Call Of Duty Exists Because "EA Were Dicks," Says Vince Zampella

The news article discusses the origins of the Call of Duty franchise, highlighting that it was created by Vince Zampella and his Infinity Ward co-founders after a fallout with EA, the publishers of the Medal of Honor franchise. Zampella claims that "the only reason that Call of Duty exists is because EA were dicks," suggesting that the conflict with EA led to the creation of the successful Call of Duty series. The article also mentions that Hollywood directors, such as Steven Spielberg and Ridley Scott, were interested in adapting Call of Duty for the big screen, but the team never took these proposals seriously due to the poor track record of video game movies at the time. Finally, the article notes that Paramount has recently signed a deal with Activision to produce a Call of Duty movie, with a potential TV series to follow. It also mentions that Battlefield 6, a competing franchise, is already generating significant interest on Steam, potentially posing a challenge to the upcoming Call of Duty release.