Marty O’Donnell, former long-time Bungie employee and the award-winning music composer for the Halo series, has settled his lawsuit against his former studio, reports VentureBeat

Music O'Donnell composed for the Destiny score before he was sacked will remain in the game.

O’Donnell filed against Bungie and its chief executive, Harold Ryan, back in May for benefits he claims were unpaid. In the filing O’Donnell stated he was given no explanation for his termination. The filing also claimed that Ryan had “willfully and intentionally caused Bungie to deprive O’Donnell of accrued but unused vacation time, paid time off, sabbatical time, and other benefits.”Bungie responded to O’Donnell’s allegations in late May, denying that O’Donnell was entitled to any relief. However, a King County Superior Court judge in Seattle has now approved a deal that will see Ryan hand over more than USD$95,000 to settle O’Donnell’s claims.Under the agreement, O’Donnell will be paid more than USD$38,385 in unpaid work and vacation time, plus a further USD$38,385 in double damages. Factoring in legal fees and interest the final figure is just over USD$95,000.O’Donnell, who joined Bungie full-time just 10 days before Microsoft acquired the studio back in June, 2000, was fired "without cause" on April 11 this year

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