward总裁兼游戏督导及首席执行官期间，为Activision缔造了两个极为成功的作品群，即“使命的召唤”和“现代战争”系列，但Activision距履约支付巨额提成只有数星期之时便终止了他们与公司的雇佣关系。

Jason West和Vince Zampella控告Activision拒不履行双方约定，蓄意践踏加州最基本的雇佣条款，即雇主必须向雇员支付应得的报酬。

“非但没有谢意，褒奖，连最起码的支付酬劳都没做到，这可是Activision史上最成功的娱乐作品。公司上个月还雇佣律师进行所谓的内部调查，然后以含糊不清的‘犯上’及‘不守信’等罪名将他俩扫地出门，这事就发生在3月1号星期一”，West及Zampella的律师Robert Schwartz称。

“Activision毁约时我们都惊呆了”，West称，“我们为这家公司倾注了全部心血，不仅一手打造出一流的游戏工作室，还组建了一支共事近十载，引以为傲的开发团队，我们的贡献有目共睹。”

“在为Activision奉献良多之后，却要靠诉讼来讨薪，这实在不应该”，Zampella补充道。

IW出品的《现代战争2》为Activision带来三十多亿美元的销售收入，现在Jason West和Vince Zampella不仅要求对方支付应得的那部分收入，还要求得到Activision事先许诺的——这下精彩了——“现代战争”的品牌权益。

还记得《现代战争2》曾多次在“使命的召唤”系列里进进出出的情景吗？

也许这两人一开始就打定主意要把现代战争从使命的召唤系列中剥离出来成为IW自行掌控的品牌，Activision意识到了这个问题，在看出苗头后抢先把这两人搞掉，再空降领导人试图让IW重回到自己帐下，免得现代战争品牌落入他人之手

希望此事不要影响日后MW系列的品质。

再来个IGN版的

Infinity Ward Founders File Lawsuit Against Activision
Jason West and Vince Zampella sue over unpaid royalties.
by Jim Reilly
March 4, 2010 - The founders of Infinity Ward, Jason West and Vince Zampella, have filed a lawsuit against Activision today in a Los Angeles County Superior Court over "substantial royalty payments" the two were to be paid weeks before they were fired from the company.

"Activision has refused to honor the terms of its agreements and is intentionally flouting the fundamental public policy of this State (California) that employers must pay their employees what they have rightfully earned," said their attorney Robert Schwartz.

"Instead of thanking, lauding, or just plain paying Jason and Vince for giving Activision the most successful entertainment product ever offered to the public, last month Activision hired lawyers to conduct a pretextual 'investigation' into unstated and unsubstantiated charges of 'insubordination' and 'breach of fiduciary duty,' which then became the grounds for their termination on Monday, March 1st."

Activision confirmed reports of West and Zampella's firing earlier this week, though the company has yet to comment on why the two were let go. An Activision SEC filing from Monday points to "breaches of contract and insubordination" as the reason.

"We were shocked by Activision's decision to terminate our contract," said West. "We poured our heart and soul into that company, building not only a world class development studio, but assembling a team we've been proud to work with for nearly a decade. We think the work we've done speaks for itself."

"After all we have given to Activision, we shouldn't have to sue to get paid."

The lawsuit was filed to "vindicate the rights of West and Zampella to be paid the compensation they have earned, as well as the contractual rights Activision granted to West and Zampella to control Modern Warfare-branded games."

The suit also includes claims for breach of contract, breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, wrong termination in violation of public policy, and declaratory relief.

IGN has reached out to Activision for comment.

太复杂了。
又成了公说公有理，婆说婆有理了。

看IGN联系到动视后，看动视表态了。:D :D :D

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原帖由 爱无可爱 于 2010-3-4 21:11 发表

IW出品的《现代战争2》为Activision带来三十多亿美元的销售收入，现在Jason West和Vince Zampella不仅要求对方支付应得的那部分收入，还要求得到Activision事先许诺的——这下精彩了——“现代战争”的品牌权益。

看来我已经落后了

原来现代脚本2已经过一亿本了

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原帖由 killmesoftly 于 2010-3-4 21:30 发表



看来我已经落后了

原来现代脚本2已经过一亿本了

应该是包括周边产品和品牌价值。

赚钱太多了，就容易闹出利益分配问题。

我本能的希望IW创始人胜诉, 然后自己拿回现代战争的品牌.

一切按合同说话啊

MW独立吧...反正这2B本来就有反骨，在EA的2015做好了荣誉勋章跑去IW做COD，这下看谁再接盘...

West称，“我们为这家公司倾注了全部心血，不仅一手打造出一流的游戏工作室，还组建了一支共事近十载，引以为傲的开发团队，我们的贡献有目共睹。”

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期待后续，偶仅信法律的裁决

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美版硫酸脸，不管咋地，俺都支持！

activision 越来越贪婪了，麻痹的一个星际分成3个游戏卖，又搞出这么个事