News

Modern Warfare Creators Were Going To Make $16m Each In The Year They Were Fired

All manner of dirty laundry is currently being aired the ongoing ongoing lawsuit between Activision and Vince Zampella and Jason West, creators of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare.


May 22, 2012
News

So, Activision And Call Of Duty’s Creators Had A Pretty Bitchy Relationship

A stack of emails released as part of the ongoing legal action between Activision and Call of Duty’s creators have turned up some hilariously catty exchanges and contingency plans coming from the publisher’s top brass.


May 17, 2012
News

Report: Activision Tried To Dig Up Dirt On Ex-Call Of Duty Developers

The ugly court battle between Activision and its former employees has gotten even uglier.


May 16, 2012
News

Activision Wants To Delay The Big Call Of Duty Lawsuit

The lawyer in Activision’s case against Call of Duty’s creators, Beth Wilkinson, who was only hired last week as a replacement, has asked for the trial’s commencement date to be pushed back by 30 days so she can “get up to speed”. [BW]


May 15, 2012
News

Activision Pays Ex-Call Of Duty Developers $42m

The ongoing legal feud between publishers Activision and former employees Vince West and Jason Zampella, the creators of the Call of Duty franchise, took an interesting turn today when Activision coughed up over $US40 million.


December 23, 2011
In Real Life

There’s No Stopping The Epic Call Of Duty Lawsuit

Denying request for summary judgment, the Los Angeles Superior Court gave Activision the green light to go to trial with its $US400 million contract interference lawsuit against Electronic Arts over Call of Duty creators Jason West and Vince Zampella.


September 10, 2011
News

Court Date Set For Epic Call Of Duty Lawsuit

Mean barbecues. Black-Eyed Peas. Office politics. Secret Flights. The epic Call of Duty lawsuit finally gets its day in court on May 7, attorneys for developers Vince Zampella and Jason West tell Kotaku.


July 1, 2011
News

When Call Of Duty’s Creators Left, They Took A LOT Of People With Them

Last year, Vince Zampella and Jason West – heads of Infinity Ward and the creators of the Call of Duty franchise – abruptly resigned from the studio and formed a new company.


April 2, 2011
News

Modern Warfare Makers Complain Of Secret Call Of Duty Games

“Don’t worry about it. It’s impossible for you guys to get fired,” Activision boss Bobby Kotick told Infinity Ward founders Jason West and Vince Zampella in 2008, according to a new cross-complaint filed today in a Los Angeles court.


March 19, 2011
Uncategorized

Judge: $US400m Activision Vs Electronic Arts Lawsuit Is A Go

A California judge ruled this week that Activision Blizzard Inc has enough evidence to proceed with their $US400 million lawsuit against Electronic Arts over the loss of developers Jason West and Vince Zampella.