Activision Blizzard Owes $23 Million Over Multiplayer Patent Infringements For Call Of Duty, WoW
But now, those franchises are the reason behind a hefty fine for the company. The jury also decided that Activision Blizzard owes $23.4 million in damages. The patents were originally held by Boeing before they were acquired by Acceleration Bay. In a statement to the press, Activision Blizzard expressed its intention to appeal the ruling. “While we are disappointed, we believe there is a strong basis for appeal. We have never used the patented technologies at issue in our games....