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Kotick Feels “Betrayed” By Infinity Ward 09/28/2010 Written by Max Murray Bobby Kotick, voted the least liked man in recent video games history, spoke briefly in regards to what the creators of the Call of Duty series had done in the past. According to Kotick, Vince...

Report: Infinity Ward Lawsuit claims “Police State” atmosphere at Activision July 10th, 2010 @ 15:48 By Stephany Nunneley Legal proceedings between Activision and Infinity Ward moved forward yesterday, with lawyers for the Infinity Ward Employee Group filing an amendment...

Activision to Shut Down Infinity Ward, Analyst Predicts 04/29/2010 Written by Dan Massi Ever since the firings of Infinity Ward heads Jason West and Vincent Zampella, the backlash against Activision has been tremendous. First, we saw Infinity Ward members leave the studio...

38 Infinity Ward Employees File Lawsuit Against Activision Over Royalties, Alleges Devs Held "Hostage"Posted Today 2:03 PM - By Patrick Klepek UPDATE 2:53 PM: Activision has issued a brief response to the lawsuit: "Activision believes the action is without merit," said a company...

Ex-Infinity Ward Employees Join Respawn Entertainment Lead designer Todd Alderman, others join West and Zampella. by Jim Reilly April 22, 2010 - Former Infinity Ward lead designer Todd Alderman and several others have become the first known employees to join the newly founded game...

Design lead Mackey McCandlish, senior animator Bruce Ferriz, programmer Jon Shiring exit despite Activision dangling prospect of increased royalty payouts. Activision brass took the nuclear option at Infinity Ward in March, firing studio cofounders Vince Zampella and Jason West over charges...

More Staff Leave Infinity Ward Three more team members confirm their departure. by Jim Reilly April 12, 2010 -Developer Infinity Ward has lost additional team members today. Long-time programmer Jon Shiring confirmed to IGN he has resigned from his position at the studio. Shiring made...

Former Infinity Ward Employee Offers Insight into Former Studio Heads Recommendation praises former studio head Vince Zampella, makes note of rumored million dollar bounty by Electronic Arts. By Kat Bailey, 04/07/2010...

More Key Departures Reportedly At Infinity Ward Two lead developers no longer with the studio. by Jim Reilly April 5, 2010 - Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 developer Infinity Ward has lost two more key members. Lead Designer Todd Alderman and Lead Software Engineer Francesco...

Jason West and Vince Zampella alleging publisher trumped up HR charges, conducted "Orwellian" investigation in order to avoid paying royalties, giving them control over Modern Warfare franchise. The basics of Jason West and Vince Zampella's lawsuit against their former employer Activision...

SEC filing reveals Activision is dismissing two "senior employees" of Modern Warfare 2 studio for "breaches of contract"; Jason West apparently confirms sudden simultaneous departure, Vince Zampella also suspected as affected. In 2008, anyone who would've said Activision would be culling...