(Let me note, I'm not trying to break the news about it, I just want to discuss what possibilities could come out of this situation.)
 Wow I was just reading this article, about the  Lead Software Engineer and the Lead Designer leaving  and really got me thinking about what the next Infinity Ward game could be. Since a lot of their main guys have left leaving a huge hole to fill, it could be a really good thing because with fresh minds can come really great and inovating ideas. What do you guys think is going to happen?    I'm betting that they are hopefully going to move the direction a bit more in a different way. 
Check out the article talking about two guys that just left.   
http://kokugamer.com/2010/04/06/additional-senior-members-of-infinity-ward-depart-from-the-company/    

You're about the 3rd person who's posted this that I've come across.

Could this be a good, what?

Well I'm talking more about what change this could bring to the company and it's games because all four of the developers that left heavily influenced the game. 

"   Wow I was just reading this article, about the  Lead Software Engineer and the Lead Designer leaving  and really got me thinking about what the next Infinity Ward game could be. Since a lot of their main guys have left leaving a huge hole to fill, it could be a really good thing because with fresh minds can come really great and inovating ideas. What do you guys think is going to happen?    I'm betting that they are hopefully going to move the direction a bit more in a different way. 
Check out the article talking about two guys that just left.   http://kokugamer.com/2010/04/06/additional-senior-members-of-infinity-ward-depart-from-the-company/     "

" Could this be a good, what? "

" @Landon said:

" Could this be a good, what? "

Ya, if new people come in, they bring what they know into the company, which could create a somewhat different game but still outstanding. "

" @mcmuffin said:

" @Landon said:

" Could this be a good, what? "

Ya, if new people come in, they bring what they know into the company, which could create a somewhat different game but still outstanding. "

another thing is that if MW3 comes out and it's in any way different from MW2, all the millions of fanboys will hate it. Face it, if IW does another CoD game Activision and expectation will force them to do more of the same. "

" @DystopiaX said:

" @mcmuffin said:

" @Landon said:

" Could this be a good, what? "

Ya, if new people come in, they bring what they know into the company, which could create a somewhat different game but still outstanding. "

another thing is that if MW3 comes out and it's in any way different from MW2, all the millions of fanboys will hate it. Face it, if IW does another CoD game Activision and expectation will force them to do more of the same. "

ya I have to agree with you about the fanboys, activison and expectations making them go with the same, but hopefully activison will realize one day that they really fucked up. "

It could lead to all kinds of stuff. But the main thing I'm gonna see is that since it's new people, Activision will push them hard to have it released at a certain time. The game will probably end up sucking a lot. We'll end up liking Battlefield and Medal of Honor.

There's a high possibility of suckage coming from lead developers leaving. Change doesn't necessarily always mean its bad or good. Though it definitely has a huge impact on what is to come from these people. 

I'm crazy interested to see where the guys that left end up and what they do next.

it is going to change things around. people are going to be piss when that happens.

How did Guitar Hero do without Harmonics? Activision knows it can keep selling its brand even if the people who made it valuable leave.

The percent of suck coming from the next game is getting higher but knowing the brand name people will still buy it. 

I doubt this is the end of those who'll be leaving IW.

Its bad for everyone, except perhaps those who left. Who may be better off now that Activision isnt fucking around with their products.

"   (Let me note, I'm not trying to break the news about it, I just want to discuss what possibilities could come out of this situation.)
 Wow I was just reading this article, about the  Lead Software Engineer and the Lead Designer leaving  and really got me thinking about what the next Infinity Ward game could be. Since a lot of their main guys have left leaving a huge hole to fill, it could be a really good thing because with fresh minds can come really great and inovating ideas. What do you guys think is going to happen?    I'm betting that they are hopefully going to move the direction a bit more in a different way. 
Check out the article talking about two guys that just left.   http://kokugamer.com/2010/04/06/additional-senior-members-of-infinity-ward-depart-from-the-company/     "

I really hope EA picks up Todd Alderman. I'd really like if EA picked up everyone that got cut from Infinity Ward.

I think that if west/zampella win the lawsuit for the title and characters in Modern Warfare, and get a lot of the team back together they can do a lot of good out from under Activision's thumb. 
I will keep an eye on new CoD titles from Infinity Ward, but with an announcement like Action Adventure title, I am very disenchanted with them.

New and good ideas are not hard to come by, everyone has them.
Everything is in their implementation and execution.
Also new people are easier to bend to the publishers will.

I think as long as Activision is creeping up Infinity Ward butt, there wont be delivering anything "fresh" to their games. However, the developers which are leaving IW might form a new team and create something completely new and awesome. I mean, we've seen what they can do -- Moder Warfare, the original.