Activision: Infinity Ward Burned by Not Terminal

If a quote from Activision's executive vice president of worldwide studios, Dave Stohl, is anything to go by, Infinity Ward has indeed been knocked down by the exits of key players including Jason West and Vince Zampella to Respawn, and the law suit brought ex-employees.

Apparently Stohl told Develop that Infinity Ward will "rise from the ashes". He told the magazine, "I’m not going to sit here and say no good talent left the studio, because obviously a lot of good talent did."

However, all is not lost as Infinity Ward's recruitment drive is going well, "recruiting is not a problem!"

But what about the morale? "There’s a development philosophy that remains intact, and the studio is attracting amazing new talent. Ultimately, Infinity Ward will rise from the ashes," says Stohl.