Marty O’Donnell wins epic legal fight with former bosses (Gaming)

by CyberKN , Oh no, Destiny 2 is bad, Saturday, September 05, 2015, 01:09 (3166 days ago)

http://venturebeat.com/2015/09/04/ex-bungie-composer-marty-odonnell-wins-epic-legal-fight-with-former-bosses/

Under a final ruling issued today from a court-appointed arbitrator, Bungie must honor its agreements with O’Donnell that gave him the right to hold a considerable share of stock in the company. And the filing contains for the first time the ordeal that O’Donnell went through as he quarreled with Bungie over issues of creative freedom and stock ownership in the company that he cofounded. The court papers reveal a rare, unseen story of the making of Destiny, and the internal struggles that happened between Activision, the publisher, and Bungie, the developer of the game that is now played by millions.

Congrats to Marty. Looking forward to seeing what comes out of his new studio.

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Marty O’Donnell wins epic legal fight with former bosses - CyberKN, 2015-09-05, 01:09
- I know people will pick sides (and have already done so)... - Leviathan, 2015-09-05, 02:06
  - I know people will pick sides (and have already done so)... - Schooly D, 2015-09-05, 02:18
    - I know people will pick sides (and have already done so)... - breitzen, 2015-09-05, 02:43
    - I know people will pick sides (and have already done so)... - Leviathan, 2015-09-05, 02:47
      - I know people will pick sides (and have already done so)... - Schooly D, 2015-09-05, 13:41
        
        I know people will pick sides (and have already done so)... - Jillybean, 2015-09-05, 14:27
        
        I know people will pick sides (and have already done so)... - SonofMacPhisto, 2015-09-05, 19:41
        
        I know people will pick sides (and have already done so)... - Cody Miller, 2015-09-05, 20:19
        
        I know people will pick sides (and have already done so)... - General Vagueness, 2015-09-05, 20:51
        
        I know people will pick sides (and have already done so)... - Xenos, 2015-09-05, 20:53
        
        I know people will pick sides (and have already done so)... - General Vagueness, 2015-09-05, 21:01
        
        I know people will pick sides (and have already done so)... - dogcow, 2015-09-05, 23:24
        
        I know people will pick sides (and have already done so)... - Kermit, 2015-09-06, 16:50
        
        I know people will pick sides (and have already done so)... - Leviathan, 2015-09-05, 15:21
        
        I know people will pick sides (and have already done so)... - CruelLEGACEY, 2015-09-05, 15:30
        
        I know people will pick sides (and have already done so)... - Xenos, 2015-09-05, 16:31
        
        +1 - red robber, 2015-09-05, 16:39
        
        Divorce? You mean we get two Christmases! - Funkmon, 2015-09-05, 16:46
        
        Yeah. - RaichuKFM, 2015-09-05, 16:51
        
        You made your point fine. - PsychoRaven, 2015-09-05, 18:01
        
        I know people will pick sides (and have already done so)... - General Vagueness, 2015-09-05, 17:52
        
        I know people will pick sides (and have already done so)... - SonofMacPhisto, 2015-09-05, 19:44
        
        I know people will pick sides (and have already done so)... - Xenos, 2015-09-05, 20:43
    - I know people will pick sides (and have already done so)... - narcogen, 2015-09-07, 23:04
- Well, I never thought we'd find out what happened this quick - Funkmon, 2015-09-05, 02:57
- Wow - car15, 2015-09-05, 04:15
  - tl;dr = fucking Activision, bad times Marty - Raflection, 2015-09-05, 04:22
    - I said explicitly that Marty behaved unprofessionally - car15, 2015-09-05, 04:27
  - Wow - Schooly D, 2015-09-05, 05:05
    - Wow - iconicbanana, 2015-09-05, 05:08
      - Wow - Leviathan, 2015-09-05, 05:43
      - Wow - Cody Miller, 2015-09-06, 01:12
        
        Wow - car15, 2015-09-06, 01:20
        
        Good point. - Cody Miller, 2015-09-06, 01:26
        
        Wow - cheapLEY, 2015-09-06, 02:04
  - Wow - Ragashingo, 2015-09-05, 14:23
    - Wow - Avateur, 2015-09-05, 22:57
      - Wow - car15, 2015-09-05, 23:02
  - Wow - FyreWulff, 2015-09-05, 19:14
    - +1 - Xenos, 2015-09-05, 19:18
    - Wow - Fuertisimo, 2015-09-05, 19:34
      - Wow - FyreWulff, 2015-09-05, 19:45
        
        Wow - Fuertisimo, 2015-09-05, 20:14
        
        Wow - cheapLEY, 2015-09-05, 20:35
        
        Wow - Fuertisimo, 2015-09-05, 20:49
- Poor Bungie - Ze Moose, 2015-09-05, 04:38
  - We get to experience the great publisher for another 9 years - Funkmon, 2015-09-05, 06:33
  - Poor Bungie - ncsuDuncan, 2015-09-05, 13:08
    - Poor Bungie - car15, 2015-09-05, 13:16
      - Poor Bungie - Xenos, 2015-09-05, 13:27
      - Is there something wrong with Halo 2? - red robber, 2015-09-05, 16:50
        
        +1 - CruelLEGACEY, 2015-09-05, 16:52
        
        +2 - cheapLEY, 2015-09-05, 19:51
        
        C-C-C-COMBO BREAKER! - car15, 2015-09-05, 21:41
        
        C-C-C-COMBO BREAKER! - cheapLEY, 2015-09-05, 21:47
        
        C-C-C-COMBO BREAKER! - car15, 2015-09-05, 22:01
        
        Poor reading comprehension? - iconicbanana, 2015-09-05, 22:06
        
        Poor reading comprehension? - car15, 2015-09-05, 22:21
        
        Poor reading comprehension? - Avateur, 2015-09-05, 23:03
        
        Poor reading comprehension? - car15, 2015-09-05, 23:16
        
        Why would a simple statement of truth need nuance? - scarab, 2015-09-06, 04:29
        
        Why would a simple statement of truth need nuance? - iconicbanana, 2015-09-06, 11:39
        
        or throw a wobbly - scarab, 2015-09-06, 13:50
        
        Get bent. - iconicbanana, 2015-09-06, 17:09
        
        #shotsfired - car15, 2015-09-06, 17:15
        
        Poking holes in a strawman isn't shotsfired. - iconicbanana, 2015-09-06, 17:24
        
        Poking holes in a strawman isn't shotsfired. - car15, 2015-09-06, 17:36
        
        Calm down. All of you. - Xenos, 2015-09-06, 17:40
        
        Calm down. All of you. - car15, 2015-09-06, 17:54
        
        Calm down. All of you. - Kermit, 2015-09-06, 18:03
        
        Calm down. All of you. - car15, 2015-09-06, 18:05
        
        Calm down. All of you. - Xenos, 2015-09-06, 18:07
        
        Calm down. All of you. - car15, 2015-09-06, 18:13
        
        Calm down. All of you. - Xenos, 2015-09-06, 18:15
        
        Missed my point completely - Xenos, 2015-09-06, 18:04
        
        Missed my point completely - car15, 2015-09-06, 18:06
        
        Missed my point completely - Xenos, 2015-09-06, 18:17
        
        Missed my point completely - car15, 2015-09-06, 18:27
        
        Missed my point completely - Xenos, 2015-09-06, 18:33
        
        Missed my point completely - car15, 2015-09-06, 18:46
        
        Missed my point completely - Xenos, 2015-09-06, 18:56
        
        Missed my point completely - Leviathan, 2015-09-06, 19:09
        
        That picnic ... - Kermit, 2015-09-06, 19:20
        
        That picnic ... - breitzen, 2015-09-06, 21:52
        
        Missed my point completely - Leviathan, 2015-09-06, 18:19
        
        Missed my point completely - car15, 2015-09-06, 18:32
        
        Missed my point completely - Leviathan, 2015-09-06, 18:55
        
        Missed my point completely - General Vagueness, 2015-09-06, 19:20
        
        Calm down. All of you. - Joe Duplessie (SNIPE 316), 2015-09-09, 03:25
        
        Poking holes in a strawman isn't shotsfired. - scarab, 2015-09-06, 18:14
        
        Something to think about. - Leviathan, 2015-09-06, 18:43
        
        And this... - Claude Errera, 2015-09-06, 19:52
        
        C-C-C-COMBO BREAKER! - Xenos, 2015-09-05, 22:11
        
        C-C-C-COMBO BREAKER! - cheapLEY, 2015-09-05, 22:25
        
        C-C-C-COMBO BREAKER! - car15, 2015-09-05, 23:01
        
        C-C-C-COMBO BREAKER! - General Vagueness, 2015-09-05, 22:54
        
        C-C-C-COMBO BREAKER! - car15, 2015-09-05, 22:59
        
        C-C-C-COMBO BREAKER! - General Vagueness, 2015-09-05, 23:03
        
        Stop. Cool off. Be nice to each other. - Leviathan, 2015-09-06, 04:54
        
        Stop. Cool off. Be nice to each other. - General Vagueness, 2015-09-06, 15:14
        
        C-C-C-COMBO BREAKER! - Kermit, 2015-09-06, 14:35
- Marty O’Donnell wins epic legal fight with former bosses - EffortlessFury, 2015-09-05, 16:17
  - Marty O’Donnell wins epic legal fight with former bosses - Xenos, 2015-09-05, 16:24
    - Marty O’Donnell wins epic legal fight with former bosses - Funkmon, 2015-09-05, 16:39
      - Marty O’Donnell wins epic legal fight with former bosses - Monochron, 2015-09-05, 17:20
        
        Marty O’Donnell wins epic legal fight with former bosses - dogcow, 2015-09-07, 14:22
  - Marty O’Donnell wins epic legal fight with former bosses - General Vagueness, 2015-09-05, 18:35
- Performance reviews - Monochron, 2015-09-05, 17:09
- Now I feel bad for liking all that Zep... - ZackDark, 2015-09-05, 18:29
  - Now I feel bad for liking all that Zep... - dogcow, 2015-09-07, 14:25
- Activision - Fuertisimo, 2015-09-05, 19:00
- I agree with Leviathan . . . - cheapLEY, 2015-09-05, 20:24
  - +1 - Claude Errera, 2015-09-05, 20:36
  - How dare you be level headed! - Xenos, 2015-09-05, 20:38
  - I agree with Leviathan . . . - CyberKN, 2015-09-05, 20:49
    - I agree with Leviathan . . . - cheapLEY, 2015-09-05, 21:13
      - I agree with Leviathan . . . - CruelLEGACEY, 2015-09-05, 22:34
        
        I agree with Leviathan . . . - cheapLEY, 2015-09-05, 23:20
        
        I agree with Leviathan . . . - CruelLEGACEY, 2015-09-06, 04:00
        
        I agree with Leviathan . . . - Cody Miller, 2015-09-06, 05:53
        
        I don't have all year ;) - CruelLEGACEY, 2015-09-06, 11:39
        
        I agree with Leviathan . . . - Kermit, 2015-09-06, 14:48
        
        I agree with Leviathan . . . - cheapLEY, 2015-09-06, 14:54
        
        I agree with Leviathan . . . - Kermit, 2015-09-06, 16:52
        
        I agree with Leviathan . . . - cheapLEY, 2015-09-06, 17:18
  - I agree with Leviathan . . . - General Vagueness, 2015-09-05, 20:53
    - I agree with Leviathan . . . - Xenos, 2015-09-05, 20:56
    - I agree with Leviathan . . . - cheapLEY, 2015-09-05, 21:23
  - I agree with Leviathan . . . - Fuertisimo, 2015-09-05, 21:26
    - I agree with Leviathan . . . - cheapLEY, 2015-09-05, 21:41
      - I agree with Leviathan . . . - Fuertisimo, 2015-09-05, 21:57
        
        I agree with Leviathan . . . - cheapLEY, 2015-09-05, 22:50
        
        I agree with Leviathan . . . - Fuertisimo, 2015-09-07, 17:18
        
        I agree with Leviathan . . . - General Vagueness, 2015-09-07, 20:08
        
        I agree with Leviathan . . . - Fuertisimo, 2015-09-07, 23:31
    - +1 - Jillybean, 2015-09-05, 21:58
      - Explain Bungie.net then. :P - Funkmon, 2015-09-06, 01:05
        
        Explain Bungie.net then. :P - Fuertisimo, 2015-09-06, 12:32
  - It is our business... - naturl selexion, 2015-09-05, 23:06
    - It is our business... - scarab, 2015-09-06, 05:02
      - It is our business... - Claude Errera, 2015-09-06, 17:12
        
        It is our business... - car15, 2015-09-06, 17:19
        
        It is our business... - Claude Errera, 2015-09-06, 19:51
  - What does move on mean in this context? - scarab, 2015-09-06, 04:43
    - It means . . . - cheapLEY, 2015-09-06, 14:50
      - It means . . . - General Vagueness, 2015-09-06, 15:24
- Yay for Marty! - dogcow, 2015-09-05, 23:10
- Marty O’Donnell wins epic legal fight with former bosses - car15, 2015-09-06, 00:13
  - This is starting to feel like gossip to me. - Leviathan, 2015-09-06, 04:45
  - Marty O’Donnell wins epic legal fight with former bosses - General Vagueness, 2015-09-06, 15:07
    - u mad? - car15, 2015-09-06, 16:53
      - u mad? - Kermit, 2015-09-06, 17:00
        
        u mad? - car15, 2015-09-06, 17:16
- Jaime Griesemer's take is wow - Avateur, 2015-09-06, 00:44
  - Jaime Griesemer's take is wow - car15, 2015-09-06, 01:14
    - Jaime Griesemer's take is wow - Fuertisimo, 2015-09-06, 12:29
      - There are lots of good people at bungie - breitzen, 2015-09-06, 12:51
        
        There are lots of good people at bungie - car15, 2015-09-06, 17:28
        
        There are lots of good people at bungie - Pyromancy, 2015-09-07, 13:11
        
        ...How is posting here supporting Bungie, exactly? - RaichuKFM, 2015-09-07, 13:13
        
        petetheduck works for Bungie, right? Let's ask him...? :) - Pyromancy, 2015-09-07, 13:27
        
        He does? Since when?! - Quirel, 2015-09-09, 04:05
        
        He doesn't - Avateur, 2015-09-09, 23:40
        
        ...How is posting here supporting Bungie, exactly? - Leviathan, 2015-09-07, 13:55
        
        ...How is posting here supporting Bungie, exactly? - Xenos, 2015-09-07, 14:12
        
        Yes. - Leviathan, 2015-09-06, 17:28
        
        Yes. - car15, 2015-09-06, 17:32
        
        Yes. - Xenos, 2015-09-06, 17:35
        
        Yes. - Leviathan, 2015-09-06, 17:48
        
        Yes. - Cody Miller, 2015-09-06, 19:28
        
        Yes. - Fuertisimo, 2015-09-07, 04:48
  - Jaime Griesemer's take is wow - FoolsRun, 2015-09-08, 10:33
- Good! - Kermit, 2015-09-06, 16:45
  - Everyone participating in this thread should read this. - Claude Errera, 2015-09-06, 17:22
    - Agreed. #Kermitismyhero - breitzen, 2015-09-06, 17:28
  - Well said. - Leviathan, 2015-09-06, 17:50
  - Well done, Kermit :) - Lawnmower172, 2015-09-06, 19:05
  - Good! - Cody Miller, 2015-09-06, 19:19
    - Good! - Kermit, 2015-09-06, 19:26
      - Good! - Avateur, 2015-09-06, 21:28
        
        Good! - Leviathan, 2015-09-06, 21:44
        
        Good! - General Vagueness, 2015-09-06, 22:48
        
        I bet that Sir Paul reads this forum, I should post more ;) - Pyromancy, 2015-09-07, 12:37
- Marty O’Donnell wins epic legal fight with former bosses - General Vagueness, 2015-09-12, 15:02
  - No, and I can say with confidence: they won't. - Xenos, 2015-09-12, 15:31
- Former bosses happy with ruling, not happy with Marty - General Vagueness, 2015-09-13, 02:27

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