More staff quit Infinity Ward
Another four team members walk from Modern Warfare studio
At least another four staff have left Modern Warfare studio Infinity Ward, following the high-profile departure of Jason West and Vince Zampella.
Lead designers Steve Fukuda and Zied Reike have walked according to a report by Kotaku, both of whom had been with the team since it was established in 2002.
Programmer Rayme Vinson and lead artist Chris Cherubini have also resigned from the company. Bruce Ferris, senior animator, left the company earlier in the month to join Big Red Button Entertainment, according to IGN. Activision said yesterday that there remains a "deep bench of proven talent" at the studio despite recent departures.
West and Zampella were sacked by Activision last month, and have since set up a new studio, Respawn Entertainment, bank-rolled by EA Partners. The pair are engaged in a bitter legal battle over royalties and creative control on the market-leading Call of Duty: Modern Warfare franchise.
Edited 1 times. Last edit by Jason Riley on 14th April 2010 11:10am
how long before the bulk of IW ends up at Respawn, i wonder.
Modern Warfare did revolutionize the series and was a huge success. With that said, Activision had no choice but to continue with the formula that made MW a success and had Treyarch follow suit with World at War. Both Treyarch and IW are studios under Activision so what they say, pretty much goes. That is where Jason and Vince disagree and this is the result- everyone jumping ship.
Edited 1 times. Last edit by Sergio Hidalgo on 14th April 2010 4:11pm
Years to build. Seconds to crumble.