Sun Tzu Posted May 1, 2010 Member ID: 542 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 5 Topic Count: 311 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 1628 Content Per Day: 0.30 Reputation: 29 Achievement Points: 11299 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/30/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: December 3, 2014 Birthday: 03/01/1975 Share Posted May 1, 2010 April 24 2010 More Departure Infinity Ward The Infinity Ward crisis continues as more and more staff departure, Respawn Entertainment signs some of them. The ongoing trouble at Infinity Ward is yet to cool down as the staff numbers are decreasing frantically. We believe that a total of 20 (Update: Now 27) people have left the Modern Warfare developer now. The most recent members to leave the company are listed below. Brent McLeod (Senior Designer) Modhammad Alavi (Senior Designer) Chad Grenier (Senior Designer) Chris Lambert (Programmer) Charlie Wiederhold (Designer) Preston Glenn(Level Designer) Jon Shiring (Programmer) Mackey McCandlish (Designer) Ryan Lastimosa (Weapons Artist) (updated) Brad Allen (Senior Artist) (updated) Joel Emslie (Lead Character Artist) (updated) Kristin Cotterell (HR/recruitment specialist) (updated) Kevin Bell (Level Designer) (updated) Robert Field (Lead Programmer) (updated) Sean Slayback (Designer) (updated) John Haggerty (updated)We can also tell you that eight ex-IW members have joined with Jason West and Vince Zampella at their newly found company, Respawn Entertainment. It's believed that they will officially begin working at the company on May 1st and it's expected that more ex-IW staff will join them in the coming weeks and months. The confirmed staff that have joined up at Respawn so far are listed below. Mark Grisby (Lead Animator) John Paul Messerly (Lead Animator) Rayme C. Vinson (Software Engineer) Chris Cherubini (Lead Environmental Artist) Francesco Gigliotti (Lead Software Engineer) Todd Alderman (Lead Designer) Mackey McCandlish (Lead Designer) Jon Shiring (Programmer) Jason McCord (Level Designer - Work includes Bailout, Cliffhanger, Whiskey Hotel) (updated) Brent McLeod (Designer) (updated) Chris Lambert (Senior Software Engineer) (updated) Ryan Lastimosa (Weapons Artist) (updated) Sean Slayback (Designer) (updated) Preson Glenn (updated) Zied Rieke (Designer) (updated) Chad Genier (Designer) (updated) Brad Allen (Senior Artist) (updated) Sources: G4TV 1 » G4TV 2 » G4TV 3 » G4TV 4 » Kotaku » PC Stimulus Package Price and Pre-order Deal The question that many PC gamers have been wondering is how much will the first downloadable content cost. We can now tell you that the Stimulus Package (out May 4th) will charge you about $15 (£11.99). But we all like cheaper stuff, right? Well, if you pre-purchase the Map Pack on Steam » then you will only be charged $13.49 (£10.79) due to a special 10% discount promotion. ~ Boyle111 April 28 2010 Lawsuit Against Activision The on-going battle thickens as a group of Infinity Ward employees file a new lawsuit against publisher Activision. The past few weeks and months in the Call of Duty world have featured whirlwinds of speculation and chaos, but there doesn't appear to be an ending in sight as the plot thickens even further. A group of 38 Infinity Ward employees, called the "Infinity Ward Employee Group", have filed a new lawsuit against the Call of Duty publisher. The group consists of current and recently resigned employees who claim that Activision forced them to stay at the developer until they delivered Modern Warfare 3 or they would not receive their earned unpaid royalties. It is believed that Activision has paid the employees an amount of $28 million but the employees want at least $54 million more due to the profits that Modern Warfare 2 made. A short extract from the lawsuit can be read below. Unpaid bonuses from 2009 and 2010 sales generated by Modern Warfare 2 -- fourth quarter 2009 and first quarter 2010, specifically. Bonuses "due and owing to them" past first quarter 2010. "Bonus/royalty/profit participation" related to "technology/engine" royalties, "other special performance bonuses," "other studio bonuses" or "any other bonus/royalty/profit participation."' Lost value on "restricted stock units" that Activision "promised" would vest (read: own it in your own name and purchase it from Activision) when Modern Warfare 2 sales eclipsed Modern Warfare 1, which "has long ago occurred." Money owed as it relates to Modern Warfare 2 "sister games, including but not limited to" the oft-mentioned Modern Warfare 3, "if Modern Warfare 3 is ultimately delivered and marketed." Interest rates related to the above sums of money. The employees have also claimed that they were held "hostage" at the company until they delivered Modern Warfare 3 or they would not receive certain amounts of their bonuses. The lawsuit speculates many times that Activision breached contracts, including the California Labor Code. This law tells us that Activision had a duty to to pay all of the Infinity Ward Employee Group members the money they are owed within 72 hours of the termination of their employment. Activision have since made a short response regarding the matter. Activision believes the action is without merit. Activision retains the discretion to determine the amount and the schedule of bonus payments for MW2 and has acted consistent with its rights and the law at all times. We look forward to getting judicial confirmation that our position is right. The full list of plantiffs mentioned in the suit (not all of them have left Infinity Ward): Todd Alderman, Frank Gigliotti, Roger Abrahamsson, Brad Allen, Mohammad Alavi, Richard Baker, Chad Barb, Keith Bell, Chris Cherubini, Taihoon William Cho, Chris Dionne, Joel Emslie, Robert Field, Steve Fuduka, Robert Gaines, Chance Glasco, Preston Glenn, Joel Gompert, Chad Grenier, Mark Grigsby, John Haggerty, Jacob Michael Keating, Chris Lambert, Ryan Lastimosa, Fairfax S. McCandlish IV, Jason McCord, Brent Mcleod, John Paul Messerly, Stephen Miller, Zied Rieke, Jon Shiring, John Slayback, Richard Smith, Geoffery Smith, Jiesang Song, Todd Sue, Rayme C. Vinson and Lei Yang. All are represented by Wyman & Issacs LLP located in Los Angeles. It's very clear that there is still a lot of trouble at the studio and publisher and we don't expect the storm to blow away just yet. 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Bama Posted May 1, 2010 Member ID: 19 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 101 Topic Count: 318 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 4444 Content Per Day: 0.83 Reputation: 2763 Achievement Points: 29399 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 7 Joined: 09/01/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 11 Birthday: 02/29/1968 Device: iPhone Share Posted May 1, 2010 It is my desire to see them crash and burn. For what they did to dedicated servers, I wouldn't cry if MW2 broke their back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Ph4nt0m Posted May 1, 2010 Member ID: 1 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 39 Topic Count: 162 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 1909 Content Per Day: 0.42 Reputation: 121 Achievement Points: 11489 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 12/06/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 4, 2020 Birthday: 06/28/1975 Share Posted May 1, 2010 Must be a terrible feeling to know that you once held the gaming world in your hands and then tripped over a big pile of money and dropped it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil-Monkey Posted May 1, 2010 Member ID: 221 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 11 Topic Count: 85 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 1864 Content Per Day: 0.35 Reputation: 745 Achievement Points: 12302 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/04/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: May 8 Birthday: 06/10/1967 Device: Windows Share Posted May 1, 2010 i shed no tears for those bastards .they took a very good game series and just fuckin destroyed .i hope they all go to hell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Caper Posted May 1, 2010 Member ID: 102 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 10 Topic Count: 201 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 1776 Content Per Day: 0.33 Reputation: 82 Achievement Points: 10986 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: June 20, 2014 Birthday: 05/06/1969 Share Posted May 1, 2010 ph4nt0m Must be a terrible feeling to know that you once held the gaming world in your hands and then tripped over a big pile of money and dropped it Well said.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greywolf2 Posted May 1, 2010 Member ID: 35 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 44 Topic Count: 345 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 4812 Content Per Day: 0.89 Reputation: 420 Achievement Points: 28063 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 2 Joined: 09/01/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2010 Greed is a killer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Buttman Posted May 1, 2010 Member ID: 1239 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 1 Topic Count: 38 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 170 Content Per Day: 0.03 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 1232 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 03/12/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: Never Birthday: 10/05/1972 Share Posted May 1, 2010 SURELY IF THEY WANTED PAYING FOR COD 3 THEY SHOULD HAVE BROUGHT THE ACTION MUCH EARLIER AND NOT EXPECTED TO GET PAID FOR MW2 IN FULL ? AGREE WHAT YOU ARE EXPECTING TO EARN BEFORE YOU EARN IT. THATS WHAT THE REST OF US DO. BANKERS, FOOTBALLERS, GAMES DESIGNERS, ACTORS YOU ARE NOT WORTH THE MILLIONS YOU DEMAND. I WOULD SWAP ANY FOOTBALLER FOR A NURSE ANYTIME. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billyblade Posted May 1, 2010 Member ID: 34 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 47 Topic Count: 182 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 2097 Content Per Day: 0.39 Reputation: 1003 Achievement Points: 14880 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 09/01/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 12, 2018 Birthday: 04/29/1966 Share Posted May 1, 2010 they sound like they work at lehman brothers or something, what with all this bonus shit. I hope they rot in hell like the wallstreet basterds and choke on all that pinche' money!!!!! i also hope the same dickheads who hack mw2 wind up hacking these guys bank statements!!!tht's what you might call ironic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
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