Activision Blizzard Ordered to Pay $23.4 Million in Patent Infringement Case

After a prolonged nine-year legal battle, Activision Blizzard faces a hefty penalty for infringing on networking patents used in popular games.

A jury ruled that Activision Blizzard must compensate tech incubator Acceleration Bay $23.4 million for using patented technologies in multiplayer games.
The patents involved relate to networking and broadcasting technologies crucial in games like World of Warcraft and Call of Duty.
Activision Blizzard plans to appeal the decision, maintaining that the patented technologies were never utilized in their games.
Acceleration Bay has also filed similar patent infringement lawsuits against other major gaming companies including EA and Take-Two.
The lawsuit is part of a series of legal challenges for Activision Blizzard, including a recent $54 million settlement in a separate civil rights suit.