Tag archive: Grant Collier

Video game publisher Activision today said they had begun shipping Call of Duty 2, the sequel to the run away WII game Call of Duty. Developed by Infinity Ward, Call of Duty 2 is priced at $49.99 and rated T for Teen. It is available for the PC now, with an Xbox 360 version expected Nov. 15. Call of Duty 2, Activision said, is powered by a new Infinity Ward gaming engine. It is set across three Allied campaigns: Russian, British and… Read More

Activision has acquired Call of Duty developer Infinity Ward a week before the firm's critically acclaimed World War II-based first-person shooter launches for the PC, the publisher has announced. According to Activision, the company has exercised an option to acquire the remaining 70 per cent of outstanding common stock in Infinity Ward, making them a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision and adding them to a stable of FPS… Read More

“has word that the developer of Call of Duty has been acquired, not even 24 hours after its debut title hit store shelves. Activision, which already owns developer Raven Software, exercised its option to acquire the remaining 70% of the company's stock, and have signed principals Grant Collier, Vince Zampella, and Jason West to long-term contracts.” Read more here