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Re: Infinity Ward PR Stunt?

Post by Drofder2004 » April 25th, 2010, 12:47 pm

Also, remember this. The IW Staff have not yet received their bonus royalties from MW2, those who leave before receiving them are in effect cancelling their right to a cut of that bonus (the less people, the bigger the cut for everyone else), when that bonus is paid, I would we shall be seeing a few more leaving.
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Re: Infinity Ward PR Stunt?

Post by [SoE]_Zaitsev » April 25th, 2010, 3:56 pm

Where do you get this info from ?
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Post by Hoogie » April 25th, 2010, 8:23 pm

[SoE]_Zaitsev wrote:Where do you get this info from ?
www.callofduty.nl (for Dutchies). They fill you in with the current events around CoD ;)
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Re: Infinity Ward PR Stunt?

Post by [SoE]_Zaitsev » April 25th, 2010, 9:16 pm

Interesting about Respawn Entertainment. Let's see they can pull off a good shooter as CoD1.
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Re: Infinity Ward PR Stunt?

Post by [SoE]_Zaitsev » April 27th, 2010, 9:26 pm

Why aren't they waiting a couple of days for that bonus ? :P
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Re: Infinity Ward PR Stunt?

Post by Drofder2004 » April 27th, 2010, 9:36 pm

List up to date - 27/04
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# Mohammad Alavi - Senior Designer
# Todd Alderman - Lead Designer
# Brad Allen - Lead Character Artist
# Keith Bell - Level Designer
# Chris Cherubini - Environmental Artist
# Kristin Cotterell - HR/Recruitment Specialist
# Joel Emslie - Lead Character Artist
# Bruce Ferriz - Animator
# Robert Field - Lead Programmer
# Steve Fukuda - Lead Design
# Francesco Gigliotti - Lead Programmer
# Preston Glenn - Level Designer
# Chad Grenier - Senior Designer
# Mark Grigsby - Lead Animator
# Chris Lambert - Programmer
# Ryan Lastimosa - Weapons/Character Artist
# Mackey McCandlish - Lead Designer
# Jason McCord - Designer
# Brent McLeod - Senior Designer
# John Paul Messerly - Lead Animator
# Zied Reike - Lead Design
# Jon Shiring - Programmer
# Rayme Vinson - Software Engineer
# Jason West - CTO
# Charlie Wiederhold - Designer
# Vince Zampella - Studio Head
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Re: Infinity Ward PR Stunt?

Post by Soviet » April 27th, 2010, 10:40 pm

Is there any way we could get like how many have left out of the total number? :P

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Re: Infinity Ward PR Stunt?

Post by ultralala » April 27th, 2010, 10:46 pm

theyre around 100 total.
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Re: Infinity Ward PR Stunt?

Post by Rezil » April 28th, 2010, 12:06 am

Mohammad Alavi
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Re: Infinity Ward PR Stunt?

Post by Soviet » April 28th, 2010, 12:27 am

Infinity Ward employees sue Activision for $150 million-$625 million
Gamespot.com wrote:Following Activision's dismissal of Infinity Ward founders Jason West and Vince Zampella in March, the two executives responded with a $36 million lawsuit. Weeks later, Activision responded in kind, filing a countersuit accusing the two developers of being "self-serving schemers" trying to set up a new studio with the help of an unnamed Northern California publisher.

And you thought war was ugly…

Now, two weeks after West and Zampella announced the formation of independent studio Respawn Entertainment with seed money from Electronic Arts, a third lawsuit has apparently been filed by members of the Infinity Ward rank-and-file. G4 reports that 38 members of the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 team are now suing Activision, claiming the publisher withheld $54 million of $82 million in Modern Warfare 2009 royalties it was due to pay out. As of January 13, Modern Warfare 2 had grossed over $1 billion worldwide, and is on record as being the biggest entertainment launch in history.

The group of 38 apparently wants a further $21 million to $71 million in compensatory damages for unpaid royalties, bonuses, stock options, and technology-related payments it claims Activision withheld. It is also seeking punitive damages of between $75 million and $500 million as a result of Activision's withholding of the bonuses, which the suit says was tantamount to holding "employees hostage so that Activision could reap the benefit of the completion of Modern Warfare 3."

The group of 38--not all of whom have left Infinity Ward--have apparently retained the services of Bruce Isaacs, a partner at the Beverly Hills law firm of Wyman & Isaacs LLP. "Activision owes my clients approximately $75 million to $125 million dollars," Isaacs is quoted as saying regarding the case. "Activision has withheld most of the money to force many of my people to stay, some against their will, so that they would finish the delivery of Modern Warfare 3. That is not what they wanted to do, many of them."

However, the legal filing reportedly contends that the publisher violated California state labor law by not paying out bonuses and any other owed monies within 72 hours of the termination of their employment. Since West and Zampella's dismissal, at least 26 Infinity Ward staffers have left the Encino, California-based studio. Among the employees named in the suit who have since jumped ship to Respawn include lead designer Todd Alderman, lead software engineer Francesco Gigliotti, lead environment artist Chris Cherubini, lead animator John Paul Messerly, lead animator Mark Grigsby, senior software engineer Chris Lambert, senior level designer Jason McCord, senior artist Ryan Lastimosa, and game designer Brent McLeod.

Representatives of an external PR company employed by Activision quickly rebutted the allegations in the new lawsuit. "Activision believes the action is without merit," said the rep. "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."
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Post by Pedsdude » April 28th, 2010, 12:31 am

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Re: Infinity Ward PR Stunt?

Post by [SoE]_Zaitsev » April 28th, 2010, 12:40 am

Holy shit...
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Re: Infinity Ward PR Stunt?

Post by Drofder2004 » April 28th, 2010, 1:07 am

Bring it on!!

Choke on that you money grabbing cocks :D
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Re: Infinity Ward PR Stunt?

Post by Drofder2004 » April 29th, 2010, 2:18 am

List up to date - 28/04 [Underline = New] also, notes added
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# Roger Abrahamsson - Level Design [Modder, made mp_stanjel, UO]
# Mohammad Alavi - Senior Designer [Ex-Half Life community mapper]
# Todd Alderman - Lead Designer [MoH:AA & All CoD Series]
# Brad Allen - Lead Character Artist
# Chad Barb - Software Engineer [Since CoD2]
# Keith Bell - Level Designer
# Chris Cherubini - Environmental Artist [Now at Respawn]
# Kristin Cotterell - HR/Recruitment Specialist
# Joel Emslie - Lead Character Artist
# Bruce Ferriz - Animator [Youtube awesomeness]
# Robert Field - Lead Programmer [MoH:AA & CoD Series]
# Steve Fukuda - Lead Design [Since MoH:AA, mapped Omaha beach geo]
# Francesco Gigliotti - Lead Programmer [CoD Series]
# Carly Gillis - Executive Assistant [Tweet: Bye IW!]
# Preston Glenn - Level Designer [Mapping since doom, MoH:AA & CoD Series]
# Chad Grenier - Senior Designer [MoH:AA & CoD Series]
# Mark Grigsby - Lead Animator [Since CoD2]
# John Haggerty - Software Engineer
# Jake Keating - SP Level Design [Shock and Awe, Mile high Club + MW2 sp maps]
# Chris Lambert - Programmer [Now at Respawn]
# Ryan Lastimosa - Weapons/Character Artist [Now at Respawn]
# Mackey McCandlish - Lead Designer [MoH:AA & CoD Series]
# Jason McCord - Designer [Now at Respawn]
# Brent McLeod - Senior Designer [Now at Respawn]
# John Paul Messerly - Lead Animator [Now at Respawn]
# Zied Reike - Lead Design
# Mike Seal - QA Manager [Left before exodus]
# Jon Shiring - Programmer [Now at Respawn]
# Sean Slayback - Level Design [Joining Respawn]
# Jiesang Song - Software Engineer
# Rayme Vinson - Software Engineer [Now at Respawn]
# Jason West - CTO [Respawn]
# Charlie Wiederhold - Designer
# Vince Zampella - Studio Head [Respawn][/quote]
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