Naughty Dog's Evan Wells has friends in high places - most notably current and ex-staff members at Infinity Ward. But according to Wells, the situation at the Modern Warfare developer's studio is "kinda working out" and that "it seems like they are landing on their feet" following the headline-grabbing row between Infinity Ward and Activision earlier in the month.
"I feel terrible for everybody involved," said Wells speaking with Joystiq. "Jason and Vince are good friends of ours and all the guys at Infinity Ward, too. We'd done studio exchanges where we'd go and check out their stuff and they'd come and see our pipeline or our tools and tech, and talk shop, and it's been really inspirational so it's ... it was very disheartening to hear that the heads got severed off, so to speak.
"It's a very weird turn of events, but it seems like ... I was talking to some of the guys from Infinity Ward last night and it seems like they are landing on their feet. It's all kinda working out."
360Zine Issue 37
For our latest Modern Warfare 2 coverage, click here to download 360Zine Issue 37 for free.Infinity Ward and Activision hit the headlines earlier in the month following the dismissal of Infinity Ward heads Vince Zampella and Jason West, who were reportedly fired for "insubordination".
Infinity Ward's involvement in the Call of Duty series in the long-term remains uncertain following the row, though Activision has publically stated that "Infinity Ward remains central to Call of Duty's future".
Two new Call of Duty titles have been confirmed to be in development, including a title this year from Treyarch, and in 2011 from upstart studio Sledgehammer Games.
DLC for Modern Warfare 2 releases on Xbox 360 on March 30th.
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