Oculus Chief Technology Officer and former id Software founder John Carmack has settled a long-standing dispute with ZeniMax, the company that acquired id Software. ZeniMax has paid Carmack the agreed amount, and both parties have dropped their lawsuits. Carmack confirmed the resolution on Twitter, stating that ZeniMax has fully paid him for the acquisition of id Software and that they have mutually canceled all litigation (though Oculus' appeal is still ongoing). The legal saga between Carmack and Oculus has been challenging, particularly due to a lawsuit Carmack filed against ZeniMax in 2017, claiming that he was not paid in full when ZeniMax acquired id Software in 2009. The dispute emerged when ZeniMax failed to pay the remaining half of the $45.1 million owed to Carmack, with half having already been converted into ZeniMax stock. It remains uncertain how ZeniMax fulfilled its payment obligations, but the story has now come to an end. However, the copyright dispute between Oculus and ZeniMax is ongoing, with a recent court ruling reducing the amount of damages Oculus must pay by half. Facebook's CEO called it a positive step towards a fair resolution.