Activision pays $42 million to Call of Duty developers

Days before it’s set to go to trial, Activision Blizzard has written a cheque for $42 million to game developers who are suing the company.

Lead by Todd Alderman, the group of 40 workers say Activision failed to pay them royalties for work on Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, which launched in November 2009, and has drummed up more than $1 billion revenue.

Lawyers say Acti’s cheque doesn’t cover the cost owed.

”This is a fraction of the damages and bonuses that they have earned,” said Alan Rader, who represents the 40 developers. ”It changes nothing.”

Activision declined to comment, and are also waiting for the West and Zampella case to go to court on 29th May.