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[Xamdou]

Whatever happens Treyarch better not be making COD: Modern Warfare 3 because Activision says so. IW built the house that is Call of Duty, and only IW can make Modern Warfare 3.

 

[RobertM]

It was nice knowing ya IW.

 

[Nirolak]

uh...missed the PS3 fiasco I take it. :lol

And Valve's mystery machine.

 

[Plasma]

So why exactly is this the most fucked up day in gaming history? Because something happened at IW?

PS3 internal clock thing and the Valve Portal stuff (Although that's cool rather than fucked up).

 

[No_Style]

IW staff leaves Activision for EA, irony meter broken

The return of 2015 is nigh. They will reclaim the Medal of Honor franchise, lift it to glory, have EA make it yearly and switch sides again.

The cycle continues.

 

[ZZMitch]

Why is everyone hoping that they are ok? Am I misreading this?

Cause we don't want Infinity Ward to get fired?

 

[gutter_trash]

I hate big wig execs... they psychotic in their methods of running studios.
the level stress one gets with the shroud of uncertainty is inhumane IMO for an employee

eat your neighbors capitalism sucks

 

[Ysiadmihi]

No

No way.

Just...MW2 made over $1 billion...I mean, if IW isn't safe from Activision, no one is...not even Blizzard!

...

I think I'm scared right now.

Hold me...

Activision doesn't need Infinity Ward to sell Call of Duty. It can happen.

 

[Lkr]

uh...missed the PS3 fiasco I take it. :lol

Well it didn't affect me, so I just ignored it basically:lol

 

[Phloxy]

Man, I sense an IW developed Halo 4 for Xbox 720 Natal 2 years from now and Eminem starring as Master Chief

 

[Averon]

And here I thought IW was untouchable to Kotick's hands. :lol :/
Blizzard better watch their asses.

 

[BattleMonkey]

stock holders won't let kotick shit can their billion dollar goose.

Is there a secondary source to quote?

Well they don't need IW tomake more COD games. They can just slap MW3 or whatever on any one else developed COD game and really majority of the public would never know.

 

[Xeke]

No

No way.

Just...MW2 made over $1 billion...I mean, if IW isn't safe from Activision, no one is...not even Blizzard!

...

I think I'm scared right now.

Hold me...

Activision has zero control over Blizzard.

 

[Zerokku]

if IW isn't safe from Activision, no one is...not even Blizzard!

To be fair, Blizzard is still pretty autonomous of Activision. Hell they still publish everything themselves after all.

 

[Zabka]

I know developers had it rough but this is god damn ridiculous.

 

[Shalashaska161]

Wow can't say I saw this one coming. Hopefully things turn out ok.

 

[Iknos]

Someone probably called in some male strippers and it was supposed to be a surprise so they couldn't really say what they were there for.

 

[Truespeed]

Whatever happens Treyarch better not be making COD: Modern Warfare 3 because Activision says so. IW built the house that is Call of Duty, and only IW can make Modern Warfare 3.

They're busy working on COD Piece 3: The Battle of the Bulge.

 

[Brazil]

So why exactly is this the most fucked up day in gaming history? Because something happened at IW?

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=388872
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=388976

 

[Chris_C]

The return of 2015 is nigh. They will reclaim the Medal of Honor franchise, lift it to glory, have EA make it yearly and switch sides again.

The cycle continues.

War. War never changes.

 

[HK-47]

Maybe they finally played their own campaign.

:lol

 

[NG28]

Kotick is removing the last barrier for all future COD titles to become subscription based.

 

[crimsonheadGCN]

And here I thought IW was untouchable to Kotick's hands. :lol :/
Blizzard better watch their asses.

Blizzard does not answer to Kotick. They only answer to Vivendi, who controls the majority of Activision Blizzard, and the chairperson of Activision Blizzard, which is Mr. Livy or Levy?

Edit: Jean-Bernard Levy

 

[ReyBrujo]

This is one of those times when Twitter would actually be useful.

 

[akachan ningen]

Wow can't say I saw this one coming. Hopefully things turn out ok.

They will. Even in the worst case, key people from IW will form a new studio and continue to make good games.

 

[Vamphuntr]

Apparently it's not only the PS3 that has it's calendar messed up. Valve and IW calendars are mysteriously set to 04/01 instead of 03/01.

 

[ultron87]

This day still has another hour for something else crazy to happen. Don't let me down day!

 

[dexterslu]

REALLY hoping this isn't a PR stunt for map announcements or something like that..

 

[Rahxephon91]

ITT people jump the gun.

 

[Aumann]

nm

 

[Truespeed]

Why aren't our reporters on site? Come On MAN!

 

[Lonely1]

Whatever happens Treyarch better not be making COD: Modern Warfare 3 because Activision says so. IW built the house that is Call of Duty, and only IW can make Modern Warfare 3.

Kotic: My lawyers say otherwise.

 

[Technosteve]

why does everyone think activision bought out blizzard, blizzard Vivendi owns the majority shares in the merger

 

[sturmdogg]

Kind of odd that Bad Company 2 releases in a few hours.

And just after the ApocalyPS3 too

 

[Razor210]

Whose protection is this for?

 

[VibratingDonkey]

This is baffling. I am baffled. Baffled. And flabbergasted.

 

[BattleMonkey]

They will. Even in the worst case, key people from IW will form a new studio and continue to make good games.

They make good games?

 

[wizword]

I don't understand why they would dissolve Inifinity Ward. They are the main reason why call of duty series is so big.

 

[nyong]

Wow. The only thing that comes to mind are massive layoffs. Hope everyone is alright.

 

[Freakinchair]

Maybe they just needed more security.

 

[kuYuri]

If something is indeed going down between Activision-Blizzard and IW, then I thought people would be happy to see IW break away from them.

Goes to show what a fickle bunch gamers can be.

 

[Poyunch]

Where the hell are the studio heads is what I'm wondering.

This is so bizarre. Holy crap.

Spoiler

If someone could shop Kotick's head on that would be awesome.

 

[theBishop]

Bobby Kotick am become shiva, the destroyer of worlds.

 

[Razor210]

If something is indeed going down between Activision-Blizzard and IW, then I thought people would be happy to see IW break away from them.

Goes to show what a fickle bunch gamers can be.

Usually, said breaking away doesn't involve bouncers at your doorstep refusing to leave and not saying why they're there.

 

[chubigans]

If something is indeed going down between Activision-Blizzard and IW, then I thought people would be happy to see IW break away from them.

Goes to show what a fickle bunch gamers can be.

Well no one asked for the studio heads to be whacked.

 

[Truespeed]

why does everyone think activision bought out blizzard, blizzard Vivendi owns the majority shares in the merger

Probably because Wikipedia lists Activision Blizzard as a subsidiary of parent Vivendi.

 

[jett]

Why aren't our reporters on site? Come On MAN!

I lol'd.

I lol'd HARD.

 

[Ploid 3.0]

Battlefield Bad Company 2 viral. The guards had BC2 swag armor on.

 

[Averon]

If something is indeed going down between Activision-Blizzard and IW, then I thought people would be happy to see IW break away from them.

Goes to show what a fickle bunch gamers can be.

I think what's surprising about this is that IW just released a $1 billion selling game, and if this news suggest what we think it does, then even that isn't enough for Kotick. If selling $1 billion worth of product doesn't give you job security in Kotick's eyes, what does?

 

[I AM JOHN!]

Activision has zero control over Blizzard.

Basically. That's the good thing about it being Activision-Blizzard if you're a Blizzard fan. Since Blizzard knows what they're doing and has been part of what's been keeping Vivendi's gaming division afloat for years, there's no way the Vivendi corporate overlords will let Kotick anywhere near them, especially after he's completely fucked up the Hero franchise like he has.

Hope everyone at IW is okay. Surely we have some IW insiders here who can give us a glimpse into what's going on, right?