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  Call of Duty's Robert Bowling opens game studio for next gen, Robotoki

  This is an unexpected respawn. Robert "FourZeroTwo" Bowling, creative strategist and hype man for Call of Duty at Infinity Ward, who abruptly quit a month ago, is running the show at his own game development studio called Robotoki.Bowling tells Game Informer that Robotoki is focused on being a "developer development studio that just happens to make games." What? He continues, "We are focused on our team first and everything else second, because I believe as an industry, we have a lot to learn on how to treat talent. While we continue to out stride film and music entertainment in other areas, we are falling severely behind in how to properly inspire and support our creative talent."What about making money?Bowling said Robotoki is self-funded, working only with partners who support that model, where creative vision holders have complete control over the work. The company's first project will be revealed later this year and is targeted for next generation console, PC and mobile devices. Oh, Bowling is also hiring. Robotoki’s first IP is currently not beholden to any particular platforms because Bowling wants to create a world or universe first before turning to the specifics of gameplay.

  Whatever bad blood may be between Bowling and Infinity Ward is absent in his latest remarks about Robotoki, and if the first IP can live up to his aspirations, he will certainly offer gamers an engaging and varied experience.  Having seen Bowling discuss the Call of Duty series in countless interviews, he has certainly become well-versed in the FPS world, but this latest project is clearly a more ambitious one than a single shooter game.

  According to Bowling’s Linkedin profile, he has only worked on the Call of Duty series since joining the gaming industry, so as lofty as his goals might be, I am a bit wary about what Robotoki will produce.  It will likely all depend on the team Bowling can assemble.  He has certainly proved himself as a stable leader, serving as CEO of a PR and marketing firm, fourzerotwoMEDIA,for over six years and as the editor-in-chief of a music print magazine, Substream Magazine, for a little more than a year.

  That certainly inspires confidence in me for Bowling as a leader, but in terms of game design he has solely dealt with the first person shooter genre.  If the rest of Robotoki’s eventual development team can translate his optimistic vision of the company into a well-constructed and cohesive experience, then I’m all for his ambitious initial project.  For the time being, I’ll temper my excitement, as I worry spending so many years with the Call of Duty franchise may have stifled his range of creativity.

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  Robert Bowling resigns from Infinity Ward

  Today another key figure in the CoD community has stepped down from their official standing. Robert Bowling or fourzerotwo has stepped down from Infinity Ward as a creative strategist. In the years he has been with Infinity Ward he has become somewhat of a icon for CoD players when it comes to new happenings and issues with the games. When a known face like fourzerotwo leaves a company, it’s worth knowing about regardless if you love them or hate them.

  He made this announcement via twitter as shown below, Twitter has been the social platform that he most vocally communicated with players.

  Robert Bowling Twitter Resign

  While we here at GamerzPub e have been a home for some of the biggest headaches to fourzerotwo, we recognize his efforts to make the CoD community a better environment for all even in the midst of pesky things like lobbies. We wish him the best of success at whatever he jumps into next.

  How do you feel about his departure from Infinity Ward? How will it shape the future of IW CoDs?

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  Update: Here's Activision's official comment on the news: "We sincerely thank Robert for his many years of service. He's been a trusted and valued member of the Infinity Ward team. We wish him all the best on his decision to pursue future opportunities

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