Our world has gone beyond parody as the official White House account is posting Call of Duty footage to glorify the United States' ongoing military operations in Iran. The footage of the airstrikes is overlaid with Call of Duty points and killstreak bonuses.
In response to this post, Chance Glasco, one of the founding members of Infinity Ward, revealed that the studio's parent company, Activision, tried to pressure Infinity Ward into making a game about Iran invading Israel.
"This doesn't surprise me," Glasco wrote in response to the White House's post. "I remember after Activision took over post-Respawn formation, there was a very awkward pressure from Activision for us to make the next Call of Duty about Iran attacking Israel. Luckily, the vast majority of our developers were disgusted by the idea, and it got shot down."
Respawn Entertainment—founded by Infinity Ward co-founders Jason West and the late Vince Zampella—was formed in 2010, following the pair's high-profile falling-out with Activision over unpaid bonuses.
This split happened in 2010, following the release of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. At the time, the relationship between the United States and Iran was strained, as the latter had a...
