Former Infinity Ward heads form Respawn Entertainment

Jason West and Vince Zampella, former heads of Call of Duty developer Infinity Ward, have announced the creation of a new studio, Respawn Entertainment.

 

What makes this news especially interesting, however, is that they've signed a deal with Electronic Arts to publish their games worldwide. The duo left an Activision-owned studio to form Respawn, and EA, another megapublisher, is in direct competition with Activision.

 

"For the past decade we led a great development team and poured our hearts into creating an epic game franchise," said Zampella. "We're very proud of what we built -- and proud that so many millions of fans enjoyed those games. Today we hope to do it all over again -- open a new studio, hire a great team, and create brand new games with a new partner.

 

In light of their ongoing legal battle with Activision, West and Zampella have made sure that any intellectual property created at Respawn will be owned by them and not tied to any publisher.

 

"We're excited," added West. "Now that the team is in control of the games and brands, we can ensure that the fans are treated as well as they deserve."

 

The duo are currently hiring staff and did not disclose details about their first game.

 

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Ian Mailloux, NoobFeed