Finally a bit of closure in the Activision versus former Infinity Ward heads Jason West and Vince Zampella case. The duo have opened a new studio named “Respawn Entertainment” under Electronic Arts’ EA Partners Program. The move comes right off the heals of West and Zampella being fired from Infinity Ward, a studio they created, for insubordination. As a fitting jab EA offered this line in their press release:
“The move positions the Respawn Entertainment leadership team as the owners of the intellectual property they create.”
Respawn Entertainment is currently hiring to fill the studio’s roster with “a world-class team of designers, artists and engineers,” any interested can apply at jobs@respawn.com.
The move is certainly a jab at Activision, but was something many had predicted. We will soon find out if West and Zampella can recreate the magic they had at Infinity Ward and create a new franchise to claim their spot in the industry once again.
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