Infinity Ward now -18

Activision studio Infinity Ward has now lost close to twenty per cent of Modern Warfare 2 staff since the Zampella and West row, with news that five more have quit the beleaguered outfit.

Reports claim that senior designers Mohammad Alavi, Chad Grenier and Brent McLeod have left the group. Joining them is programmer Chris Lambert and designer Jason McCord.

It brings the total of known departures to 18, comprising around a fifth of the 100-strong Infinity Ward staff that built one of the most lucrative games of all time, Modern Warfare 2.

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