Tag archive: Vince Zampella

With Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 about to take consoles by storm, the original Infinity Ward founders are hard at work on their next game project. This time, Electronic Arts, which was once their fierce rival, is their new ally and publisher. And Activision, their former employer, will be the competition. West and Zampella are still in the midst of ugly lawsuits and counter suits involving hundreds of millions of dollars, but they’re leaving… Read More

Many eyes have been on Respawn Entertainment since it formed in 2010, following the high-profile departure of founders Jason West and Vince Zampella from Call of Duty creator Infinity Ward. The pair established themselves at Respawn, a new independent studio that is currently working on an unrevealed game for Electronic Arts. Now, the first image from that game has been revealed… sort of. That picture up top is it, in case it wasn't… Read More

The saga continues. Actually, it more than continues—it just got renewed for another season and closed out with a massive cliffhanger. While Modern Warfare 3 is tentatively locked in for this November, you won't have to wait that long to get a dose of Modern Warfare battle. The continued legal battles between Jason West and Vince Zampella (two of the founders of Infinity Ward) against Activision continue, as lawyers for the duo have… Read More

Activision has acquired Call of Duty developer Infinity Ward a week before the firm's critically acclaimed World War II-based first-person shooter launches for the PC, the publisher has announced. According to Activision, the company has exercised an option to acquire the remaining 70 per cent of outstanding common stock in Infinity Ward, making them a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision and adding them to a stable of FPS… Read More

“has word that the developer of Call of Duty has been acquired, not even 24 hours after its debut title hit store shelves. Activision, which already owns developer Raven Software, exercised its option to acquire the remaining 70% of the company's stock, and have signed principals Grant Collier, Vince Zampella, and Jason West to long-term contracts.” Read more here