Infinity Ward and Respawn Entertainment co-founder Jason West has returned to games and is now working at Epic Games. According to Geoff Keighley, who dropped the scoop on Twitter, West was hired "to work on [Epic Games'] game development efforts" and has been at the North Carolina-based company's offices "for about a month."

　　Some game industry scoop: @EpicGames has quietly hired Jason West, @InfinityWard and @Respawn co-founder, to work on its game development efforts. From what I hear West, who lives in North Carolina, has been in the office for about a month. pic.twitter.com/nhR0zPq0mB

　　— Geoff Keighley (@geoffkeighley) April 12, 2019

　　Multiple reports claimed West retired in 2013, having left Respawn. Long-time friend and fellow Infinity Ward and Respawn co-founder, Vince Zampella, corroborated the reports. "Jason has left Respawn to take care of some family issues."

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　　Both West and Zampella were relieved from Infinity Ward in March 2010. It was later revealed the two were fired for "insubordination." West and Zampella filed a lawsuit against Infinity Ward shortly after the firings. Parent publisher, Activision, served the duo a lawsuit for "secretly planning to start their new studio with the help of Electronic Arts." Both parties settled their suit in May 2012 for the $42 million.