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Kasz216 on 25 April 2010
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mibuokami said:
Kasz216 said:
scottie said:
Kasz216 said:

No, it was the negotations before that did that.   It's pretty obvious they were done based on just the amazing speed in which this was done.  If they really cared about "creative control" they would of just started up their own company.   You don't think the guys who made MW2 couldn't get a loan?

 

Yeah, because bankers generally know heaps about video games :P

Now your REALLY stretching it to the absurd.  Bankers most definitly know Modern Warfare. Everybody knows modern warfare.

We made a brand worth 3 billion... yeah I think they'd get loans.

Why were they even negotiating in the first place? There is obviously some friction going on, with rumours of restriction on creative freedom, dislikable executive decisions that 'harm' the franchise (CoD's) image as far as West and Zampella was concern, talks of West and Zampella being IP nazi the REALLY did not like Activision giving their property for other devs to handle etc.

The point is West or Zampella would not have jumped ship if they were happy at Activision. The reason for their dissatisfaction is unknown (although more than likely its activision's handling of their IP) and the process by which they attempted to negotiation with Activision is also unknown.

It's irrelevent why they were disastisfied..  They broke the terms of their contract and therefore... deserve pretty much anything bad that happens to them.  If any NFL player hates his current team, and starts negotitations with another... it doesn't matter WHY he's going to get punished and rightfully so.  Who hasn't had a job they hated?  If you do, all you can do is sit it out until your contract is up.