Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Updates

Rhythm game minted $830.9 million--but Call of Duty: Black Ops is closing fast with $787.4 million; Wii Fit, Modern Warfare 2, and Rock Band also make top 10.

LA Times sources claim Infinity Ward is receiving big-time help on this year's Call of Duty installment, said to be due in November.

Following console hack, Activision studio says patches won't resolve security exploits to Call of Duty 4, sequel without Sony solution; Black Ops unaffected.

Modern Warfare creators seek to block Call of Duty publisher's motion to amend, claiming extreme personal financial burden of ongoing litigation.

Walker Digital claims patent infringement against Call of Duty, Mafia Wars creators over use of online tournament technology.

QuakeCon 2010: Infinity Ward vets join Bethesda and id Software devs to trade stories from days creating The Elder Scrolls, Rage, and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare.

QuakeCon 2010: Developers from Respawn, id Software, Bethesda, and Splash Damage kick off annual convention by trying to figure out exactly what their jobs entail.

Infinity Ward-, Treyarch-developed installments in Activision's shooter series surpass double-decamillion milestone in lifetime-to-date sales.

Group of 38 developers allege publisher withheld $75 million-$125 million in royalties, bonuses, and stock options related to Modern Warfare 2 sales and technology during Q1 2010; massive punitive payout also sought; Activision says case "without merit."

At least nine members of Modern Warfare 2 team now at former bosses' indie studio; reports say 13 artists, engineers, designers, and HR recruiters left studio in past five days.

Modern Warfare 2's lead designer, lead software engineer, lead environment artist, and two lead animators join Zampella and West's EA-bankrolled indie studio.

Wedbush's Michael Pachter thinks 10 to 20 departures from Modern Warfare 2 developer wouldn't affect its long-term ability to produce high-quality games; maintains "outperform" rating on Activision.