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Activision didn't want Modern Warfare, they wanted another WWII game
Gaming Nexus —
... In more information from CVG's look at the interview with Infinity Ward in the latest PlayStation magazine, Activision was also dead set against doing the fourth game in modern times, rather wanting ANOTHER WWII game. I mean, how many WWII games do we need Activision? I'm glad they finally did let IW go about and do Modern Warfare as the rest is history. It's just funny to see how a company almost stalled a great franchise with their "market research".
Activision thought Modern Warfare idea was risky
Destructoid —
... “With Call of Duty 2, we were dead set against it being World War II,” IW’s Vince Zampella told Official PlayStation Magazine (spotted by CVG) in a recent interview, "but Activision really wanted it, the compromise sort of being that we'd get some dev kits for consoles in exchange for doing a World War II game.” ...
Infinity Ward: Activision Never Wanted Call of Duty To Go Modern
G4 TV - TheFeed —
... In an interview with the Official PlayStation Magazine (via CVG), Infinity Ward head Vince Zampella revealed that his team had been fighting with Activision over making a modern-day Call of Duty game going back to ...
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Blue's News —
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Activision Originally Didn't Want Modern Warfare [Military Blunders]
Kotaku —
... were wrong the whole time," Zampella said. "We had to fight for everything," said Jason West, the Call of Duty project lead for Infinity Ward. We all know the outcome of this unhappy marriage: Modern Warfare sold 14 million copies on rave reviews and has a vociferously loyal player base. Its sequel is one of the most highly anticipated games of the year. And the World War II setting, no matter how well executed, is by perceived by many as derivative and overdone. Activision "Didn't Want Modern Warfare" [CVG]
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[Other] Activision Did Not Want Modern Warfare
Total Gaming Network —
... According to an interview with the heads of Infinity Ward (Issue 37 of the Official PlayStation Magazine), Activision was fighting tooth and nail to prevent Infinity Ward from developing for home consoles and creating a "modern era" shooter. ...
EvilCast NewsBrief, Episode #60
www.GamesAreEvil.com —
... lost tonight, but Blake still managed to find the strength to go ahead with recording another kickass news update. Today we touch on Sony actually giving games away, how Modern Warfare barely exists, UK gamers finally catch a break on a game release and Microsoft expands its stable of Platinum hits. Catch all of that and more in today’s EvilCast NewsBrief.
Links to Topics Discussed:
1. Wait… Sony is GIVING Uncharted 2 AWAY?!?
2. Modern Warfare almost never happened
3. PC Gamers getting hosed on ...
Activision resisted taking Call of Duty franchise to modern times
Big Download Blog —
... In hinesight it appears so obvious but a few years ago, Activision was "dead set" against having the Call of Duty franchise move out from its WWII shooter roots to the modern day era. In a article at Computer and Video Games (quoting a recent ...
Activision "didn't want Modern Warfare"
Evil Avatar - News Items —
... Computer & video Games has cribbed a few quotes from the official Playstation Magazine, with news from Infinity Ward's Vince Zampella that Activision fought against the modern versions of Call of Duty. ...
Activision “did not want Modern Warfare”
That VideoGame Blog —
... Infinity Ward’s decision to finally leave the Axis and Allies behind for Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare was a long time coming, but could have been even longer if publisher Activision had their way. In an interview with Official PlayStation Magazine, the developer revealed how they wanted to move to modern warfare, and to consoles, years ago, but Activision’s top brass weren’t ready to decommission the WWII money making machine. ...
Infinity Ward: Activision didn't want Call of Duty to go Modern
Joystiq —
... Activision's always been a company with a finger squarely placed upon the pulse of the gaming culture. It knows what we need -- and what we need is more World War 2-based first-person shooters. Call of Duty's part-time developer Infinity Ward ...
The Modern Warfare that almost wasn’t
BeefJack —
... and if IW wasn’t allowed to make Modern Warfare, the new and risky game, where would they be? Making Call of Duty: World Warfare (not to be confused with “World at War”, yet both stuck in the 1940’s)? This should be a lesson to Activision, let creative people decide on creative things. You’re raking in such an outrageous amount from the Guitar Hero series’ continual sales and World of Warcraft. You can afford one or two risky ventures, especially if they pay off this big. Source: Computer and Video Games and Official Playstation Magazine (print!) Tagged as ...
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