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Infinity Ward has for the fourth time in a month been the subject of news items regarding staff departures. Senior Animator Bruce Ferriz has confirmed to IGN that he left the All of Duty studio this month, and has now joined Santa Monica-based developer Big Red Button Entertainment. The announcement …
Read More »Fourth dev walkout at Infinity Ward
Bruce Ferriz leaves the Call of Duty studio, but wonâ??t be Respawning
Read More »More walkouts at Infinity Ward
Another two longstanding Infinity Ward employees have left the beleaguered Modern Warfare studio. Experienced programmer Jon Shiring and lead designer Mackey McCandlish have separately confirmed they have quit the studio – with both departing in the wake of a destructive legal row between Activision and two Infinity Ward co-founders. Shiring …
Read More »Infinity Ward stung by third walkout
Shiring and McCandlish both walk out, bringing the publicly-known tally to six
Read More »Activision not surprised by Respawn
In a brief statement issued in the wake of the shock Respawn Entertainment announcement, publisher Activision has said that it’s not surprised by the move made by former Infinity Ward bosses Jason West and Vince Zampella. This agreement comes as no surprise to Activision given the myriad of improper activities …
Read More »EA: Treyarch CoD titles are B-team
The inevitable war of words between West and Zampella’s new best friends EA and their less amicable acquaintances Activision has kicked off with EA Partners boss David DeMartini claiming that Activision has blown up” Infinity Ward. Who knows what’s going to happen with Infinity Ward now that they’ve decided to …
Read More »Respawn Entertainment reading between the lines
It’s already one of the bloodiest sagas in the history of modern games development, but the feud between sacked Infinity Ward bosses Jason West and Vince Zampella has been taken to a whole new dimension with the news that the pair have opened a new studio and aligned themselves with …
Read More »EA: West and Zampella â??a stunning opportunityâ??
Publisher overjoyed with signing the Infinity Ward founders
Read More »West and Zampella sign with EA
Former Infinity Ward founders defect to Activision rival and form Respawn Studios
Read More »West and Zampella respond
Fired Infinity Ward bosses Jason West and Vince Zampella might be back in games development sooner than you think. Although the two are embroiled in an ugly suit-countersuit with former employer Activision, their lawyer has said the two ‘plan to have an announcement very soon’ detailing their next move. It …
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