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=== ''Destiny'' and termination of employment === | === ''Destiny'' and termination of employment === | ||
Following the release of ''Halo: Reach'', Marty was involved in the development of Bungie's next title, ''Destiny''. However, on April 11, 2014, he was terminated without cause by the company's board of directors. | Following the release of ''Halo: Reach'', Marty was involved in the development of Bungie's next title, ''Destiny''. However, on April 11, 2014, he was terminated without cause by the company's board of directors.{{Ref/Reuse|terminate}}{{Ref/Reuse|terminate2}} On May 1, 2014, O'Donnell filed a lawsuit against Bungie and its President, [[Harold Ryan]], in Washington's King County Superior Court, alleging the company had failed to pay him for unused vacation time, paid time off, and other benefits.<ref>[http://venturebeat.com/2014/06/06/former-halo-music-composer-sues-bungie-for-failing-to-pay-for-unpaid-benefits/ '''VentureBeat''': ''Former Halo music composer sues Bungie for unpaid benefits'']</ref> On July 21, 2014, the suit was settled for $95,019.13.<ref>[http://venturebeat.com/2014/07/21/halo-music-creator-wins-legal-settlement-for-unpaid-wages-from-bungies-chief-exclusive '''VentureBeat''': ''Halo music creator wins legal settlement for unpaid wages from Bungie’s chief (exclusive)'']</ref> A second separate but related lawsuit was decided by a court-appointed arbitrator on September 4, 2015. The arbitrator ruled that Bungie had violated its contract with O'Donnell, had unlawfully deprived him of the stock he held in the company, and had illegally excluded him from its profit-sharing plan; initial damages owed totalled $142,500.<ref>[http://venturebeat.com/2015/09/04/ex-bungie-composer-marty-odonnell-wins-epic-legal-fight-with-former-bosses/ '''VentureBeat''': ''Ex-Bungie composer Marty O’Donnell wins epic legal fight with former bosses'']</ref> | ||
=== ''Highwire Games'' === | === ''Highwire Games'' === | ||
