The PC edition of Call of Duty Ghosts is shaping up to be the definitive version in more ways than one if comments from executive producer Mark Rubin are any indication. Rubin told Kotaku that CoD: Ghosts on PC will feature higher-res textures over its console brethren. They’re actually using an even higher version in many cases than the next-gen consoles, […]

As part of a special pre-E3 event, Activision and Infinity Ward revealed some of the first gameplay footage of Call of Duty: Ghosts running on next-generation hardware. If you’re expecting to see some footage of how it will look like on the current generation, you’ll have to wait. As part of the All Access event, two heavily-scripted gameplay scenes were […]

Taking center stage in next month’s issue of Game Informer is Respawn Entertainment’s first title, Titanfall. Respawn Entertainment is a studio that was formed by former Infinity Ward veterans after Infinity Ward co-founders Jason West and Vince Zampella were fired from Activision over 2 years ago. Little is currently known about the title aside from the possible human vs. mech dichotomy. Titanfall is currently […]

As expected, the upcoming Call of Duty: Ghosts was a major part of today’s Xbox One press event. Also as expected, it was announced that the Xbox One version of the military first-person shooter would get all content first. I supposed we can include the Xbox 360 in those plans, too. In addition to this news, we also got a […]

A recent posting online for retailer Tesco has ousted the box art for the next Call of Duty title, Ghosts. This confirms earlier rumors last month that Infinity Ward was leaving the Modern Warfare name and going in a new direction. The box art  seems to display an image of Ghost, a character found in Modern Warfare 1 and 2. However Ghost’s character was seemingly killed […]

The high-profile legal dispute between Activision and Infinity Ward co-founders Jason West and Vince Zampella has officially wrapped up. If you were on the edge of your seat for more drama, well, you might be disappointed. Activision announced today that “all parties to the litigation have reached a settlement of the dispute,” details of which are “strictly confidential.” It’s a […]

Infinity Ward decided to take a step back to familiar territory with the PC release of Modern Warfare 3 — forgoing its in-house IWnet system in favor of dedicated servers, a move Call of Duty community chief Robert Bowling says was prompted by fan feedback. In a recent interview, Bowling discussed the shortcomings of IWnet, and why it failed to succeed. In […]

[Update: Robert Bowling just tweeted that a more detailed reveal will be coming tomorrow AM (morning).] According to The Wall Street Journal, Activision Blizzard is currently planning an online subscription service called “Call of Duty Elite”. This monthly subscription service (price unknown) will have a variety of new features, some free and some exclusively as a part of the paid […]

Despite all the hubbub surrounding the tech dazzle that is Battlefield 3, Infinity Ward community manager Robert “FourZeroTwo” Bowling says the studio has no plans to counter with a new engine of its own.

A string of hasty departures consisting primarily of longtime vets at Call of Duty studio Infinity Ward left company parent Activision with jobs to fill. Has the ongoing legal blunder turned talent away? Not at all. Over an unspecified timeframe, Activision Blizzard COO Thomas Tippl revealed in a conference call today that over 5,000 applicants have applied in hopes of landing a job at IW […]

Kotaku managed to get their hands on the amended lawsuit that was filed in California today detailing the various allegations being made by the former Infinity Ward members against Activision. Representing 38 plaintiffs, the suit calls for a revised amount of $216 million in damages and unpaid bonuses. Originally, the group was seeking an upwards of $500 million. Further, the […]

Are you honestly surprised? We aren’t. Infinity Ward community manager Robert Bowling buoyantly tweeted earlier today that Modern Warfare 2’s Stimulus Package DLC has already amassed one million downloads, breaking both day one and weekly sales records on PSN. This feat echoes the success of its Xbox Live counterpart. Back in April, publisher Activision announced that sales of the five-piece map […]

Activision Blizzard head-honcho Bobby Kotick confirmed today that the official count of Infinity Ward departures has hit 35, further noting that more are expected to part ways with the studio. Several of those involved in the exodus have already moved to Respawn Entertainment, the EA-sponsored venture formed by IW co-founders Jason West and Vince Zampella. In a conference call held earlier today, […]

You can file this under the “non-shocker” category. In Activision’s latest financials earnings call, company COO Thomas Tippl dropped word that a second map pack for Modern Warfare is on the way, giving gamers more ways to spend their stimulus dollars. Infinity Ward is handling development duties on it. Beyond that, no other concrete details were offered up, aside from […]

As Infinity Ward staffers continue to leave in droves, it’s no surprise to see the bulk of them end up at Respawn Entertainment. With that said, another four have flocked to the Jason West and Vince Zampella-helmed operation. Today’s defectors include ex-IW designers Preston Glenn, Zied Rieke, Chad Genier and Sean Slayback.

Bold allegations brought forth by dozens of Infinity Ward employees and ex-employees in a class-action suit paint Modern Warfare publisher Activision as a greedy tyrant, one that purposefully delayed the return of bonuses to prevent employees from quitting.  However, the claims have done little to phase the company. In a publicly-issued statement, Activision called the suit meritless, further noting that […]

Publishing giant Activision has been slapped with a class action lawsuit brought forth by Infinity Ward employees and ex-employees, calling for an upwards of $500 million in unpaid royalties and punitive damages. A total of 38 plaintiffs are involved in the suit, collectively referring to themselves as the “Infinity Ward Employee Group.” The suit alleges that Activision purposely withheld royalties […]

Update: Bump up the total count of IW departures to 25. That’s close to one-fourth of the entire studio. We’ve just learned that lead programmer Robert Field, HR vet Kristin Cotterell and designer Charlie Wiederhold have parted ways with the studio, in addition to level designers Kevin Bell and Preston Glenn. The rash of departures at Modern Warfare developer Infinity […]

Activision must be quaking its in boots right about now. The list of departures from Modern Warfare developer Infinity Ward grows by another four today. Software engineer Chris Lambert and designer Jason McCord have severed ties with the studio, along with senior designers Chad Grenier and Mohammad Alavi according to a Kotaku report. The latest round of departures closely follows […]

Is it fate? Seven of the 11 employees that parted ways with Modern Warfare developer Infinity Ward on a terse note have joined the ranks of Respawn Entertainment, the new venture formed earlier this month by fired IW co-founders Jason West and Vince Zampella. As the studio made a call-to-hire immediately following its launch, it’s no surprise to see these […]