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Former Infinity Ward Bosses Sign With EA

Posted by Soulskill on from the crossing-enemy-lines dept.

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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  1. You slave away at this for years by BadAnalogyGuy · · Score: 5, Insightful

    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.

    1. Re:You slave away at this for years by WrongSizeGlass · · Score: 5, Funny

      Look, can you explain it in the form of an analogy featuring drunken cheerleaders? Also, expand on the sucking.

      OK, I'll try ...

      Two drunk cheerleaders are fixing their car ...
      Suzy: Gee, Tiffany, the vacuum leak in your fuel injectors really sucks!
      Tiffany: Not enough or we wouldn't be stranded, Suz!
      [giggles]
      Suzy: Why don't you trade in this Activision car for one from EA, Tiff?
      Tiffany: I would, but the EA version is just gonna be the same thing, only different.
      Suzy:: You mean like a clone?
      Tiffany: Worse, Suzy, like a sequel.
      Suzy: Ew, that sucks.
      Tiffany: Exactly.
      Suzy:: So what are you gonna do?
      Tiffany: I'm gonna keep using this one until something original comes out.
      Suzy: That could take forever, Tiff!
      Tiffany: I know, Suz, and that really sucks.
      Suzy:: Not as much as your vacuum leak!
      Tiffany: If only, Suzy. If only.
      [giggles]

  2. Re:If Activision doesn't want talented people... by FlyingBishop · · Score: 5, Funny

    EA has just been getting large enough that no amount of incompetence can stop them from occasionally producing a good game.

  3. Re:Thank god for EA by the_fat_kid · · Score: 5, Funny

    Ok, you're trolling and I have mod points.
    But I just had to reply.

    The Sims 3 Crackhouse edition?
    I would spend my hard earned $$ on that title.
    Modern Warfare 9? no. Rehashed sports game 2011? no. Sims Crackhouse? Yes please.

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