News

Modern Warfare Creators Were Going To Make $16m Each In The Year They Were Fired

All manner of dirty laundry is currently being aired the ongoing ongoing lawsuit between Activision and Vince Zampella and Jason West, creators of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare.


May 15, 2012
News

Activision Pays Ex-Call Of Duty Developers $42m

The ongoing legal feud between publishers Activision and former employees Vince West and Jason Zampella, the creators of the Call of Duty franchise, took an interesting turn today when Activision coughed up over $US40 million.


March 27, 2012
News

Call Of Duty’s Robert ‘fourzerotwo’ Bowling Steps Down

Infinity Ward Creative Strategist Robert Bowling, known as one of the most public faces of the Call of Duty franchise, has stepped down from his position, he said on his Twitter feed today. [Twitter]


March 13, 2012
PC

I Don’t Care For Modern Warfare 3 Much, But I’d Play These Two New Maps

I avoid Modern Warfare multiplayer, because it’s no fun to lose all the time. (I’ve got no time to practice!) But you might be having fun — and I might finally have the will to join you, thanks to a twist in two of the three new maps coming to the Xbox 360 in the coming days.


December 23, 2011
In Real Life

There’s No Stopping The Epic Call Of Duty Lawsuit

Denying request for summary judgment, the Los Angeles Superior Court gave Activision the green light to go to trial with its $US400 million contract interference lawsuit against Electronic Arts over Call of Duty creators Jason West and Vince Zampella.


December 14, 2011
Xbox

You Can Be Temporarily Banned From Modern Warfare 3 For 5000 Days

People are getting hit with 5000-day bands in Modern Warfare 3, and the people behind the game say it’s intentional.


December 13, 2011
News

Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Made A Billion Bucks Faster Than Avatar

After making over three-quarters of a billion dollars in five days, Modern Warfare 3 hit a billion dollars in just 16 days since launch. According to Activision, Avatar took 17 days.


December 11, 2011
In Real Life

Call Of Duty Maker Gets Teabagged

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 picked up the award for best shooter during Spike TV’s Video Game Awards show tonight, but not without causality.


November 20, 2011
PC

Infinity Ward Bans 1,600 Modern Warfare 3 Cheaters, Asks What You’re Lookin’ At

Robert Bowling done tole you now son, so don’t sit there and act all surprised-like. Yesterday Bowling, the Infinity Ward creative strategist, tweeted that another 1,600 cheaters have been banned since Four Zero Two promised them a ass-busting back on release day.


November 16, 2011
Nintendo

Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3: The Kotaku Review

Liquid fast, meticulously polished, wickedly consuming: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 doesn’t deliver stories or engender emotion in its players, but rather deals in raw adrenaline. A match of Modern Warfare 3 is punctuated by the rush of a well-placed shot, the anger at a surprise, unjust death.