Wed, Mar 10, 2010 | 23:04 GMT
EA “disappointed” with Activision over Infinity Ward situation
Speaking at GDC earlier today, EA COO John Schappert said he was “disappointed” with Activision over the way its handling an Infinity Ward legal situation which has seen bosses Vince Zampella and Jason West fired for apparent “insubordination”.
Speaking in a speech, the exec said:
“I’m disappointed because I think Jason and Vince, on the human side, are two great guys. I know them personally, they’ve done great things. And I think they’re two of the best creative leaders in our space.
“I hope that they find a way to continue to make games and focus on that during this period.”
He also gave praise to Modern Warfare 2 during the session, although he said there won’t be any winners in the upcoming court-case between the two parties.
Earlier tonight, Activision formally announced a March 30 release date for the first MW2 map pack on 360. A PS3 and PC date for it will be decided down the line, eventually.
Thanks, IGN.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, EA, GDC 2010, Hot
Tags: infinity ward, John Schappert
12 comments
#1
cookiejar
10/03/10, 11:05 pm
You know things are bad, when EA says THEY are disappointed in YOU.
#2
V_Ben
10/03/10, 11:12 pm
Hey Guys, At EA we wouldn’t do that to you, how about you come over here? We’ll be nice! Please?
#3
hitnrun
10/03/10, 11:18 pm
Is EA hypocritically teabagging a competitor who is under siege for engaging in the same sort of practices EA used to be denounced for? Yes.
Is it awesome and completely welcome? Yes.
Kick em again, Schapp!
#4
No_PUDding
10/03/10, 11:19 pm
Schapert, as soon as Riticello is gone (I hope never) you won’t have the moral high-ground to tout.
I don’t know why I addressed it to him, but I did.
#5
Erthazus
10/03/10, 11:25 pm
Owwwwww EA sooooo want Modern Warfare franchise.
#6
The1stMJC
10/03/10, 11:33 pm
what is not mentioned is as this was being said he was writing a check out to Vince Zampella and Jason West.
#7
Dralen
11/03/10, 12:25 am
@2
Haha!!! So true.
#8
absolutezero
11/03/10, 12:34 am
Medal of Honour devs leave EA. Make studio called Infinity Ward. Make Medal of Honour with a different name. Become fucking huge. Everyone forgets Medal of Honour. Medal of Honour rips-off game that originally ripped it off.
High quantities of confusion.
#9
Blerk
11/03/10, 8:27 am
Vince Zampella and Jason West, coming soon to an EA studio near you!
#10
Freek
11/03/10, 9:51 am
How insane would it be if they got hired to head up the studio doing the new Medal of Honor(s) ?
#11
Gekidami
11/03/10, 10:04 am
I doubt they’d want to work under EALA and DICE, they’d be aiming for a new studio or nothing most likely. And they wouldnt get instantly promoted to lead the project either.
#12
YoungZer0
11/03/10, 5:46 pm
@8: Ripped it off? Sorry, i must have missed something, because i don’t remember that MW1 and 2 were set in a realistic Afghanistan.