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EA: 'Modern Warfare' is damaged

Published Thursday, May 13 2010, 09:14 BST | By Mark Langshaw
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EA Partners boss David DeMartini has said that legal battles at Activision have harmed the Modern Warfare series.

Speaking to CVG, the exec claimed that the lawsuit between the publisher and Infinity Ward founders Jason West and Vince Zampella may have caused irreparable damage to the brand.

"That [Modern Warfare] was a hugely successful franchise," he said. "I'm sure Vince and Jason didn't want to get fired and now looking at it the whole thing's kind of blown up.

"A franchise is damaged - maybe never to be the same again. But then at the same time other things spring up. As one thing dies, you have Respawn popping up - who are going to do other great things in collaboration with us now."

West and Zampella went on to form Respawn Entertainment in collaboration with EA. Several other ex-Infinity Ward employees have also joined its ranks.

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