Strange times for Call of Duty developer Infinity Ward. According to a G4 report that surfaced last night, a “bunch of bouncer-types” showed up at the studio unannounced and would not explain their presence to nearby employees. To make matters even more puzzling, IW co-founders Vince Zampella and Jason West had not been seen on the premises since Monday, following an internal meeting with parent company Activision.

More circumstantial evidence points to an SEC filing published today by Activision. Specifically, it denotes that the company has been actively conducting “an internal human resources inquiry into breaches of contract and insubordination by two senior employees at Infinity Ward,” further noting that the investigation is expected to “involve the departure of key personnel and litigation.”

Additionally, a Facebook wall post by Jason West talks of  unemployment. Likewise, both West and Zempella have updated their LinkedIn profiles to indicate that their involvement with the studio ceased in March 2010. There’s still no word on what exactly led Activision to pursue such charges against the duo, or what contractual agreements were broken. It is safe to say that their ties to IW have been permanently severed, however.

Security Appears At Infinity Ward, Studio Heads Missing, Activision Investigating “Insubordination” [G4]

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