ORIGINAL STORY: Something’s h at Infinity Ward right now. A source close to the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2developer just informed me that a “bunch of bouncer-types” just showed up outside of the Infinity Ward offices unannounced. When approached by employees, the non-uniformed “bouncers” were unwilling to disclose why they were there. “Everyone is on edge,” said my source.
UPDATE: Security Appears At Infinity Ward, Studio Heads Missing, Activision Investigating “Insubordination”.
UPDATE 12:02 AM: Double Fine’s Tim Schafer, who had his own troubles with Activision over the release of Brutal Legend, recently commented on Twitter about what’s happening between Infinity Ward and Activision.”Getting mad at Activision for this kind of thing is like getting mad at an ape for throwing feces,” said Schafer. “It’s just how the beast communicates.”
UPDATE 11:20 PM: It turns out Activision may have showed their hand in this matter earlier today. In an SEC filing made this morning, Activision cited a human resources investigation into “breaches of contract and insubordination by two senior employees at Infinity Ward.” Based on the information we currently have, at least one of those employees may have included Infinity Ward CTO Jason West. It’s possible Vince Zampella is the other unmentioned employee.
“This matter is expected to involve the departure of key personnel and litigation,” read the filing. “At present, the Company does not expect this matter to have a material impact on the Company.”
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