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Jason West and Vince Zampella accuse publisher of forcing them out to reclaim Call of Duty
Read More »Transcript highlights of Activision lawsuit
The highlights of Jason West and Vince Zampella’s court documents against Activision can be found here. The complaint, posted online by IGN, accuses Activision of forcing the two former Infinity Ward bosses out so the publisher can avoid paying substantial bonus payments, as well as claim creative control of the …
Read More »West and Zampella vs Activision
Court documents released for high-profile court case
Read More »West and Zampella clarify rights
In a further layer to the already astonishing events of the Activision-Infinity Ward saga, defendants Jason West and Vince Zampella have outlined what they say are the rights afforded to them according to their deal with former bosses Activision. The Memorandum of Understanding gives West and Zampella creative authority over …
Read More »Activision lawsuit turns personal
A complete copy of the lawsuit being filed against Activision by Jason West and Vince Zampella – the former bosses of Infinity Ward – reveals the true extent of the feuding between the studio and the publisher. And for the first time the saga has become personal, with Activision boss …
Read More »Activision: Modern Warfare IP lawsuit ‘meritless’
Sacked duo West and Zampella seek $36m and control of the Modern Warfare rights
Read More »Activision: MW lawsuit meritless
Publisher Activision as labelled the lawsuit filed against them by sacked former Infinity Ward bosses Jason West and Vince Zampella as ‘meritless’ Bloomberg reports that the pair are seeking a total of $36m in damages as well as control of the Modern Warfare ‘subset’ of the Call of Duty series …
Read More »Modern Warfare brand under threat
Much about the acrimonious split between Infinity Ward founders Jason West and Vince Zampella and publisher Activision remains unknown, but one lawyer has speculated that the inevitable court battle that is on the way could conceivably result in future releases in the Modern Warfare series being vetoed. On Tuesday it …
Read More »Sacked IW duo break silence and sue Activision
West and Zampella speak for the first time since acrimonious departure from Modern Warfare 2 studio earlier this week
Read More »IW devs sue Activision
The already turbulent story of Activision and Infinity Ward has taken another bitter twist with confirmation that ousted IW bosses Jason West and Vince Zampella are to sue the publisher. The pair claim that Activision terminated their employment just weeks before they were due to be paid ‘substantial royalty payments’ …
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