Activision Shoots Back at Ex-Infinity Ward Leads *UPDATE*

[johnman]

Jeff Brown deserves many cookies

 

[ShadowKirby]

"morphed from valued, responsible executives soldiers into insubordinate and self-serving schemers who attempted to hijack ActivisionAmericain Army's assets for their own personal gain."

Soap and Price?

 

[FloodOne]

Oh snap indeed. Great comment from EA. I wish we could hear more quips like this in the industry.

 

[acosn]

Someone remind me of why there's any connection at all to EA here? Did the IW x's go over to EA now? Or is it just that Activision is seriously that desperate to grasp at straws as to try and draw out this elaborate story?

 

[Corohan]

Unfortunately I hate EA just as much, I think I'd like to point out Command & Conquer 4 as one of their more recent failures.

 

[revoemag]

Seriously though, who in their right mind would believe Activision after they've been withholding royalties, facts, breaking into Infinity Ward HQ or whatever, interrogating 2 people without the interference of police (honestly, I'd have sued them just for that) and now, apparently spreading lies (although this could really be just EA wanting to slap Activision in the face. They're competitors, after all.)

Withholding royalties to who? to 2 employees they just fired? I understand others have received their checks some are getting 6 figure checks. when was the last time you got a 6 figure bonus check?

Breaking into IW offices? What crack are you smoking? IW is a part of Activision, those are their offices.

Interrogation 2 people without the police? I understand they were asked to come to a meeting in a conference room. They may have spun it as an interrogation, but i guess you can say that any time your boss questions you. They weren't forced to show up.

spreading lies? what makes you believe they are lying? Just because activisions lawyer says its a lie it must be? Have you once heard Jason or vince say that they didn't go to EA to meet to discuss leaving activison and starting their own team? Because if it was a lie, dont you think they would say so?

You guys need to remember there are 2 sides to this story.

 

[DividedUnity]

Hahahaha EA. Good one.

OT: Im beginning to think Activision is slimier than I thought. None of the claims they made make any sense. And the "theyre trying to steal IW arguement" just sounds like activision got scared that they would lose money if IW went to another company which im sure its legitimatly allowed to do

 

[BehattedWanderer]

I'm still inclined to side with West and Zampella on this one--Activision isn't exactly known for subtlety and friendliness. And that's not even mentioning Activision's Goblin of a CEO, known for his need to eat people's money.

This is why I caution against knee-jerk reactions. We only have hearsay that any of that happened. For all we know, Activision is in the right and West/Zampella were the guilty parties.

Let's wait for it to get settled in court.

While I'm totally with you on wanting to hear the actual outcome, who's lying, who's not, who's owed money, and who has to cough up, all that, you know deep down you really want Activision to be a little guilty, right? If for nothing else than for the company heads agreeing that making games should only be for the money? C'mon, surely that has to tweak your sway a little, right Funk?

 

[Sebenko]

This is why I caution against knee-jerk reactions. We only have hearsay that any of that happened. For all we know, Activision is in the right and West/Zampella were the guilty parties.

Let's wait for it to get settled in court.

No, I don't feel at all guilty condemning Activision. They're guilty of something, even is it is just being a bunch of cockbags.

 

[John Funk]

I'm still inclined to side with West and Zampella on this one--Activision isn't exactly known for subtlety and friendliness. And that's not even mentioning Activision's Goblin of a CEO, known for his need to eat people's money.

This is why I caution against knee-jerk reactions. We only have hearsay that any of that happened. For all we know, Activision is in the right and West/Zampella were the guilty parties.

Let's wait for it to get settled in court.

While I'm totally with you on wanting to hear the actual outcome, who's lying, who's not, who's owed money, and who has to cough up, all that, you know deep down you really want Activision to be a little guilty, right? If for nothing else than for the company heads agreeing that making games should only be for the money? C'mon, surely that has to tweak your sway a little, right Funk?

No, not really.

 

[Snotnarok]

Activision needs a good slap in the face, because they do this shit constantly. Maybe if you guys didn't run the company with "fear and dread" or whatever it was you'd have a more favorable encounter with your employees.

 

[BehattedWanderer]

No, not really.

Really? Actually neutral? How curious. Or am I misreading, and you're secretly hoping West and Zampella get what's coming to 'em, for reasons undisclosed?

 

[Simalacrum]

Holy crap, it hasn't ended yet?!

Someone get me my popcorn back!

 

[Katana314]

Obviously, if West and Zampella DID in fact form an illegal bias for their first lawsuit, then I'd support Activision; it'd be truth, after all. But I think we can all agree that's not likely the real case.
I sort of wonder if EA could get something great out of this by providing financial backing for the suit on the part of IW. Kinda like what they did with Brutal Legend. Because let's be honest, even if West and Zampella WERE right, it's REALLY hard to fight an army of lawyers on the part of a small company. So far the only people I can recall doing it successfully are Valve (against Vivendi for the selling of HL2, without any royalties to Viv, through Steam)

 

[Bigeyez]

"We don't have the time to comment on the many lawsuits Activision files against its employees and creative partners."

I believe EA just won the Epic Quote of the Year award.

 

[John Funk]

I'm still inclined to side with West and Zampella on this one--Activision isn't exactly known for subtlety and friendliness. And that's not even mentioning Activision's Goblin of a CEO, known for his need to eat people's money.

This is why I caution against knee-jerk reactions. We only have hearsay that any of that happened. For all we know, Activision is in the right and West/Zampella were the guilty parties.

Let's wait for it to get settled in court.

While I'm totally with you on wanting to hear the actual outcome, who's lying, who's not, who's owed money, and who has to cough up, all that, you know deep down you really want Activision to be a little guilty, right? If for nothing else than for the company heads agreeing that making games should only be for the money? C'mon, surely that has to tweak your sway a little, right Funk?

No, not really.

wait so youre okay paying a fourth of the actual game price for something an experienced user could have made in a few hours?

What?

I don't play Modern Warfare 2.

No, not really.

Really? Actually neutral? How curious. Or am I misreading, and you're secretly hoping West and Zampella get what's coming to 'em, for reasons undisclosed?

I have absolutely no stake in the matter; I don't personally care about MW2 and I don't begrudge a company for trying to make money, nor do I think a company is evil for taking steps to try and protect its IP.

 

[BehattedWanderer]

No, not really.

Really? Actually neutral? How curious. Or am I misreading, and you're secretly hoping West and Zampella get what's coming to 'em, for reasons undisclosed?

I have absolutely no stake in the matter; I don't personally care about MW2 and I don't begrudge a company for trying to make money, nor do I think a company is evil for taking steps to try and protect its IP.

Very fair thought, there. Regardless of which side is claiming it, though, both sides are claiming unfair monetary representation to the rest of the IW team; any thoughts on that side of the argument?

 

[Delusibeta]

Someone remind me of why there's any connection at all to EA here? Did the IW x's go over to EA now? Or is it just that Activision is seriously that desperate to grasp at straws as to try and draw out this elaborate story?

Well, Activision is sueing the IW ex-heads for (amongst other things) taking a stealthy bussiness trip to North California. Where is EA based? North California. Que the Quote of the Day.