Tag Archives: Jason West
Tue, Mar 05, 2013 | 00:45 GMT
Respawn confirms Jason West departure
Respawn Entertainment boss Vince Zampella has confirmed the retirement of his long-time colleague and co-founder Jason West.
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Posted in: EA, Shooter
Tags: Jason West, Respawn Entertainment, vince zampella
Mon, Mar 04, 2013 | 03:14 GMT
Call of Duty co-creator exits Respawn – rumour
Jason West, one half of the team that founded Infinity Ward and created Call of Duty, is said to have left new studio Respawn Entertainment.
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Posted in: EA, Jobs, Rumour, Shooter, Trade
Tags: Jason West, Respawn Entertainment
Mon, Dec 17, 2012 | 00:59 GMT
Activision boss firm on decision to fire Infinity Ward founders
Call of Duty is one of Activision’s most important franchises, but CEO Bobby Kotick had no problems deciding to fire two of the chief creatives behind its success.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, Shooter
Tags: Bobby Kotick, infinity ward, Jason West, vince zampella
Tue, Jul 31, 2012 | 08:25 BST
Analyst: Call of Duty lawsuit may have cost “tens of millions”
Cowen & Company analyst Doug Creutz has estimated that the legal wrangles with ex-Infinity Ward heads Jason West and Vince Zampella have cost Activision “tens of millions,” as reported by Gamespot.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, Legalities
Tags: infinity ward, Jason West, vince zampella
Thu, May 31, 2012 | 23:41 BST
Activision and Infinity Ward reach settlement, terms confidential
Activision and Infinity Ward have reached a settlement, Jason West and Vince Zampella’s attorney has said.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, Legalities
Tags: infinity ward, Jason West, vince zampella
Thu, May 31, 2012 | 13:21 BST
Activision-Infinity Ward trial delayed until June 1
The trial between Activision and Infinity Ward has been delayed to June 1 after California Superior Court Judge Elihu Berle announced “logistical difficulties assembling a sufficient jury pool,” for the proceedings. The judge also stipulated the trial must end on July 2, which gives attorneys on both sides of the case 22 business days to present their arguments after having previously asked for 30 business days to do so. The two firm’s also have until May 31 to reach a settlement before the case resumes.According to the LA Times, judge Berle will “this week or early next week,” be determining which parts of the contract between the parties “are irrefutable and which will be open to interpretation to a jury.” This will also deem how damages are to be calculated.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, Legalities
Tags: call of duty, infinity ward, Jason West, vince zampella
Mon, May 28, 2012 | 02:21 BST
Activision has paid $439 million in bonuses to Infinity Ward
As part of an ongoing trial against Infinity Ward co-founders Jason West and Vince Zampella, Activision has released a detailed breakdown of the bonuses it has paid out for Call of Duty.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, Legalities, Trade
Tags: call of duty, infinity ward, Jason West, vince zampella
Fri, May 25, 2012 | 00:20 BST
Activision vs West and Zampella case delayed, participants speak out
Infinity Ward founders and former leaders Jason West and Vince Zampella, along with attorney Robert M. Schwartz, have broken a long silence to speak openly about the events leading up to Activision’s dismissal of both creatives and the resulting mess of lawsuits and counter-suits.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, EA, Legalities, Shooter
Tags: call of duty, infinty ward, Jason West, Robert M. Schwartz, vince zampella
Tue, May 22, 2012 | 17:19 BST
Emails show eroding relationship between Activision and Infinity Ward heads
Court documents in the Activision Infinity ward suit containing email exchanges between CEO Bobby Kotick, and Activision executives Dave Stohl, Mike Griffith, and Rob Kostich have surfaced, detailing the eroding relationship between the two firms.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, Legalities
Tags: Jason West, vince zampella
Thu, May 17, 2012 | 21:33 BST
Analyst – Activision and EA settlement clears Respawn’s debut for a FY14 release
Wedbush analyst Michael Pachter believes the settlement between Activision and EA will pave the way for Respawn’s first title to release during the 2014 fiscal year, which ends on March 31, 2014.
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Posted in: Action, Activision Blizzard, Development, EA, Legalities, Shooter
Tags: analyst, Jason West, michael pachter, respawn, vince zampella, wedbush
Thu, May 17, 2012 | 00:39 BST
$400 million EA-Activision lawsuit settled out of court
EA and Activision have settled out of court over the former’s apparent involvement of insubordination of ex-Infinity Ward heads Jason West and Vince Zampella.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, EA, Legalities
Tags: infinity ward, Jason West, Respawn Entertainment, vince zampella
Wed, May 16, 2012 | 04:29 BST
Activision pushes for delay in Infinity Ward trial
Activision is seeking a 30 day delay to the Infinity Ward trial, which was expected to kick off later this month.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, Legalities
Tags: infinity ward, Jason West, vince zampella
Tue, May 15, 2012 | 02:54 BST
Activision hands over $42 million to former Infinity Ward staffers
A group of Infinity Ward staffers suing Activision for alleged unpaid bonuses are in receipt of a solid whack of money, although lawyers claim the figure is nowhere near enough.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, Legalities
Tags: infinity ward, Jason West, vince zampella
Tue, Apr 10, 2012 | 04:04 BST
Infinity Ward legal struggle to go to trial May 29
A date has been set for the trial between Call of Duty publisher Activision and former Infinity Ward leaders Jazon West and Vince Zampella.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, EA, Legalities, Shooter
Tags: call of duty, infinity ward, Jason West, Repsawn, Respawn Entertainment, vince zampella
Fri, Mar 09, 2012 | 15:21 GMT
Judge dismisses one fraud claim against Activision by ex-Infinity Ward bosses
State Superior Court judge Elihu Berle has dismissed one of the fraud claims filed against Activision by ex-Infinity Ward bosses Jason West and Vince Zampella, but has allowed one claim to stand.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, EA, Legalities
Tags: infinity ward, Jason West, lawsuit, vince zampella
Thu, Dec 22, 2011 | 17:37 GMT
Judge rules against EA’s request to dismiss Activision claims, suit goes to trial
California Superior Court Judge Elihu Berle has dismissed EA’s request to dispel Activision’s $400-million contract-interference claim that the company underhandedly appropriated Infinity Ward heads Jason West and Vince Zampella while still under contract with the publisher.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, EA, Legalities
Tags: call of duty, infinity ward, Jason West, modern warfare 2, vince zampella
Sat, Sep 10, 2011 | 13:18 BST
Zampella/West-Acti lawsuit goes to trial in May 2012
A Los Angeles judge has finally set a date as to when the lawsuit between Jason West & Vince Zampella against Activision can begin. The run-in to E3 2012 just got a whole lot more interesting.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, EA, Legalities
Tags: infinity ward, Jason West, Respawn Entertainment, vince zampella
Fri, Sep 02, 2011 | 01:01 BST
Respawn: IP ownership is empowering
Former Infinity Ward leads and Call of Duty developers Jason West and Vince Zampella have learned their lesson. The pair are intent on retaining ownership of the new IP Respawn is developing.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, EA, Shooter
Tags: infinity ward, Jason West, respawn, Respawn Entertainment, vince zampella
Fri, Jul 01, 2011 | 04:05 BST
40 Infinity Ward staffers on Respawn team
Here’s something we missed in the launch of the new Respawn Entertainment website: a total of 40 former Infinity Ward staffers.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, EA, Jobs, Trade
Tags: infinity ward, Jason West, respawn, Respawn Entertainment, vince zampella
Wed, Jun 29, 2011 | 20:30 BST
Respawn website opens f’real, teases game with blurry image
Remember the crappy sitefront Respawn Entertainment had with just the email to apply for jobs within the new studio? It’s no more.
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Posted in: EA, Shooter
Tags: ea partners, Jason West, Respawn Entertainment, vince zampella
Killzone: Shadowfall artwork and screens released