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Infinity Ward Exodus Continues -- Three More Leave Studio, Two Join Respawn
Lead character artist Joel Emslie and artists Ryan Lastimosa and Brad Allen are the latest employees at Infinity Ward to hang up their hats and leave the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare developer. All three now-former employees have updated their Facebook profiles to reflect the recent decision, a source close to Infinity Ward has told me. None...
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UPDATE: Their Numbers Are Growing -- Three More Developers Leave Infinity Ward
UPDATE 4/24 2:14 PM: Late in the night, I received word of another Infinity Ward departure. A source close to the studio relayed word that level designer Keith Bell updated his Facebook profile with news that he's left Infinity Ward. It's currently unknown where Bell will head to next. Including this latest update, a total of eight employees...
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UPDATE: Another Five Developers Decide To Leave Infinity Ward
UPDATE 3:23 PM: Add another to the list -- senior designer Brent McLeod. So it continues. ORIGINAL STORY: The exodus at Infinity Ward continues, with Kotaku reporting another four developers have turned in letters of resignation. This follows news that eight former Infinity Ward developers have joined their former bosses, Jason West and Vince...
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We're At Eight -- Yet Another Ex-Infinity Ward Developer Enlists At Respawn
The count continues. Former Infinity Ward lead software engineer Francesco Gigliotti updated his Linkedin profile overnight to reflect his newfound employment at Respawn Entertainment. Gigliotti joins seven others who have publicly declared joining up with former Infinity Ward leadership Vince Zampella and Jason West at their new startup,...
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UPDATE: Seven (And Counting) Ex-Infinity Ward Employees Join Respawn
UPDATE 6:05 PM: Ding. Another ex-Infinity Ward developer has landed at Respawn Entertainment. This time, it's former lead designer Mackey McCandlish, who I'm informed announced his news over Facebook. UPDATE 5:25 PM: One more. Programmer Jon Shiring has confirmed he's joined the studio over Twitter. "I have accepted a job with Respawn...
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Zampella, West Bonuses To Be "Redistributed" Throughout Infinity Ward
When Jason West and Vince Zampella were fired from Infinity Ward by Activision, the former studio leadership were also losing out on substantial bonuses from development on Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. There's a ongoing lawsuit about that money, but Activision social media manager (and former games writer) Dan Amrich told Facebook users in...
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Modern Warfare 2 Sets World Record For Entertainment Launch
Well, it’s official. Infinity Ward’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 now holds the Guinness World Record for most successful entertainment launch of all time. The mega smash hit sequel raked in a cool $401.6 million worldwide in its first 24 hours of sale. This staggering performance bested previous champion, Rockstar’s Grand...
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Activision Claims They "Treat Developers Extremely Well"
As the Infinity Ward exodus continues, Activision is finally speaking out. Activision COO and CFO Thomas Tippl recently spoke with the LA Times about the continued turmoil at the Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare developer and what it means for Activision's future. "Infinity Ward still has nearly 100 people," explained Tippl, responding...
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Interview With The Creators Of Frozen Crossing, The World's Greatest Modern Warfare 2 Fan Film
A couple of weeks ago, gamers/film-makers Corridor Digital posted a Modern Warfare 2 fan film on YouTube that basically blew the entire internet's mind. "Frozen Crossing" has racked up over a million views by capturing the essence of Modern Warfare 2 (and video games in general) in a way that bigger budget Hollywood movies rarely do....
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Pachter: 20 More Could Leave Infinity Ward
The below YouTube video from PCGamerUK uses the Modern Warfare 2 credits to graphically illustrate the number of employees who have jumped ship from Infinity Ward in recent weeks. Check it out: That's probably not all, though. Read More?
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Infinity Ward Loses Four More Staffers
When Activision said they looked forward to working with Infinity Ward’s “deep bench” of talent, in response to the former heads of Infinity Ward forming their own company with Electronic Arts, clearly they weren’t counting on that bench getting up and walking out the door. However, today it’s being reported that...
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Respawn Entertainment Hopes Their Next Game "Makes Your Head Explode"
Right now, Respawn Entertainment doesn't have a logo, office or proper website. All that's on www.respawn.com is a call for job applicants, as former Infinity Ward leaders Jason West and Vince Zampella are the only guys working at Respawn for the moment. When I spoke with West and Zampella yesterday, however, they did have a promise to fans...
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Sessler's Soapbox: Ex Infinity Ward Heads Shaking Up Gaming's Power Structure
There have been some new developments regarding Jason West and Vincent Zampella, the two heads of Infinity Ward that left the company under unique circumstances. As of this week they announced they would be creating Respawn Entertainment, a developer partnered with EA that would retain the rights to all the intellectual properties they develop....
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Two More Staffers Leave Infinity Ward
Infinity Ward continues to see staffers jump ship in the wake of the continued drama that has surrounded the developer and Activision over the past month and a half. As IGN reports, programmer Jon Shiring and Modern Warfare 2 lead designer Mackey McCandlish both announced their departures from Infinity Ward yesterday via their respective...
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Life After Infinity Ward -- Vince Zampella And Jason West Discuss Their Future
Respawn Entertainment is the new studio headed by former Infinity Ward leadership Vince Zampella and Jason West, who were fired by Activision in March. Respawn has a website but no logo, no office, and no game. Respawn does have a publishing deal with Electronic Arts when the company does begin developing games over the next few years. The deal...
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