[cod] Reality or Publicity Stunt?

[Seth Sauls]

G R E E D and a big arse pile of money will make people do very nasty and
back stabbing things.  Money and that about sums it up

Wizz

On Thu, Mar 4, 2010 at 3:28 PM, Martin H <rubb3r.side.up at gmail.com> wrote:

> Duck Hunt... Metroid... Xevious.. Those were the days.
>
> On 4 March 2010 21:02, Josh Luthman <iam8up at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Does anyone else remember simply playing Mario on the 13" color TV with
>> the broken channel changing knob?
>>
>> Why does everything have to grow up and be such a ridiculous mess.
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Mar 4, 2010 at 10:39 AM, escapedturkey <
>> escapedturkey at escapedturkey.com> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> 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:
>>>>
>>>>    It looks like we are gonna be running around with knives & swords
>>>> lmfto
>>>>
>>>>    --------------------------------------------------
>>>>    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>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>    Subject: Re: [cod] Reality or Publicity Stunt?
>>>>
>>>>        I say its a long way of saying let's charge them on a monthly
>>>>        basis like in world of warcraft.
>>>>
>>>>        ------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
>>>>
>>>>        "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."
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>        Is a long-winded way of saying "COD MMO"?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>        Kjell Munkestam wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> http://investor.activision.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=448656
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>            The departure of West/Zampella is confirmed ...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>            ... and so is the future of COD as a franchise ...
>>>>            action-adventure genre???
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>            "Procter & Gamble and Nestle" eeeh? Sounds like a bunch of
>>>>            non-gaming suites
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>            will be in charge from now on.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>            West and Zampella were running IW for 8-9 years, building up
>>>>            the brand of
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>            CoD.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>            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
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>            back the spirit of PC gaming.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>            ~SgtBilko
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>            -----Original Message-----
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>            From: escapedturkey [mailto:escapedturkey at escapedturkey.com
>>>>            <mailto:escapedturkey at escapedturkey.com>]
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>            Sent: den 2 mars 2010 18:54
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>            To: Call of Duty server admin list.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>            Subject: Re: [cod] Reality or Publicity Stunt?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>            Gets more interesting:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/infinity-ward-studio-heads-sacked
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/activision-holding-back-mw2-royalties
>>>>
>>>>
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