After being terminated from Activision, West and Zampella went on to form Respawn Entertainment which signed a deal with Activision rival Electronic Arts, subsequently gaining former Infinity Ward employees in the process. The contract with the firm provides Respawn with full control over intellectual properties it creates under EA Partners, and provides publishing and distribution rights to its games for the foreseeable future. A hearing is set While both lawsuits against Activision are separate from one another, on August 5, a judge will determine whether both will be consolidated into one trial. An initial trial date was set for May 23, 2011 - two weeks before E3 2011 - but it may be changed once the judge has a chance to mull over the pending suits. We've mailed Activision for comment, and will update you should new developments occur.