Activision are using delay tactics against Respawn

01-09-2011, 12:41 AM #1

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Activsion are currently taking every chance they can get to hurt Jason West and Vince Zampella, former Infinity Ward bosses and co-founders of independent studio Respawn, are currently losing money and time in the ongoing legal battle with former publisher Activision.

Last month Activision expanded the lawsuit by bringing EA into the argument, publishing partner for Respawn.

Activision have said that they knew of EA's alleged involvement in the case over six months beforehand, but by waiting until now they are hoping to delay the court case until May 2011.

Zampella and West are attempting to bar Activision including EA in the case and to stop any subsequent delay, stating that they are

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"paying for this litigation from our own funds, and that to date the cost of the case has exceeded our combined annual salaries".

The thing is that the money isn't the big factor here, it is the time that these two guys are having to spend on this court case. Instead of being able to get this business up and running, they have been stuck in this court case with Activision.

Now I would like to know what you think. Do Respawn having anything to be blamed for here? Are Activision just trying to bully them? Are you tired of Activision trying to rule everyone?
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01-09-2011, 12:45 AM #2

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Activision are butt hurt because their 2 best programmers went to another company.

01-09-2011, 12:49 AM #3

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Originally posted by ZoneHD

Activision are butt hurt because their 2 best programmers went to another company.

In my opinion you are exactly right. I am tired of reading these where it is just Activision being bullys against them.

01-09-2011, 12:57 AM #4

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Activision are just after the money, thats all they ever wanted...

01-09-2011, 01:06 AM #5

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Interesting, very interesting.

01-09-2011, 01:54 AM #6

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Fake and Gay.

No but really Activision's really smart.

01-09-2011, 01:55 AM #7

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**** u activison take it like a man and stop crying

01-09-2011, 02:01 AM #8

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They won't get their money, they don't have as many lawers as activison.

As they say what goes around comes around, all they had to do was remove one man army and commando, but no. So now they get nothing :smile:

01-09-2011, 02:13 AM #9

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Here comes the Activision - EA flame war.

01-09-2011, 11:05 AM #10

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Activison is just jealous now, they were probably relying on those 2 people to make the best gaming graphic so people could buy it, f*** Activison