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Following the release of ''Halo: Reach'', Marty was involved in the development of Bungie's next title, ''Destiny''. However, on April 11th, 2014, he was terminated without cause by the company's board of directors.<ref name="terminate"/><ref name="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> | Following the release of ''Halo: Reach'', Marty was involved in the development of Bungie's next title, ''Destiny''. However, on April 11th, 2014, he was terminated without cause by the company's board of directors.<ref name="terminate"/><ref name="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> | ||
== ''Highwire Games'' == | === ''Highwire Games'' === | ||
A year after his departure from Bungie, Martin O'Donnell formed his own studio called Highwire Games. O'Donnell will be working with the studio to create, as of current, an unannounced game. <ref> http://www.trustedreviews.com/news/legendary-halo-composer-marty-o-donnell-reveals-he-s-working-on-secret-new-game </ref> | A year after his departure from Bungie, Martin O'Donnell formed his own studio called Highwire Games. O'Donnell will be working with the studio to create, as of current, an unannounced game. <ref> http://www.trustedreviews.com/news/legendary-halo-composer-marty-o-donnell-reveals-he-s-working-on-secret-new-game </ref> | ||
