[cod] Reality or Publicity Stunt?

[escapedturkey]

http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-03-04/activision-sued-by-sacked-call-of-duty-creators-update1-.html

Please tell me if my posts are getting annoying. Just find this all 
interesting.

Martin H wrote:
> Call of Duty: Medieval Warfare.
> 
> Has a kind of ring to it...
> 
> On 3 March 2010 08:45, Bong-Master <bong-master at thesilverdagger.co.uk 
> <mailto:bong-master at thesilverdagger.co.uk>> wrote:
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>     It looks like we are gonna be running around with knives & swords lmfto
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>     From: "Alfonso Leon T." <aleont at gmail.com <mailto:aleont at gmail.com>>
>     Sent: Wednesday, March 03, 2010 7:32 AM
>     To: "Call of Duty server admin list." <cod at icculus.org
>     <mailto:cod at icculus.org>>
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>     Subject: Re: [cod] Reality or Publicity Stunt?
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>         I say its a long way of saying let's charge them on a monthly
>         basis like in world of warcraft.
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>         ------Original Message------
>         From: escapedturkey
>         To: Call of Duty server admin list.
>         ReplyTo: Call of Duty server admin list.
>         Subject: Re: [cod] Reality or Publicity Stunt?
>         Sent: Mar 3, 2010 1:13 AM
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>         "The plans include the formation of a dedicated business unit
>         that will
> 
>         bring together its various new brand initiatives with focused,
>         dedicated
> 
>         resources around the world. The company intends to expand the
>         Call of
> 
>         Duty brand with the same focus seen in its Blizzard(R) Entertainment
> 
>         business unit. This will include a focus on high-margin digital
>         online
> 
>         content and further the brand as the leading action entertainment
> 
>         franchise in new geographies, new genres and with new digital
>         business
> 
>         models."
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> 
> 
>         Is a long-winded way of saying "COD MMO"?
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>         Kjell Munkestam wrote:
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>             http://investor.activision.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=448656
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>             The departure of West/Zampella is confirmed ...
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> 
> 
> 
>             ... and so is the future of COD as a franchise ...
>             action-adventure genre???
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> 
> 
>             "Procter & Gamble and Nestle" eeeh? Sounds like a bunch of
>             non-gaming suites
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> 
>             will be in charge from now on.
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>             West and Zampella were running IW for 8-9 years, building up
>             the brand of
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>             CoD.
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>             Except for the MW2 debacle (which might have been an AT
>             decision) they've
> 
> 
>             done alot of good for shooter gaming. Hope they find a new
>             home and bring
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>             back the spirit of PC gaming.
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>             ~SgtBilko
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>             -----Original Message-----
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>             From: escapedturkey [mailto:escapedturkey at escapedturkey.com
>             <mailto:escapedturkey at escapedturkey.com>]
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> 
>             Sent: den 2 mars 2010 18:54
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>             To: Call of Duty server admin list.
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>             Subject: Re: [cod] Reality or Publicity Stunt?
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>             Gets more interesting:
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>             http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/infinity-ward-studio-heads-sacked
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>             http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/activision-holding-back-mw2-royalties
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