[Update: Added Brutal Legend release information and Activision compensation details]
Activision attorneys notified a court this week that they have reached a settlement with Brutal Legend developer Double Fine over the game’s release.
The details of the settlement have not yet been disclosed, but we’ve contacted both companies for comment.
In a lawsuit earlier this year Activision claimed that Double Fine had improperly transferred rights to the game owned by the publisher to its rival EA, which plans to release the Jack Black-starring title in October
In a subsequent counterclaim, Double Fine argued that Activision relinquished its rights to Brutal Legend prior to the developer signing with EA, and accused Activision of attempting to kill off a project it sees as a threat to sales of its Guitar Hero franchise.
A ruling in the case had been expected to be made yesterday, before Activision informed the court that a settlement had been reached, reports the Associated Press.
According to the LA Times, a person familiar with the settlement has confirmed that Brutal Legend will be released by EA in October. The unnamed source also suggested that Activision received little to no compensation from Double Fine and agreed to a settlement to avoid losing its case in open court.