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Management Shakeup: Infinity Ward Execs Exit Activision
Last Updated on Friday, 5 March 2010 12:35 Written by John B Mayall Friday, 5 March 2010 12:35
Activision Blizzard Inc. said Tuesday that Jason West and Vince Zampella, executives at “Call of Duty” developer Infinity Ward, are no longer with the company. Zampella had served as CEO at Infinity Ward, and West as chief technology officer, among other titles. Activision also said it plans to form a new business unit around the “Call of Duty” franchise, focusing on online content and expanding the brand. The shake-up comes a day after Activision said it was looking into breaches of contract and insubordination by two senior employees at its Infinity Ward studio. Activision did not name West and Zampella in Monday’s regulatory filing. But the filing said the company expected the “departure of key personnel” as a result. Infinity Ward did not make every “Call of Duty” title. But it was behind the original game and the latest installment, “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2,” which broke entertainment records last year when it made $550 million in worldwide sales during its first five days. By January, it crossed the $1 billion mark. Activision said Tuesday it plans to release a “Call of Duty” game developed by Treyarch this fall. That studio had been behind less successful games in the franchise. The company also plans a new “Call of Duty” for 2011 from another studio. Philip Earl, who currently runs Activision Publishing’s Asia Pacific region, will head the Call of Duty business unit. Activision Publishing executives Steve Pearce, chief technology officer and Steve Ackrich, head of production, will lead Infinity Ward on an interim basis, the company added. Shawn Milne, an analyst with Janney Capital Markets, said while having the top developers leave the company is “a new risk.” “A greater risk would be whether or not the two heads end up taking more talent away from (Activision), or the whole team leaves,” he said in a note to investors. Still, he…
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Call of Duty Lawsuit Separates "Call of Duty" and "Modern Warfare", Explains Scope of Royalties
Last Updated on Thursday, 4 March 2010 08:58 Written by A Kurszewski Thursday, 4 March 2010 08:58
Documents detailing the lawsuit against Activision brought by Jason West and Vince Zampella–the co-founders and former heads of Call of Duty series creator Infinity Ward–have surfaced via Kotaku , offering a clearer view of what’s going on. Review of the 16-page lawsuit paints an interesting picture, from the perspective of plaintiffs West and Zampella, about Infinity Ward’s history, relationship with Activision, and the Call of Duty and Modern Warfare franchises. …
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Call of Duty Lawsuit Separates "Call of Duty" and "Modern Warfare", Explains Scope of Royalties
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Sacked Call of Duty Makers Sue Activision over Royalties and Brand Rights
Last Updated on Thursday, 4 March 2010 01:57 Written by SteveM Thursday, 4 March 2010 01:57
Infinity Ward co-founders Jason West and Vince Zampella have filed a lawsuit against Activision after the pair were fired from the Call of Duty developer on Monday, accused by the video games leviathan of “breaches of contract and insubordination.” “The suit was filed to vindicate the rights of West and Zampella to be paid the compensation they have earned, as well as the contractual rights Activision granted to West and Zampella to control Modern Warfare-branded games,” asserts a press release issued by the pair’s lawyers, which claims that they were to receive “substantial royalty payments” in a matter of weeks “as part of their existing contracts for Modern Warfare 2″ before being fired. “We were shocked by Activision’s …
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2009 Interactive Achievement Award Finalists Announced
Last Updated on Friday, 22 January 2010 03:20 Written by Andhika Krishananda Friday, 22 January 2010 03:20
The Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences has announced the extensive list of finalists for its 13th annual Interactive Achievement Awards. Naughty Dog’s Uncharted 2: Among Thieves leads the pack with fifteen nominations, followed by Assassin’s Creed II (Ubisoft Montreal) with ten. Infinity Ward’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 snagged nine nods, with Rocksteady Studios’ Batman: Arkham Asylym grabbing eight. All of the nominations were were chosen by “industry leaders and members of the interactive entertainment software creative community.”
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