Activision responds to Infinity Ward lawsuit

Activision has responded to a lawsuit by the founding members of Infinity Ward.

Earlier this week, the publisher ousted founders Vince Zampella and Jason West over claims of "insubordination", which prompted them to file a lawsuit requesting "substation royalty payments" over unpaid work on Modern Warfare 2.

"Activision is disappointed that Mr. Zampella and Mr. West have chosen to file a lawsuit, and believes their claims are meritless," Kotaku quotes a spokesperson as saying.

"Over eight years, Activision shareholders provided these executives with the capital they needed to start Infinity Ward, as well as the financial support, resources and creative independence that helped them flourish and achieve enormous professional success and personal wealth.

"In return, Activision legitimately expected them to honour their obligations to Activision, just like any other executives who hold positions of trust in the company. While the company showed enormous patience, it firmly believes that its decision was justified based on their course of conduct and actions.

"Activision remains committed to the Call Of Duty franchise, which it owns, and will continue to produce exciting and innovative games for its millions of fans."

The exact reasons behind Zampella and West's removal from the studio still remain unclear.