The AFP is reporting that the estate of author Mario Puzo has accepted the settlement of a suit against Paramount Pictures Corp. Lawyers representing The Godfather author had alleged that it was owed some share of the profits generated by EA's Godfather video game because of a deal accorded to the now late Puzo in 1992, which gave him a share of revenues from any audio-visual products stemming from the movies.

"We think it's a terrific settlement," said Bert Fields, the Puzo estate's attorney. "This involved one of the most admired films of all time."

While the original suit was for $1 million dollars, the terms of the settlement were not disclosed.