[Computerpro2]

Activision today has revealed plans to expand the ever popular Call of Duty franchise. Activision plans to release a new Call of Duty game this fall from Treyarch, mean while, Infinity Ward is in development on the first two downloadable map pack for Modern Warfare 2 scheduled for release sometime this year.For the first time, the company is announcing that it plans to release a new game in the Call of Duty series in 2011 and that Sledgehammer Games, a newly formed, wholly owned studio is in development on a Call of Duty game that will expand the Call of Duty franchise into the action-adventure genre.

Sledgehammer Games is helmed by industry veterans Glen A. Schofield and Michael Condrey. Prior to joining Activision Publishing, Schofield was the Executive Producer of the award-winning game, Dead Space and Michael Condrey was the Sr. Development Director on the game. The Dead Space franchise has won more than 80 industry awards worldwide including the prestigious A.I.A.S. Action Game of the Year and two B.A.F.T.A.S.

While, the Call of Duty business unit will be led by Philip Earl, who currently runs Activision Publishing’s Asia Pacific region and previously served in senior executive positions with Procter & Gamble and Nestle. Activision Publishing veterans Steve Pearce, chief technology officer and Steve Ackrich, head of production, will lead Infinity Ward on an interim basis.

In a press release from Activision, the company has confirmed that Jason West and Vince Zampella are no longer with Infinity Ward. However, the company will not comment as to the reason West and Zampella are no longer with Infinity Ward.

[Danny]

Computerpro2, on 02 March 2010 - 07:14 PM, said:

the company has confirmed that Jason West and Vince Zampella are no longer with Infinity Ward. However, the company will not comment as to the reason West and Zampella are no longer with Infinity Ward.

Probably because they don't want anything to do with milking the franchise, come one releasing a new game every year?
The developers don't even have time to properly develop the game. This is the main reason why MW2 sucks.

Also aren't these the same two guys two developed Medal of honor Allied Assault, and left after EA started to milk that.

Honestly i wish publishers would think more about quality instead of quantity, like they used to back in the good old days.

[Computerpro2]

Danny, on 03 March 2010 - 11:52 AM, said:

Probably because they don't want anything to do with milking the franchise, come one releasing a new game every year?
The developers don't even have time to properly develop the game. This is the main reason why MW2 sucks.

Also aren't these the same two guys two developed Medal of honor Allied Assault, and left after EA started to milk that.

Honestly i wish publishers would think more about quality instead of quantity, like they used to back in the good old days.

West and Zampella are among 22 former employees of 2015, Inc. who left and started Infinity Ward. They are also one who worked on Medal of Honor: Allied Assault.

[Danny]

Kudos to them for giving Activison and EA the finger!

[Computerpro2]

Danny, on 04 March 2010 - 11:50 AM, said:

Kudos to them for giving Activison and EA the finger!

Indeed, they really are giving Activision the finger, they're suing them to get paid their much deserved royal check for MW2, among other things. I'll have an article posted later on that... I do know they are suing Activision in excess of $36 million in damages.

[Danny]

Computerpro2, on 05 March 2010 - 11:20 PM, said:

Indeed, they really are giving Activision the finger, they're suing them to get paid their much deserved royal check for MW2, among other things. I'll have an article posted later on that... I do know they are suing Activision in excess of $36 million in damages.

Damn! thats a lot of money. Lets hope they will come up with a new great game that will blow us all out of the water again.