No. The jury specifically rejected the claims of misappropriated trade secrets, which was the main thrust of Zenimax's argument.
The damages break down to $50M for copyright infringement, $200M for failing to comply with the NDA, and $250M for false designation.
While I personally believe they did break the NDA by showing the hardware with the demo Carmack cooked up, the amount of money awarded is beyond absurd.
"While I personally believe they did break the NDA by showing the hardware with the demo Carmack cooked up, the amount of money awarded is beyond absurd."
That all depends on if the demo was the deciding factor in the multi-billion dollar buyout.
The damages break down to $50M for copyright infringement, $200M for failing to comply with the NDA, and $250M for false designation.
While I personally believe they did break the NDA by showing the hardware with the demo Carmack cooked up, the amount of money awarded is beyond absurd.