Former Infinity Ward Bosses Sign With EA

BanjoTed writes "MCV has revealed that Jason West and Vince Zampella – the former bosses of Modern Warfare developer Infinity Ward – have opened a new studio and signed a publishing deal with Activision's fierce rival EA. The news comes amidst the backdrop of the increasingly bitter legal dispute between the pair and the owners of their former studio. It's the most astonishing development yet in what is inevitably going to end up as a very bloody saga." Their new studio is called Respawn Entertainment. West and Zampella spoke about the situation in an interview with Eurogamer.

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You slave away at this for years

[BadAnalogyGuy]

I've seen fire and I've seen rain. But the amount of work game programmers put in, and for such meager rewards in most cases, makes me raise a pint or 4 to them.

Publishing houses are the same as record companies. Suck promising little guys in, work them to death, and make tons of money off the talent. Ask Ziggy Gold Dust how much trickles down to the ones doing the grunt work. How many years of youth are lost to endless deathmarches?

Here's to you, guys.

Re:You slave away at this for years

[Anonymous Coward]

+1
I always wanted to be a game developer. The sad truth is, after seeing how many of them come out with a degree and don't even end up in work, and those who do get a job but makes a meager earning, I decided on software engineering instead. I could work in the games industry, but I doubt I would, the margins are just too low. My hat goes off to those guys that do.

Re:You slave away at this for years

[Anonymous Coward]

I'm not the AC you responded to, but even though I have read this site for 10+ years, I still don't have an account. Why bother?

Re:You slave away at this for years

[Norfair]

On the other hand, we may never see MW3

Not a bad thing, as far I'm concerned. Good games don't need endless (often mediocre) sequels.

Re:You slave away at this for years

[deniable]

On the other hand, we may never see MW3

Not a bad thing, as far I'm concerned. Good games don't need endless (often mediocre) sequels.

They went to EA.

Re:You slave away at this for years

[Hatta]

I sat through a lot of programmers telling me that it was a joke career path....I have to put in the long hours

So, they were right? Youthful exuberance might keep you going today, but eventually you're really going to want that 40 hour week.

Re:If Activision doesn't want talented people...

[Hatta]

That said, if EA is willing to back up two very creative guys who can come up with games like COD

How creative was that really? Medal of Honor did the dramatic war sim first, and it was at least as good. I never understood why CoD got all the attention.