With Activision firing Infinity Ward bosses Vince Zampella and Jason West, it hasn’t taken Electronic Arts long to put on some white armor and make itself look like a good guy next to its evil rival. EA CFO John Schappert has expressed his disappointment at the bitter legal situation, stating that developers shouldn’t have to get involved in legal battles.
“I’m disappointed on a couple of fronts,” expresses the CFO. “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.
“And to think they’re going to spending their future dealing with litigation and lawyers rather than crafting the next great experience, I don’t think that’s a win for them, I don’t think that’s a win for our industry. I think that’s disappointment. I hope that they find a way to continue to make games and focus on that during this period.”
Simply entertaining the idea of Activision caring about what benefits the game industry makes me laugh.
EA exec ‘disappointed’ at Activison’s treatment of Infinity Ward duo [CVG]
