Two Lead Animators Next in Infinity Ward Exodus

by Brian Leahy, Apr 14, 2010 5:48pm PDT

Two more leads have departed from Infinity Ward today, Kotaku reports. Yesterday, four more departures were confirmed and today Mark Grigsby (lead animator) and Paul Messerly (lead character animator) have resigned.

Mark Grigsby also voiced the Seargent Griggs character in Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare and rapped over the game's credits (audio NSFW).

Paul Messerly had been with Infinity Ward since its formation and previously worked at 2015 Inc. with ousted IW heads Jason West and Vince Zampella.

This puts the total number of departures from Infinity Ward (including West and Zampella) at 13, most of them being leads on the team that created Modern Warfare 2. Smart money is on most if not all of these developers joining up with Respawn Entertainment, following West and Zampella.

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Well, now I can see what ATVI was suing for. Apparently they were having secret meetings with its competitors. That or this is blow-back from people close to the founders that didn't think it was right what happened.

Apr 14, 2010 6:32pm PDT

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  I'm quite sure the former as you don't fire people for insubordination if they're not looking to set up t... : CurbDog
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    Well I know Bungie left Microsoft on good terms, but I don't think MS was dicking over Bungie quite like ... : carbontree
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      I've yet to hear how exactly Activision was dicking over it's own subsidiary. You mean they were making d... : CurbDog
      
      So if your company is bought you must work there for the rest of your life? : Avatar
      
      Burning what bridges? Most other devs don't walk out on their own. they just get laid off or watch as t... : magnethead
  - yet activision has gotten what it fundementally deserved with this mess. Activision has forgo the talent ... : italiano3d
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    "many Dev's have walked away from similar situations with a lot more class" Grr when are you people go... : et72
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      no you have to leave with class even when the boss is an asshole. It shows him.. or something :trollface... : MamiyaOtaru
      
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      Because being petty and acting like a sneaky arsehole is prime resume material. Hey new boss, yes in m... : CurbDog
      
      The IW studio leads are their own bosses now so that point is moot. : nomaad
    - Firstly, I wouldn't piss on the CoD franchise if it was on fire and I had an incontinence problem. Se... : CurbDog
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      This makes me understand and sympathize a lot. I don't think these guys would walk away from an awesome ... : spyrext
      
      I have to add that it seems like the environment was horrid or there wasn't enough money to put up with i... : spyrext
      
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      Many devs leave great studios to break away to bigger and better things. They're leaving because they were offered a sure thing and probably more money, who'd stay and work for Activision over an offer like that?
      
      Apr 14, 2010 10:00pm PDT
      
      Many devs leave great studios to break away to bigger and better things. They're leaving because they wer... : CurbDog
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    "Burning bridges" HILARIOUS Maybe bridges made out of money. Any of these guys could get jobs pretty m... : Porkasaurus
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      Secretly creating a new studio, negotiating a new publishing deal for said studio and then offering your ... : CurbDog
      
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      If you blacklisted everyone who had ever did this, you'd probably wipe out a lot of your favorite studios... : kungfusquirrel
      
      who had ever done, who ever did, whatever. :| : kungfusquirrel
      
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      There's applying for a new job and then there is writing "fuck you" with shit on your bosses wall. :) : CurbDog
      
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      What if your boss is an asshole? : Arceihn
      
      Every boss is an asshole to some degree. Definition of the job, they're there to run the company not as y... : CurbDog
      
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      That's looking at it from Activision's perspective. According to these guys, Activision failed to see the... : Porkasaurus
      
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      But they acted on it in what appears to be in contravention of their contracts. making future contracts w... : CurbDog
      
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      The company didn't really change until March 1st, 2010. So "a long time ago" wasn't that long ago. ... : wieder
      
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