For nylig faldt der en dom i sagen imellem Oculus og Zenimax. Oculus skal betale $500 millioner, og $50 af disse millioner skal komme fra John Carmack, som er blevet fundet skyldig i blandt andet at destruere bevismateriale da han lærte om retsagens eksistens.
Nu har han udtalt sig om hele processen på Facebook, og her udtrykker han klart, at han fortsat mener at han er uskyldig:
"The Zenimax vs Oculus trial is over. I disagreed with their characterization, misdirection, and selective omissions. I never tried to hide or wipe any evidence, and all of my data is accounted for, contrary to some stories being spread. Being sued sucks. For the most part, the process went as I expected."
Desuden er der en specifik advokats anklager der har ramt Carmack:
"Early on in his testimony, I wanted to stand up say, 'Sir! As a man of (computer) science, I challenge you to defend the efficacy of your methodology with data, including false positive and negative rates.' After he had said he was 'absolutely certain there was non-literal copying' in several cases, I just wanted to shout, 'You lie!' By the end, after seven cases of 'absolutely certain,' I was wondering if gangsters had kidnapped his grandchildren and were holding them for ransom."
Det vides endnu ikke om nogle parter vil anke sagen.