Not too surprising but big none-the-less, The two bosses of Infinity Ward that got Sacked by Activision have created a new company; Respawn Entertainment. Hmm I wonder what they could be referring to with that name? This news only helps to add further intrigue into the overdrawn lawsuit between the two developers and Activision after Zampella and West were accused of trying to sign with EA. Vince Zampella, General Manager of Respawn Entertainment said this in announcing the deal; “Respawn Entertainment marks a fresh start for Jason and me. For the past decade we led a great development team and poured our hearts into creating an epic game franchise. We’re very proud of what we built – and proud that so many millions of fans enjoyed those games. Today we hope to do it all over again — open a new studio, hire a great team, and create brand new games with a new partner, EA.” They also added this little chestnut too; “Now that the team is in control of the games and brands, we can ensure that the fans are treated as well as they deserve.” A non too sly dig at the latest Stimulus Package for MW2? Hopefully this move can breathe some new life into the developers as a lot of people felt they were stagnating at Activision but I can’t help but feel a sense of overcrowding at EA now. When you factor in DICE making the Battlefield games and the online for the new Medal of Honor along with EA LA handling the single-player campaign. That’s a lot of different Modern Warfare studios making games for EA. Presuming of course that Respawn Entertainment’s next game is a Modern Warfare title. Oh and lets not forget Infinity Ward Left EA to go to Activision after making the early Medal of Honor games. Yahoo!: Jason West and Vince Zampella Form ‘Respawn Entertainment’

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Vince Zampella and Jason West from Infinity Ward ‘Respawn’ with EA

And the war rages on. Following the countersuit filed by Activision against ex-Infinity Ward heads, Vince Zampella – via his lawyer, Robert Schwartz – have released an official statement to the LA Times, calling it false and outrageous. Statement after jump. Vince’s statement: “The allegations Activision made today are false and outrageous. Just one example is Activision’s allegation that Jason and Vince conspired to spin off Infinity Ward. Activision itself proposed spinning off Infinity Ward when, last year, it sought to renegotiate Jason and Vince’s contract and induce them to forego developing a new game in favor of doing another Modern Warfare sequel. Jason and Vince had hired the Creative Artists Agency to advise them in their negotiations with Activision, and not to breach their contract. The conversations with IW employees, talent agents, and others during these negotiations with Activision were not conducted in disrespect of Activision but to see if Activision’s proposal could work. “Activision’s inaccurate and misguided allegations lose sight of the reality here: None of the false claims of insubordination or breach of duties had any negative affect on Activision — none. Modern Warfare 2 has been the world’s most successful video game. And none of this changes the fact that Jason and Vince would still be at Infinity Ward developing new games except that Activision kicked them out. This is just an Activision tactic to avoid paying Jason and Vince and everyone else at Infinity Ward the millions of dollars they all earned and that Activision owes them. Since being fired by Activision, Jason and Vince have taken steps to regain control over their creative future and plan to have an announcement very soon.” And we all know this won’t be over any time soon. But Where do you guys see this going? Any thoughts on the end of this lawsuit? Via [ Industry Gamers ] Image [ Image ]

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Vince Zampella says Activision countersuit is false and outrageous