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News Infinity Ward boss fired by Activision?

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  1. CardJoe

    CardJoe Freelance Journalist

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    CardJoe, 2 Mar 2010
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  2. Leitchy

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    "...Activision's security has 'stormed' Infinity Ward's studio and IW heads Jason West and Vince Zampella have been fired for not including dedicated server support in the latest Call of Duty game..."

    If only it was true :)
     
    Leitchy, 2 Mar 2010
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  3. Flibblebot

    Flibblebot Smile with me

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    Seems a little heavy-handed to me. Surely better to do it quietly without all the fuss and bad publicity?
     
    Flibblebot, 2 Mar 2010
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  4. UncertainGod

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    As I tweeted earlier;

    Activision played BFBC2, after sitting in awe of the game for hours they then fired Infinity Ward bosses.
     
    UncertainGod, 2 Mar 2010
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  5. flibblesan

    flibblesan Destroyer

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    Screw Activision.
     
    flibblesan, 2 Mar 2010
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  6. Hustler

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    Just shame Robert Bowling hasn't gone as well, given all the bullsxxxx lies he told the Pc community about MW2........
     
    Hustler, 2 Mar 2010
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  7. javaman

    javaman May irritate Eyes

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    Iraq enquiry? Maybe they blame MW2 for the war on terror.
     
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  8. cgthomas

    cgthomas Cpt. Handsome

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    lol Funniest thing heared today. Karma is a bitch, even though I don't blieve in it
     
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  9. cgthomas

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    Heared that was a possibility. Bowling has confessed, CNN reports
     
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  10. Comfyasabadger

    Comfyasabadger What's a Dremel?

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    :thumb:

    Exactly what I was thinking.
     
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  11. mi1ez

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    How the hell do companies get away with such low morals?
     
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  12. javaman

    javaman May irritate Eyes

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    Money is the root of all evil............EA sets the standards others follow.

    Just remembered something I saw recently:
    Ive too much time on my hands today >.>
     
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  13. SNIPERMikeUK

    SNIPERMikeUK What's a Dremel?

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    Breach and clear....lol
     
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  14. smc8788

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    Except that it was probably Activision and their greedy DLC money grabbing ways who forced IW to drop DS in the first place.

    It sounds to me like Activision is holding IW hostage and they're obviously not all too happy about that.
     
    smc8788, 2 Mar 2010
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  15. UrbanMarine

    UrbanMarine Government Prostitute

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    Hahaha. I've owned BC2 8hrs now and it's better imo so far.....
     
    UrbanMarine, 2 Mar 2010
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  16. Comet

    Comet What's a Dremel?

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    I really am curious to see what are the reasons behind this. But perhaps IW had too much success for their own good and Activision wants to take tighter control using legal loopholes in contracts.
     
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  17. pizan

    pizan that's n00b-tastic

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    Maybe those 2 were the pro PC guys at IW and now that they screwed the PC crowd over, but still had success. They thought that they didn't need them anymore. I'm pretty sure Bowling was Activision's guy at IW.
     
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  18. Bazz

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    Whatever the reason, who cares??????
    They are both to blame for ruining a game which could have become one of the best community based FPS games of all time, but they ignored the fundamental philosophy of 'community based' games.

    I for one don't give a hoot if they fire the lot, they'll never make a game again that I will purchase (unless its a bargin basement sale).
     
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    Perhaps all the nade spam and noob tubes were too much and someone in Activision snapped?
     
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  20. Redbeaver

    Redbeaver The Other Red Meat

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    dedicated servers.

    thats what its all about.
     
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