TITLE
The Medal of Honor killer: A Call of Duty story
AUTHOR
Christopher Dring
PUBLICATION
MCV
YEAR
2013
ARTICLE TYPE
Interview
FROM THE ARTICLE
Over the decades, the global video games industry has seen some fierce rivalries. Sonic vs Mario. FIFA vs PES. Xbox vs PlayStation.But the fiercest and bitterest of all conflicts has to be the one between EA and Activision.
The two super-powers of game publishing have been locked in battle for over 30 years. And the animosity between the two was laid bare in 2010 after a dispute between Activision and Call of Duty creators Infinity Ward saw many of the developer’s staff walk out, form their own studio, and then jump into bed with EA. Respawn – as the studio is aptly called – launches its first game Titanfall in March.
But as anyone familiar with industry history will tell you, this was not an isolated incident. The EA/Activision war goes back ten years. And it was actually Activision that fired the first shot.
COMPANIES MENTIONED
2015
Activision
Electronic Arts
Infinity Ward
GAMES MENTIONED
Call of Duty
Medal of Honor: Allied Assault
PEOPLE MENTIONED
Scott Dodkins
Zied Rieke
Justin Thomas
Roger Walkden