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• Activision vs. Vince Zampella and Jason West: Inside the game industry trial of the decade

  Why the sacked Infinity Ward founders want $1 billion, and how they intend to win it.

  Article 24/05/2012 73

• Zampella, West now want over $1 billion in damages from Activision

  Sum balloons from original $36 million figure.

  News 17/05/2012 66

• Activision attempted to hack Zampella/West email - report

  Project Icebreaker unveiled in court documents.

  News 17/05/2012 57

• Activision vs EA trial settled out of court

  "Activision and EA have agreed to put this matter behind them."

  News 16/05/2012 14

• Activision pays out $42m to former Modern Warfare devs

  Ex-Infinity Ward staff awarded £26 million pre-trial payout.

  News 15/05/2012 51

• Ex-Call of Duty dev Robert Bowling founds new game studio

  Stresses need for "complete control" over work.

  News 24/04/2012 43

• EA's request to throw out Activision lawsuit is denied

  Date set for West/Zampella contract interference trial.

  News 22/12/2011 35

• The EGTV Show: Modern Warfare 3 - The Launch

  Infinity Ward! Captain Price! Random celebrity hangers-on!

  Video 09/11/2011 8

• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 collection

  MW trilogy in one tin.

  Screenshots 07/09/2011 1

• How Infinity Ward re-built itself

  Alcohol helped, apparently.

  News 02/09/2011 36

• 18 million Black Ops map packs sold

  Average user spends $76 on the game.

  News 01/09/2011 58

• Games taken off shelves after Oslo killings

  Coop Norway de-lists 51 titles, inc. COD.

  News 29/07/2011 138

• West/Zampella lawsuit to go to trial

  Judge rules Acti must answer fraud charges.

  News 17/06/2011 38

• Activision: COD Elite will kill cheaters

  Dedicated staff ensure nothing "exposed".

  News 31/05/2011 22

• Gamers' Voice slams Keith Vaz

  Attacks "amateurish" early day motion.

  News 23/05/2011 68

• Modern Warfare 3 patches a "major focus"

  Infinity Ward heard your feedback.

  News 19/05/2011 43

• IW: Modern Warfare 3 leak partly accurate

  Bowling: "I'd wait for the real reveal."

  News 13/05/2011 28

• More COD Modern Warfare 3 details

  More "epic" story, more destructible.

  News 10/05/2011 45

• COD Modern Warfare 3 date - report

  Game codenamed Project Collossus.

  News 09/05/2011 78

• Channel 5 defends The Wright Stuff

  "We always aim for balance."

  News 09/05/2011 72

• Gamers' Voice slams The Wright Stuff

  Makes official complaint.

  News 18/04/2011 61

• Zampella/West claim Modern Warfare

  Former IW heads accuse Acti of fraud.

  News 04/04/2011 28

• Activision vs. EA lawsuit gathers pace

  Trial set for May.

  News 17/03/2011 28

• Call of Duty No Russian actors "tearful"

  "Sometimes we become desensitised."

  News 15/03/2011 51

• New COD engine "counter-productive"

  Infinity Ward's Robert Bowling is back.

  News 02/03/2011 80

• Find Makarov is Modern Warfare film

  Fan-made countdown clock not MW3.

  Video 02/03/2011 16

• Modern Warfare 3 reveal for GDC

  UPDATE: Activision says timer website is a hoax.

  News 25/02/2011 85

• MW2 security patch nearly ready

  For all platforms.

  News 15/02/2011 25

• MW2 linked to Russian airport bombing

  Terrorists train on COD, expert claims.

  News 25/01/2011 82

• EA email implies Zampella sabotaged COD

  It was "a joke", insists EA.

  News 20/01/2011 49

• Infinity Ward blames MW2 hacks on PS3

  Future games won't rely on console security.

  News 17/01/2011 96

• Vaz: "I’ve never been against games"

  Controversial MP speaks to Eurogamer.

  News 13/01/2011 37

• Modern Warfare prequel rumoured

  Infinity Ward comeback to tell Ghost story?

  News 05/01/2011 48

• Activision lawsuit holding up Respawn

  Legal battle taking its toll on West, Zampella.

  News 05/01/2011 23

• Paid-for "second tier" COD online soon?

  Analyst expects it in the next few months.

  News 04/01/2011 39

• Will Activision block Respawn's EA game?

  Sledgehammer tipped for Nov 2011 COD.

  News 23/12/2010 103

• EA slams Activision's "PR play"

  $400m damages claim "filled with pettiness".

  News 22/12/2010 51

• Activision sues EA for $400 million

  Challenge everything.

  News 22/12/2010 54

• Panorama criticised by friend of "addict"

  Games documentary's claims "exaggerated".

  News 16/12/2010 37

• Acti: "Still a lot of talent" at Infinity Ward

  Zampella and Ward not missed.

  News 14/12/2010 44

• UK teen arrested for Call of Duty DDOS

  "Phenom Booter" cripples shooter.

  News 10/12/2010 81

• Infinity Ward restructuring complete

  Activision "happy" with the results.

  News 19/11/2010 46

• "Oh no, what's Bobby said now?"

  The Kotick conundrum.

  Opinion 04/10/2010 88

• EA responds to Bobby Kotick slur

  COD destroyed by "Kotick's own hubris".

  News 28/09/2010 90

• COD creators "betrayed" me - Kotick

  "We didn't have any choice!"

  News 27/09/2010 87

• Man tries to finish MW2 without killing

  Multiplayer feat already well underway.

  News 26/08/2010 49

• COD: MW2 UK's best-selling game ever

  Headshots Dr Kawashima's Brain Training.

  News 23/08/2010 60

• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

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  Reader Review 13/08/2010 3

• Acti: IW "will rise from the ashes"

  Publisher promises to leave developer alone.

  News 10/08/2010 45

• 5000 applied to work on COD

  Infinity Ward and Sledgehammer ranks swell.

  News 06/08/2010 62

• Acti laments poor Blur, Singularity sales

  Insists it marketed both appropriately.

  News 06/08/2010 123

• Modern Warfare 2 demo released

  What?

  News 05/08/2010 42

• COD map packs surpass 20m sales

  Kotick that off the list.

  News 03/08/2010 40

• Valve unbans Steam MW2 players

  Wrongly banned customers given free L4D2.

  News 27/07/2010 36

• "You'll never have to pay to play COD"

  Promises Activision.

  News 20/07/2010 60

• MW2 Resurgence Pack out now on PC

  And tomorrow on PS3 for 11 quid.

  News 06/07/2010 51

• Modern Warfare 2 hits 20m sales

  Activision eyeing second-hand market.

  News 15/06/2010 48

• MW2 Resurgence Pack gets PC/PS3 date

  Early July for belated ports.

  News 13/06/2010 9

• Modern Warfare 2: Resurgence Pack

  Further stimulation.

  Screenshots 14/05/2010 36

• New Modern Warfare 2 DLC dated

  Resurgence Pack on track for June.

  News 13/05/2010 73

• More MW2 DLC in second half of 2010

  Likely to stick with $15 price point.

  News 07/05/2010 69

• Analyst predicts Infinity Ward closure

  Still reckons Modern Warfare 3 will happen.

  News 29/04/2010 18

• Infinity Ward employees file royalty suit

  Claiming $625 million in MW2 bonuses.

  News 28/04/2010 42

• Stimulus Package dated for PC/PS3

  Start of May.

  News 26/04/2010 13

• IW situation is an "opportunity" for devs

  Acti COO talks through COD situation.

  News 19/04/2010 36

• More Infinity Ward staff take off

  Activision says "proven talent" remains.

  News 13/04/2010 100

• Zampella now "daunted" and "excited"

  EA grabbed at "stunning opportunity".

  News 12/04/2010 42

• COD duo: Acti claims "false, outrageous"

  EA's Jeff Brown takes a pop as well.

  News 12/04/2010 29

• Acti: Modern Warfare 3 "held hostage"

  Claims West/Zampella were very naughty.

  News 12/04/2010 45

• Crysis 2 writer slams Modern Warfare 2

  IW "way too impressed with themselves".

  News 12/04/2010 53

• MW2 Stimulus Pack dated for PC and PS3

  DLC maps to arrive early next month.

  News 09/04/2010 44

• Modern Warfare 2 - Everyone's Doing It

  Video 08/04/2010 9

• MW2 free on Steam this weekend

  Try doing it with others.

  News 07/04/2010 77

• IW denies West/Zampella fallout

  Studio is "focused on DLC".

  News 26/03/2010 51

• Bowling and Infinty Ward "love" BFBC2

  Not bothered by EA marketing 'digs'.

  News 25/03/2010 50

• Modern Warfare 2 - Stimulus Package DLC

  Video 25/03/2010 9

• Modern Warfare 2 double-XP weekend

  Planned for start of April.

  News 22/03/2010 54

• Ex-Infinity Ward men head to Hollywood

  Zampella and West join Creative Artists.

  News 16/03/2010 26

• MW2 Stimulus Package costs 1200 MSP

  Five maps detailed for March DLC.

  News 15/03/2010 134

• Schappert "disappointed" by MW2 lawsuit

  EA exec takes a pop at Activision.

  News 10/03/2010 51

• Modern Warfare 2 DLC named

  "Stimulus Package" due out this month.

  News 10/03/2010 43

• First Modern Warfare 2 DLC this month

  Initial 360 pack due at end of month.

  News 10/03/2010 50

• Modern Warfare 2 hits 25m unique players

  "DLC details coming this week."

  News 09/03/2010 63

• Beyond Infinity

  The Infinity Ward spat is a symptom of a wider power struggle between top studios and publishers.

  Article 05/03/2010 49

• West/Zampella suit details "inquisition"

  How they went from MW to unemployment.

  News 05/03/2010 55

• Report: COD duo were talking to EA

  Activision says $36m claim is "meritless".

  News 05/03/2010 41

• Activision holding back MW2 royalties?

  The rabbit hole goes deeper.

  News 02/03/2010 91

• Infinity Ward studio heads sacked?

  Activision investigating "insubordination".

  News 02/03/2010 112

• No Nazis or zombies for MW2

  Not part of Infinity Ward's DLC plan.

  News 24/02/2010 52

• Nine BAFTA nominations for Uncharted 2

  Plus loads for Batman, Assassin's, MW2.

  News 16/02/2010 39

• Activision: new COD won't beat MW2

  New Tony Hawk, DJ Hero, Bond in 2010.

  News 10/02/2010 59

• MW2 was world's best-seller in 2009

  But Wii is second, third, fourth, fifth.

  News 03/02/2010 32

• Microsoft clarifies Mod War 2 DLC deal

  Will be exclusive to Xbox 360 for 30 days.

  News 20/01/2010 47

• Peter Jackson enjoying Mod War 2

  Likes games more than films right now.

  News 20/01/2010 17

• UK charts: Just Dance defeats MW2

  Ubisoft's Wii game comes from behind.

  News 18/01/2010 95

• WGA announces game writing nominees

  Assassin's! Uncharted! Wolverine! etc.

  News 15/01/2010 51

• Modern Warfare 2 makes a billion dollars

  Activision's Dr. Evil gets his just desserts.

  News 14/01/2010 53

• Modern Warfare 2 wins 2009 in UK

  FIFA 10 and FIFA 2009 also in top 10.

  News 13/01/2010 51

• UK charts: MW2 beats Bayonetta

  New entries fail to shake Xmas standings.

  News 11/01/2010 53

• Infinity Ward not doing Mod War 3?

  Studio working on new project, says source.

  News 08/01/2010 39

• UK charts: MW2 celebrates 8 weeks on top

  Stagnant list to be shaken by busy Q1?

  News 04/01/2010 48

• UK charts: MW2 is Christmas number one

  Bravo whiskey parsnip reindeer.

  News 21/12/2009 79

• PC Modern Warfare 2 mod tools soon?

  Community man teases possibility.

  News 16/12/2009 39

• MW2's unlimited ammo bug under scrutiny

  "Eliminated soon enough," says Bowling.

  News 15/12/2009 58

• UK charts: new Zelda off track

  Modern Warfare 2 out-guns competition.

  News 14/12/2009 38

• UK charts: MW2 top, Tony Hawk tanks

  FIFA 10 pushing hard.

  News 07/12/2009 68

• MW2 javelin patch imminent on PS3/360

  Already in place on PC.

  News 07/12/2009 57

• Mod War games too samey, says EA

  Boss reckons MOH can topple 'em.

  News 03/12/2009 89

• Should the Army use games to recruit?

  British former Major argues the toss.

  News 30/11/2009 49

• UK charts: MW2 untouchable on top

  LEGO Rock Band off to a blocky start.

  News 30/11/2009 44

• Infinity Ward bans MW2 PC cheaters

  Dedicated severs.

  News 30/11/2009 76

• Call of Duty marches past $3bn mark

  Activision's "greatest" has sold 55m units.

  News 27/11/2009 105

• Modern Warfare 2's Jesse Stern

  On how he came to Call of Duty and what makes it tick.

  Interview 27/11/2009 28

• Valve: boycott Steamworks, miss out

  MW2 sold an "awful lot", says Holtman.

  News 26/11/2009 72

• Modern Warfare 2 DLC in spring 2010

  "Wonderfully vague," says Bowling.

  News 26/11/2009 60

• Play Modern Warfare 2 for charity

  Activision and IW to donate £250k.

  News 26/11/2009 44

• UK charts: Assassin's Creed II denied

  Modern Warfare 2 still reigns supreme.

  News 23/11/2009 44

• Infinity Ward defends UK MW2 PC sales

  3% of other versions' sales still good.

  News 23/11/2009 119

• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

  And the award goes to...

  Reader Review 20/11/2009 1

• The Price Gamble

  Does Modern Warfare 2's success mean that Activision's price hike was justified?

  Article 21/11/2009 80

• IW wanted you "close to atrocity" in MW2

  Every tester "opened fire on the crowd".

  News 20/11/2009 85

• Modern Warfare 2 sets Xbox Live records

  Stat-happy Activision blows trumpet.

  News 19/11/2009 36

• Activision enlists third COD studio

  Takes load off Treyarch, Infinity Ward.

  News 19/11/2009 42

• BBC's The Big Questions addresses MW2

  Are games damaging us, asks Campbell?

  News 17/11/2009 189

• Activision chose to censor Russian MW2

  Our decision to axe airport scene, it says.

  News 17/11/2009 49

• Modern Warfare 2 recalled in Russia?

  Update: It's not banned, says Activision.

  News 17/11/2009 61

• UK charts: MW2 rewrites the record books

  Activision's game sells staggeringly well.

  News 16/11/2009 84

• DigitalFoundry- Modern Warfare 2 PC/PS3 Comparison

  Video 16/11/2009 2

• DigitalFoundry- Modern Warfare 2 PC/Xbox 360 Comparison

  Video 16/11/2009 17

• Acti boss makes $20 million from shares

  Waited till MW2 week to sell. Smart.

  News 13/11/2009 35

• Activision: MW2 sold 4.7m in one day

  And that's just in the UK and US.

  News 12/11/2009 77

• Face-Off: Modern Warfare 2

  Extensive analysis of the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions.

  Article 12/11/2009 228

• Chart-Track defends MW2 sales count

  Analyst questions hasty results.

  News 12/11/2009 29

• Modern Warfare 2 comparison gallery

  Comparison gallery 12/11/2009 0

• Fairbrass hints at MW2 expansion

  "Other little bits" discussed with 'Ghost'.

  News 12/11/2009 49

• The EGTV Show: Modern Warfare 2 UK launch

  Camo carpet capers.

  Video 12/11/2009 12

• MW2 doubles GTAIV first-day sales

  Activision pockets 47 million quid.

  News 11/11/2009 108

• Modern Warfare 2 - London launch

  Activision turns up the dramatics.

  Video 11/11/2009 23

• Spec Ops DLC possible for MW2

  "There's totally a chance for it."

  News 11/11/2009 36

• Sainsbury's/Morrisons cheapest for MW2

  We compare the market.

  News 10/11/2009 133

• MW2 "controversial for the sake of it"

  BBC Radio 4 discusses Activision's game.

  News 10/11/2009 95

• Steam MW2 locked until Thursday

  But retail PC owners can play now.

  News 10/11/2009 29

• 5500 join MP's pro-game movement

  Facebook pressure group takes off.

  News 10/11/2009 15

• Modern Warfare 2 - No Russian

  No Russian. Beware, it's a bit of a spoiler.

  Video 10/11/2009 57

• MW2 street date "most broken in history"

  Retailers lash out at supermarkets, etailers.

  News 09/11/2009 100

• "Violent" MW2 discussed in Parliament

  Government stands behind age ratings.

  News 09/11/2009 98

• GameStop admits breaking MW2 street

  To "protect" customer base in some areas.

  News 09/11/2009 33

• PC version of MW2 locked till Tues

  Early delivery doesn't mean early fun.

  News 09/11/2009 50

• GAME denies shipping MW2 early

  "Doing everything we can" for Tues.

  News 06/11/2009 54

• D2D, Impulse, Gamersgate boycott MW2

  Not happy with Valve's Steamworks.

  News 06/11/2009 54

• Activision president defends MW2 PC

  "Improves consumer experience overall."

  News 06/11/2009 89

• Modern Warfare 2 - Launch trailer

  Hitting shop shelves next tuesday.

  Video 05/11/2009 41

• PC Modern Warfare 2 multiplayer shrinks

  Falls in-line with console cap of 18 players.

  News 05/11/2009 109

• MW2 stock has "not been sent out"

  HMV explains delivery emails.

  News 04/11/2009 58

• Zimmer: games "absolutely" an art form

  "That we can't question any more."

  News 04/11/2009 69

• IW: "We don't feel tied to making COD"

  Plus: Wii not really suitable for MW2.

  News 04/11/2009 41

• MW2 boards reset likely prior to launch

  Plus: possible perk/killstreak lists leaked.

  News 02/11/2009 35

• IW pulls viral with gay slur acronym

  Bowling "can appreciate the concerns".

  News 02/11/2009 75

• MW2 will "evoke terrorism atrocities"

  Activision responds to shocking footage.

  News 29/10/2009 92

• Shocking MW2 footage leaked

  IW plays controversy card. Spoilers!

  News 28/10/2009 274

• Third-person confirmed for MW2

  Private matches only.

  News 27/10/2009 30

• MW2 picks Steamworks over GfW - Live

  Valve gains glitziest supporter yet.

  News 26/10/2009 57

• Modern Warfare 2

  Screenshots 23/10/2009 11

• Leicester Square to host MW2 launch

  UK celebs to smile for the camera.

  News 21/10/2009 72

• Modern Warfare 2 - Gamestop ad

  Video 21/10/2009 6

• Infinity Ward defends MW2's IWNet

  "Biggest investment ever" for PC version.

  News 21/10/2009 126

• No dedicated servers for PC MW2

  "You're completely reliant on IWNet."

  News 19/10/2009 102

• Modern Warfare 2

  Do us a favela?

  Hands On 15/10/2009 87

• Bookies now taking bets on Xmas No. 1

  Mod War and Ass Creed sequels favourite.

  News 09/10/2009 51

• Modern Warfare 2 delayed on PC?

  Rumours suggest two-week hold-up.

  News 06/10/2009 48

• Modern Warfare 2 - Infamy trailer

  The Washington one, not Paul or Mary.

  Video 05/10/2009 35

• Modern Warfare 2 DLC in spring

  Energy drink outs map pack.

  News 01/10/2009 49

• Modern Warfare 2 demo is unlikely

  Infinity Ward focusing on full game.

  News 29/09/2009 48

• Modern Warfare 2

  50,000 people used to live here…

  Hands On 16/09/2009 104

• Modern Warfare 2

  Screenshots 16/09/2009 0

• Activison predicts console-free future

  Plans to "take the fun out of making games".

  News 15/09/2009 114

• Modern Warfare 2 - capture the flag gameplay

  Video 02/09/2009 22

• IW confirms dual-wield for MW2

  Plus: Mad Catz lists game accessories.

  News 26/08/2009 89

• Public MW2 beta may still happen - IW

  Multiplayer still a "major focus", says dev.

  News 20/08/2009 49

• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

  Or whatever it's called.

  Preview 20/08/2009 45

• 50 Cent does voiceover for COD: MW2

  "Watch your fire!" "Tango down!" etc.

  News 10/08/2009 118

• ShopTo: MW2 price sets "worrying trend"

  Says Forza 3 and Layton are following suit.

  News 28/07/2009 106

• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 - Multiplayer trailer

  Can you wear your NVGs while playing?

  Video 28/07/2009 63

• Pachter: Activision MW2 price "is a test"

  Nothing to do with weak pound, he says.

  News 22/07/2009 185

• Publishers schtum on UK price increase

  Only EA openly responds to Activision's play.

  News 21/07/2009 108

• Mod War 2 Prestige Edition costs 120 quid

  Night-vision bundle exclusive to HMV.

  News 17/07/2009 78

• Modern Warfare 2 - Prestige Edition unboxing

  Video 16/07/2009 17

• MW2 Prestige Edition costs USD 149

  Night-vision bumps up the price.

  News 15/07/2009 51

• MW2 comes with night-vision goggles

  Working NVGs in Prestige Edition.

  News 14/07/2009 71

• It's COD: Modern Warfare 2 after all

  Was always going to be, apparently.

  News 10/07/2009 62

• Modern Warfare co-op is for two players

  Any more would be a "clusterf***" - dev.

  News 24/06/2009 45

• COD online to be subscription-based?

  MMO chatter resurfaces with survey.

  News 17/06/2009 72

• Modern Warfare 2 is direct sequel

  "Not just another one in the COD franchise."

  News 08/06/2009 36

• E3: Spectacular Modern Warfare 2 trailer

  Better late than never.

  Video 05/06/2009 10

• E3: Modern Warfare 2 gameplay

  Soap operation.

  Video 05/06/2009 6

• E3: Modern Warfare 2

  Ice climbers.

  Preview 04/06/2009 24

• Call of Duty 4 has 13m players on Live

  That's more than World of Warcraft.

  News 26/05/2009 62

• Modern Warfare 2 trailer and shots

  Story and Special Forces stuff glimpsed.

  News 26/05/2009 6

• Modern Warfare 2

  Snowmobiles! Brazil! Lockers!

  Screenshots 26/05/2009 6

• Modern Warfare 2 - gameplay trailer

  The beast will eventually come for you.

  Video 26/05/2009 33

• Modern Warfare 2 blown wide open

  Locations, scenarios, story, SF mode, etc.

  News 13/05/2009 48

• Modern Warfare 2 - Teaser

  Featuring skidoos - the new motorbikes.

  Video 11/05/2009 20

• MW2 to be best-selling game of all time

  That's Activision's plan, anyway.

  News 03/04/2009 61

• Modern Warfare 2 ditches COD name

  Activision says COD4 has sold 12m units.

  News 27/03/2009 31

• Modern Warfare 2 - Trailer

  10th November. COD name dropped?

  Video 26/03/2009 32

• Modern Warfare 2 definitely out this year

  ActiBlizz makes Call of Duty return official.

  News 12/02/2009 45

• Infinity Ward doing Call of Duty 6

  Welcome confirmation from Activision.

  News 16/09/2008 41