John Carmack Fires Back at ZeniMax With His Own Lawsuit

The money is from id's original sale to ZeniMax.

By Seth G. Macy

Oculus VR chief technology officer John Carmack is suing his former employer ZeniMax Media for more than $22.5 million USD.

The lawsuit claims ZeniMax, which was revealed to have purchased id for $150 million, didn't pay Carmack the final installment he claims he is owed.

According to a report by the Dallas News, Carmack "received a convertible promissory note valued at more than $45.1 million," from the sale of id to ZeniMax in 2009.

Carmack converted half his shares in id into ZeniMax stock, and the other half is the subject of the lawsuit.

The lawsuit seeks to force ZeniMax to pay Carmack the rest, saying "sour grapes is not an affirmative defense to breach of contract."

ZeniMax and Facebook were embroiled in a legal battle, the outcome of which saw ZeniMax come out on top. Facebook was ordered to pay ZeniMax $500 million USD, a fraction of what ZeniMax attorney Anthony Sammi said was owed. Sammi argued Facebook should have paid a total of $4 billion.

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