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Infinity Ward drama: Head Jason West let go, IW struggling against Acti changes

Posted Mar 2, 2010 at 4:46AM EST by Mabie A.

Listed in: PSP, Wii, PS3, Nintendo DS, Xbox 360, PC Gaming Tags: Activision, Infinity Ward, jason west

Details are now trickling out as to the sudden appearance of security in the Infinity Ward offices. As it turns out, IW head Jason West had been let go.

This detail was found out via his LinkedIn profile, which now lists his IW position as "past", with a date showing that it ended in March 2010. Another item that's been buzzing around is that Activision is "flexing their muscles" against the studio which, apparently, is attempting to "push back against change."

Yeowch. Sounds like some major power struggle is going on there. We'll keep you posted on more details as we hear more.

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seems i may have been way off the mark with this one??...

In an SEC filing made this morning, Activision cited a human resources investigation into "breaches of contract and insubordination by two senior employees at Infinity Ward."

Based on the information we currently have, at least one of those employees may have included Infinity Ward CTO Jason West. It's possible Vince Zampella is the other unmentioned employee.

"This matter is expected to involve the departure of key personnel and litigation," read the filing. "At present, the Company does not expect this matter to have a material impact on the Company."

# RE: Infinity Ward drama: Head Jason West let go, IW struggling against Acti changes — Guest 2010-03-02 07:50

Acti and their dickface president Bobby Kotick need to go to hell. why the fuck are you going to limit your devs on changes? its like you want them to be miserable. usually if change is wanted to be made as a whole, its for the better.

# RE: Infinity Ward drama: Head Jason West let go, IW struggling against Acti changes — Guest 2010-03-02 07:51

Maybe this is an effect leading from IW not making another Modern Warfare.. Im all for chnage but activision takes it too far!

+1 # RE: Infinity Ward drama: Head Jason West let go, IW struggling against Acti changes — dohnutkicknutz 2010-03-02 08:28

I always hated Activision.

+3 # - — aperson2 2010-03-02 09:13

I absolutely love how Activision can only be in the wrong here. I don't care for their games so maybe I can look at this with unbiased eyes. Fact is these guys clearly did something wrong and they're being fired for it, yet, some people in their pinnacle of intelligence and without knowing any of the facts can make such comments.

It's unlikely but these guys could have been embezzling money, passing on secrets/data to other companies, but whatever they were doing was in breach of their contract from the sounds of it.

So from me that's a "good riddance".

# Contracts matter — Guest 2010-03-02 11:22

But, depending on what he actually did, I'm betting he will have no problems finding another job at the top somewhere. I've heard Naughty Dog is hiring. That could be epic.

# Good riddance — Neuromancer 2010-03-03 08:45

The fact that IW kept pushing for no dedicated servers for MW2, and the public really, really, hates laggy matchmaking games where the host pings at 3 and everyone else pings at 250, is probably why they are having problems.

This is just like the Dynamix Tribes 2 fiasco - If you aren't able to do the job that you PROMISED, then you get your little house folded and need to look for a job.

# RE: Infinity Ward drama: Head Jason West let go, IW struggling against Acti changes — Guest 2010-03-02 09:54

50% it has to do with changes regarding the COD release this Fall. 50% it has to do with Activision being a made d***** bag the last couple weeks. This is not the first thing they have done to spark major revolt. It is only a matter of time till no one wants to work for them or buy their products.

# RE: RE: Infinity Ward drama: Head Jason West let go, IW struggling against Acti changes — Neuromancer 2010-03-03 08:48

You are failing to account for the massive fanboy populance. If people actually voted with their wallets, then we wouldn't be seeing unfinished releases like AvP 2010. The fact that the industry has taken away our right to return a product that is unsatisfactory has led to an awful lot of pissed off people out there, stuck with a $50 unfinished crashing game.

DONT GET SUCKED IN BY DEV BS.

-1 # RE: Infinity Ward drama: Head Jason West let go, IW struggling against Acti changes — Guest 2010-03-02 10:36

MW2 sucked balls so no big loss.

# RE: RE: Infinity Ward drama: Head Jason West let go, IW struggling against Acti changes — Censored99 2010-03-02 14:21

Quoting Truth:

MW2 sucked balls so no big loss.

Maybe not to you but you have to admit it did make big on it's sells. Acti just thinks that if they keep rolling with the idea that if this type of game sells in the 10's of millions (or maybe more...), they'll keep making the same/spin offs of it.

i.e. Guitar Hero/Rock Band/DJ Hero

If they keep selling the same thing every year, the games are gonna suck more and more =/

# Oh — Censored99 2010-03-02 14:22

and that's probably why IW wanted to change lol

# MW2 sucked balls — Guest 2010-03-02 11:24

Maybe all this happening is because of divine retribution coming from IW making MW2 such a god-awful game? If that's the case, I'm glad they're rearranging some things. the original Modern Warfare got it right. Not so much with the sequel.

# RE: MW2 sucked balls — Neuromancer 2010-03-03 08:51

Totally agree. IW's decision to prevent dedicated servers pretty much killed online play. All because they couldn't run an authenticate server to check cd keys, like Valve and other companies have done since late 80s/early 90s... but then if Acti had to pay for an auth server to protect their own property, then that would mean less money in dev pocket. THE HORROR.

-1 # Why is it Acti/Blizz Fualt — Uplink 2010-03-02 11:48

Maybe they just didnt want them to churn out another crappy MW game.... For the third time.

# Mr — Guest 2010-03-02 12:23

I would not be suprised if Activision sees the COD multiplayer system as becoming a pay per play or subscription item in the future and that kind of experience (or milking the punter) was against the Infinity Ward ethos. Or they could be pissed off with sharing their technology/supporting Treyarch in the 2010 COD release.

I'd agree with fighting Activision over changing the multiplayer from single purchase to subscription as that really is taking the piss, especially because the DLC ain't exactly cheap. Treyarch should be able to do their thing, at least it gets some more content in the gamers hands.

# RE: Infinity Ward drama: Head Jason West let go, IW struggling against Acti changes — Guest 2010-03-02 12:37

May the truth be said, MW2 is starting to be unplayable. Something must be done. Heads will have roll.

# RE: RE: Infinity Ward drama: Head Jason West let go, IW struggling against Acti changes — Neuromancer 2010-03-03 08:53

Nothing will roll. Just like with AvP, your MW2 money is gone and nothing will ever be done about it. Never preorder anything, because nobody has any problem with selling you unfinished crap and then failing to support it later.

# RE: Infinity Ward drama: Head Jason West let go, IW struggling against Acti changes — Guest 2010-03-02 13:16

Vicarious Visions, Treyarch, & Beenox have been putting out crapware like spider man for years & yet activision hasnt done nothing about it. & th:ride was huge profit loss no less

# Your Right — Guest 2010-03-02 14:20

Your Right there is no way they are pruning because of the failures or they wouldn't have anyone working for them. Activision hasn't made a decent game since COD4

# ...Exexpt in COD MW2 — Guest 2010-03-02 18:25

Hey who knows, Maybe showing IW that just because they made a multi-million dollar game, doesn't mean that they can just start developing whatever they want... Like a sequel with a ridiculous, over-the-top, incoherent, and cheesy as hell plot.

Probably not.

# RE: Infinity Ward drama: Head Jason West let go, IW struggling against Acti changes — jjcobra 2010-03-02 18:25

A lot of people need to understand one thing. Activision owns IW, and pays for all their work. With that comes the fact that if you screw something up, then you simply are out of a job.

Maybe Zampella and West shouldn't have been greedy bitches and sell their company to Activision in 2003.

Also in Zampella's case, it's a bad idea to publicy decry your boss and owner like he has over the years. And even less good to physically attack your boss, Kotick, in a meeting (as the rumor goes)

# a — Guest 2010-03-02 20:21

Such a shame considering the great Bobby Kotick is nothing but a pathetic hypocrite, who does nothing but insult Sony and then price his crap up so highly.

Activision needs to die off, they made a really bad Spiderman game, whenever they make Spiderman games, those games lack any replayability AKA wheres unlockable costumes.

Actually Spiderman hs gone down hill ever since Spiderman the movie, last great Spiderman game was Spiderman 1 and 2 for the PS1. Atleast they had unlockable costumes and such.

Bobby Kotick is a hypocrite for insulting Sony by dropping support for it, if Sony doesnt drop the price on PS3 and guess what, they dropped the price, only for Kotick to price Call of Duty MW2 so high AKA 100 dollars for special edition and like 250 dollars for CODMW2 with Night Vision Goggles and such.

I mean my pops could easily get a freaking night vision goggle for FREE! but then again he was apart of the military.

But seriously Kotick is really hungry for money, admitting last year if it wasnt for Sony and MS, he would price his games at 100-200 dollars each.

# RE: Infinity Ward drama: Head Jason West let go, IW struggling against Acti changes — KylBlz 2010-03-02 20:46

thats shitty that they'd fire someone because they spoke out against being greedy pig bastards. its not like activision needs more money, they already soak up most of the games profits and the programmers at the end are left with next to nothing. fuck them

# RE: Infinity Ward drama: Head Jason West let go, IW struggling against Acti changes — But Fukir 2010-03-02 23:14

activision is a bane on creativity and the industry IMO.

They've been pushing shovelware for years.

# pfffffffffff — vizard00 2010-03-03 00:40

ok if IW leave Activision and u buy a new call of duty , the a only mean u are a coward noob

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