If you have been following the hoopla about the firings of Jason West and Vince Zampella, creators of the Call of Duty franchise, then you’d be interested to know that EA has picked them up where Activision has tossed them out to the gutter.

Today, EA has announced that Jason West and Vince Zampella have formed a new development studio, Respawn Entertainment. By forming an independent studio, this means that they would own the intellectual properties that they create. The studio’s aim is to create state-of-the-art gaming experiences for a worldwide audience.

“Respawn Entertainment marks a fresh start for Jason and me,” said Vince Zampella, General Manager of Respawn Entertainment. “For the past decade we led a great development team and poured our hearts into creating an epic game franchise. 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, EA.”

“We’re excited,” added Jason West, President of Respawn Entertainment. “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.”

Frank Gibeau, President of the EA Games Label commented, “This is the start of a great publishing partnership – one that I expect will develop blockbuster game franchises. Jason and Vince are two of the top creative leaders in the entertainment industry. At EA, we’re honored to be their partners and to give them the support they need to hire a team and return to making incredible games.”

They are presently recruiting a world-class team of designers, artists and engineers. So if you’re interested in a position, you can submit your resume to jobs@respawn.com.

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