If you follow the gaming industry you no doubt realize how Activision has taken the crown from E.A as the company everyone loves to hate. Activision merged with Blizzard (no idea why Blizzard did this as everyone knows Bobby Kotick's passion was short term monetary gains, not as a long term healthy and prosperous publisher). Activision owned 2 of the hottest IP's in the world in Guitar Hero and Call of Duty. Guitar Hero is all but dead as it was driven into the ground with too many sequels in too short a time (short term profits) which leaves Call Of Duty as the golden goose and an impressive goose is was.
Been an interesting month or so. It started with the parent Activision showing up with big burly men and showing the door to the President Jason West and CTO Vince Zampella at the IW offices. What followed has been a daily update to the body count of employees leaving IW after West and Zampella found a new home at rival E.A. As with any good breakup it centers around money and lawsuits.
A Few links with various details.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infinity_Ward
http://g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/7...paid-Royalties-Alleges-Devs-Held-Hostage.html
Hard to keep track of how many staffers IW have lost but it seems to be atleast 25% of the studio. No doubt the core of the development team.
I can foresee Bobby Kotick getting out of the gaming industry post haste although I'm sure Bobby won't be too sad over the parting. Since buying a controlling interest in Activision for $500K he has maid tens of millions of dollars off the franchises.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Kotick
Been an interesting month or so. It started with the parent Activision showing up with big burly men and showing the door to the President Jason West and CTO Vince Zampella at the IW offices. What followed has been a daily update to the body count of employees leaving IW after West and Zampella found a new home at rival E.A. As with any good breakup it centers around money and lawsuits.
A Few links with various details.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infinity_Ward
http://g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/7...paid-Royalties-Alleges-Devs-Held-Hostage.html
Hard to keep track of how many staffers IW have lost but it seems to be atleast 25% of the studio. No doubt the core of the development team.
I can foresee Bobby Kotick getting out of the gaming industry post haste although I'm sure Bobby won't be too sad over the parting. Since buying a controlling interest in Activision for $500K he has maid tens of millions of dollars off the franchises.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Kotick