Blizzard may lost key talent at its prized Infinity Ward studio
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Video game maker Activision Blizzard Inc. may have lost key talent at its prized Infinity Ward studio, but it scored major points Thursday by signing a deal to publish the next game series from Bungie Studios, developer of the blockbuster Halo video games.
This week 38 present and former Infinity Ward employees, 21 of whom recently resigned, sued Activision over alleged unpaid royalties.
The new 10-year deal gives Activision exclusive rights to distribute Bungie’s upcoming game and its sequels.
Bungie’s games won’t provide as big a boost to Activision’s bottom line as successful Call of Duty sequels, however.
Activision claims that the new deal proves its attractiveness as a creative partner.
Ultimately Activision is a great partner with amazing global reach.
