So this is an update blog for both my All the CEO's Men and Modern Warfail Blog. I feel like it's too much work trying to update them seperately, and not enough information to write two full, quality pieces. So here's just a few updates I've been hearing and reading about in the past month or so.
Community Support - So a famous Youtuber posted a video of him noob-tubing from his spawn to the other in a game of Domination, going flawless in the process. He begged Robert Bowling to address the community, and it seems he was heard. Hopefully, this will persuade more big names to address the mess. They are representatives for the community after all. Let's hope this good trend continues as E3 rapidly approaches.
The Future of the Franchise - As many in the community return to COD4 and WAW, there has been a lot of commentary on what Treyarch's new Call of Duty will be about. The biggest rumor is that it will begin in WWII and continue up until the 1980's, following special task forces performing Black Ops around the world. Seeing as this fits the action/adventure direction Activision wants to take the franchise, there could be some truth to the rumor. We'll found out more at E3 most likely. Another outcome of the West/Zampella lawsuit was the mention that Modern Warfare 3 is in development and had been quite possibly since the release of Modern Warfare 2. Though it was not confirmed that Infinity Ward was making it, it can be assumed from the mere fact that IW controls all Modern Warfare related games, it is a safe bet they are the developers. However, they may soon not be any of the IW we knew left.
A New Home - As if clockwork, EA Partners picked up Vince Zampella and Jason West and allowed them to start their new company, Respawn Entertainment. They might soon be joined by folks they recently worked with. After West and Zampella's departure, nine more names have resigned from the studio, including their Lead Software Engineer and Lead Designer. These resignations are a direct result of Activision's actions in both the shady business tactics and countersuit against the former studio heads. So maybe Infinity Ward may not be picked up by a different publisher. But it's getting to the point where soon everyone who ever worked there may be.
So that's what I've got so far. Not too informative, but still a good update. Check back later for some new stuff (E3 coming very soon :D)
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ReplyDeletePoor Robert Bowling. Activision has got him by the balls. He, more than anyone, was the liason between developer and publisher, and he is caught directly in this mess. I trust him though, and would not be surprised if he does address the community sometime in the future directly. As for his future, I hope he goes to Respawn, like everyone else.
I guarantee you that MW3 was in development. Just knowing the timeline of how games are made, MW3 would have been in the design and pre-rendering stage of development. Story, characters, drawings, and design aspects are most likely all completed. I promise you this is true. But this mess may have stalled and even halted the process, leaving the game somewhat at a standstill, especially if top developers are leaving the studio by the minute. Because of that, I can also promise you the game is either going very slow in development or not being developed at all at the moment. Activision will find a solution, though. They need MW3 to make any money in the future.
Respawn will be the new IW. Too many people are leaving too soon to warrant Respawn as anything but a reboot developer for IW. The only problem is the low level devs and the ones contractually obligated to stay at Activision. My guess is that Activision is gonna start (if they haven't already started) to hire the shit out of developers to fill in enough spots for MW3 development. Other developers will go to Blizzard to work there, and many will leave the company jobless, which is a shame.
I fucking hate Activision, Bobby Kotick, and everything that has to do with them.
Both of you doing E3 reports? Righteous.
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