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Infinity Ward Lead Developers Axed Unexpectedly

Posted by Soulskill on Tuesday March 2, 2010 @05:26AM from the let's-blame-the-dedicated-server-fiasco dept.

RogueyWon writes "Kotaku is reporting that Infinity Ward, the development studio behind Modern Warfare 2, has been at the center of strange events recently. Jason West and Vince Zampella, two lead developers, have been fired by parent company Activision for 'breaches of contract and insubordination.' Speculation is rife as to the reasons behind this; following Modern Warfare 2's spectacular sales figures, it seems unlikely that the studio's performance could be to blame."

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Re:Good. by Tairgire · 2010-03-02 05:46 · Score: 5, Informative

Infinity Ward is in California, where non-compete clauses are automatically void. I believe (though I'm not an expert by any means) that they can get back to work immediately should an offer present itself.