DigitalBattle.com » immersion http://www.digitalbattle.com Game News For the Masses Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:17:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 Immersion Pays Up Microsoft, Becomes its Customer http://www.digitalbattle.com/2008/08/27/immersion-pays-up-microsoft-becomes-its-customer/ http://www.digitalbattle.com/2008/08/27/immersion-pays-up-microsoft-becomes-its-customer/#comments Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:31:30 +0000 Rajiv Ashrafi http://www.digitalbattle.com/2008/08/27/immersion-pays-up-microsoft-becomes-its-customer/ immr_ts_logo Immersion, which made a name for itself back in 2003 by suing both Sony and Microsoft over their force-feedback technologies, today announced a settlement with Microsoft, following its longtime legal drama.

The company had promised Microsoft $15 million in the event that Immersion settled with Sony. In 2007 they did settle with the PlayStation maker, prompting Microsoft to ask for its $15 million. However, Immersion had refused to pay and a lawsuit ensued.

Immersion happens to be the loser this time around, ponying up a cool $20.75 million to Microsoft and enrolling in the company’s Certified Partner Program, which effectively makes it a customer of the Xbox manufacturer.

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