Activision acquires Infinity Ward
Activision announces that it has acquired the developer of the recently released World War II shooter Call of Duty.
Activision has today announced that it has exercised its option to acquire the remaining 70 percent of outstanding common stock in Infinity Ward. Formed by members of the team that worked on Medal of Honor Allied Assault and based in California, Infinity Ward was responsible for developing the recently released World War II shooter Call of Duty.
"This acquisition is aligned with Activision's strategy to acquire companies with a history of creating high-quality products, which, over time, can enhance the company's financial operating model," said Ron Doornink, president and CEO of Activision Publishing. "Infinity Ward has a very talented team of programmers, designers, and artists, many of whom were members of the team that developed Medal of Honor Allied Assault, one of the most acclaimed PC games of last year. We are confident that this studio's development strengths will further establish Activision as a leader in the PC action genre."
Under the terms of today's agreement, Infinity Ward has become a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision, and a number of key Infinity Ward employees have signed long-term employment contracts with the publisher.
Content you might like…
-
'Activision did not want Modern Warfare' - Infinity Ward
Call of Duty CCO Vince Zampella says publisher pushed for best-selling shooter franchise to remain in WWII period, PC-only.
- Oct 7, 2009
Users who looked at this article also looked at these content items.
Related Content
-
Dark Void Mixed Combat I Movie
Check out some of the different combat styles in Dark Void!
- Nov 30, 2009
Matches based on text similarity.
Hot Stories
Newsmakers
-
Star Wars: The Old Republic video interview: James Ohlen
BioWare Austin's creative director explains the massively multiplayer role-playing game's newly announced character classes. Full Story
- Posted Dec 3, 2009 12:14 am PT
-
Spot On: 15 years of Warcraft
Blizzard game design chief Rob Pardo and lead designer Jeff Kaplan discuss acclaimed fantasy franchise's long history, from orcs and humans to the World of Warcraft phenomenon. Full Story
- Posted Nov 25, 2009 6:20 pm PT
- 267 Comments
Featured Stories
-
Medal of Honor redeploys in fall 2010
EALA and DICE collaborating on long-rumored reboot of classic series, which will follow modern-day special ops commandos in Afghanistan. Full Story
- Posted Dec 2, 2009 11:27 am PT
- 617 Comments
-
Avatar Pets kenneled on Xbox Live Dec. 3
Twelve digital companions, including dogs, cats, ponies, headed for Microsoft's online platform for $3 each; Final Fantasy XIII tie-in chocobo coming this holiday. Full Story
- Posted Dec 2, 2009 10:43 am PT
- 395 Comments
-
Logitech prepping PSP Go UMD add-on?
Online report indicates third-party peripheral manufacturer is building a disc-drive add-on for Sony's most recent handheld revision. Full Story
- Posted Dec 2, 2009 4:21 pm PT
-
Retailer price war sees $40 games, $50 gift card with Wii
[UPDATE] Wal-Mart, Amazon match $50 deals on Halo 3: ODST, Dragon Age, Madden NFL and more; GameStop cuts deeper; big box retailer to offer $50 gift card with purchase of Wii. Full Story
- Posted Dec 2, 2009 12:36 pm PT
-
440,000 PS3s sell during Thanksgiving week, 360 sales unclear
Sony's console sells 37.2% more during "Black Friday" week than it did in all of October; Microsoft says Xbox 360 doubled previous week's total, but exact figures not provided. Full Story
- Posted Dec 1, 2009 11:57 am PT
- 1185 Comments
Submit News
Related Game
- Activision
- Infinity Ward
- Historic First-Person...
- Release: Oct 29, 2003 »
- ESRB: Teen
Recent News
-
Dead Space 2 drifting onto X360, PS3, PC
EA and Visceral Games confirm new installment in survival horror shooter will follow original game protagonist, light on additional details.
1 Comments
Sign in / Sign up